- Alashík pronounciation by Virginia Beavert
- Digital dictionary (pronunciation only; English translations available through physical book that can be purchased here)
- UW News: A dictionary for the Yakama language, more than 20 years in the making
- Yakima Herald-Republic: Virginia Beavert, influential Yakama linguist and elder, dies Thursday at 102
- UW Department of Linguistics: Remembering Virginia Beavert (by dictionary co-author Sharon Hargus)
- Seattle Times: Virginia Beavert, influential Yakama linguist and elder, dies at 102
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Funding from LWCF helped ensure the protection of Catherine Creek. Photo by Robby Miller.
Trump’s Budget Aims to Pillage Conservation Funds
June 5, 2025
The Trump administration’s FY26 budget proposes redirecting roughly $387 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund’s (LWCF) federal land acquisition budget to fund “deferred maintenance”—that is, repairs to trails, […]
Friends Announces Winners of 2025 Photo Contest
May 25, 2025
Friends of the Columbia Gorge is proud to announce the winners of our 2025 photo contest, "Lenscape: Through Nature's Eyes," including grand prize winner Paloma Ayala.
Dog Mountain, by Michael Orwick.
301 Gallery and Friends of the Columbia Gorge Collaborate to Present INSPIRED! II Art Exhibition
May 20, 2025
Following the success of last year’s inaugural show, 301 Gallery and Friends of the Columbia Gorge are excited to announce INSPIRED! II, an art exhibition opening this summer in downtown […]
