Hood River, Ore.? They are returning now, the wind worshippers who swarm into this scenic Columbia River town every year from all corners of the world to squirm into their wetsuits, hop onto their ...

An extreme cold warning has been issued for parts of the Columbia River Gorge and the Hood River Valley. Dangerously cold wind chills — down to single digits and maybe to zero degrees Fahrenheit ...

Hugging the Columbia, the drive gave a nice perspective on the gorge, and when we exited into the city of Hood River, we felt as if we had exited into a small town in Hawaii. Because of the high ...

(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files) The latest budget proposal from the Legislature could mean the end for the Columbia River Gorge Commission, which was established four decades ago to protect the ...

In Hood River, head to one of a handful of breweries like pFriem Family Brewers, Ferment Brewing Co. or Double Mountain Brewery. There are lots of day hikes in the gorge, many of which have a ...