Columbia River Gorge

Columbia Gorge

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March 26th 2016
Geo: 45.5118, -122.676We were promised good weather so took advantage of it to explore the majestic Columbia Gorge. It runs for 80 miles and is up to 4000 feet in places, gouged out by a succession of cataclysmic floods at the end of the last Ice Age. Think Cheddar Gorge on steroids! The Columbia River forms the state boundary between Oregon to the south and Washington to the north. Why the C ... 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