Columbia River Gorge

From the Cove to the Pacific

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April 30th 2006
From the Cove we headed north on US 197 through mostly rolling farm country. We crossed the Deschutes River in the tiny town of Maupin, where we got caught up in a crosscountry bicycle race. We spent the next 10 miles trying to pass cyclists struggling up the curvy road out of the Deschutes River canyon. We reached the Columbia River at The Dalles. This is where Lewis and Clark made camp in ... read more

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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