Topic: columbia river

Five days of fun revolve on the activities on or near the great river of the west, the mighty Columbia River. Musical events abound this year, with nightly concerts to fit any taste in music. A Children's parade; Sailboat races on the Columbia; Fireworks over the Columbia; a special ceremony at the Maritime Memorial Park; a Salmon Bar-B-Que; a Car Show, and of course the 2008 LEKTRO INC. Grand...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife announce the closure of recreational mussel harvesting from Arcadia Beach in Clatsop County to the mouth of the Columbia River due to elevated levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning or PSP toxins. The closure includes mussels on the beaches, rocks, jetties, and at the entrance to bays in this section of the...

This is a short video clip of my hike through Oneonta Creek to Oneonta Falls in the Columbia River Gorge on Monday. The gorge is two miles east of Multnomah Fall along the Historic Columbia River Highway. The total hike distance is about one-half mile, but requires risky navigation over a treacherous 20-foot high logjam...