Wildflowers aren’t the only seasonal visitors that start popping up in abundance all over the Columbia River Gorge at this time of year. The others are tourists — lots and lots of tourists.

When I first hiked in the Columbia River Gorge, I couldn't tell a fairy's slipper from a Dutchman's breeches. But the glowing beauty of a reddish-orange wildflower struck me. With the purchase of ...

Wildflowers aren’t the only seasonal visitors that start popping up in abundance all over the Columbia River Gorge at this time of year. The others are tourists — lots and lots of tourists.

Wildflowers aren’t the only seasonal visitors that start popping up in abundance all over the Columbia River Gorge at this time of year. The others are tourists — lots and lots of tourists.

Spring has arrived in all its colorful splendor on the eastern side of the Columbia River Gorge. The stunning blooms of wildflowers that make the Gorge such an attractive place to experience ...

Blooms of wildflowers that arrive with spring provide ... offer a better showcase than the eastern side of the Columbia River Gorge. Entire hillsides transform into fields of gold during peak ...

accented by crimson paintbrush and other wildflowers, and it combines into a dazzling scenic treat that doesn’t last long. The eastern end of the Columbia River Gorge slowly will bake in a ...

With steep trails and beautiful wildflowers, Dog Mountain is one of the most challenging yet rewarding springtime hikes in the Columbia River Gorge. Located just over 9 miles east of Stevenson ...

dotted with wildflowers, overlooking the majestic Columbia River. Although an occasional downpour showers the scene, the mood clearly isn’t dampened. This is the Columbia River Gorge after all ...

Skamania Lodge in the Columbia Gorge offers a package that includes guided hikes to see wildflowers and waterfalls on the Washington side of the Gorge from now through June. Available for guests ...

Columbia Hills State Park Entire hillsides are transformed into fields of gold during the height of wildflower season at this state park on the Washington side of the Gorge, just across from The ...