Washington state lawmakers are considering defunding a commission that regulates development in the Columbia River Gorge ...

The Oregon Zoo is calling on volunteers to help monitor the American pika as part of the Cascades Pika Watch program.

The Oregon Zoo is once again seeking volunteer pika watchers to scan Columbia River Gorge terrain for the tiny, squeaking mammals.

If you like wildflowers and live in the Pacific Northwest, now is the time to hit the trails because Springtime is prime time ...

The Columbia River snakes through the Columbia River Gorge, seen from the Cape Horn lookout in May. The most recent biennium ...

The sun shone bright, birds zipped around the sky and tiny, vivid purple, yellow and white flowers flared at my feet.

The Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area is the Vancouver area ... a spiderweb of trails crisscrossing an immense, tilting basalt plateau. Mountain bikers share these trails, so be on the alert.

Washington lawmakers, dealing with a state budget crisis, are looking to make cuts and the Columbia River Gorge Commission is potentially in the crosshairs.

For just $10 each way, you can take the Columbia Gorge Express bus from Portland's Gateway Transit Center. It will drop you off at Multnomah Falls, Hood River or Cascade Locks. (If you live nearby ...