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Day Trip to the Fruit Loop - Part Two

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July 10th 2011
The White River Our second stop was at the White River. This is one of the major runoffs for snow melt from Mt Hood. On the east side of the mountain, the White River flows east, joins the Deschutes River and runs north to the Columbia River before becoming part of the Pacific. In a violent roar, this river often takes out the roads in this area. The old bridge has been chipped away ... read more

North America » United States » Oregon » Mount Hood

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more