- February 2007, Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce: On Oregon Coast, tiny Waldport may be about to double
- February 2008, Eugene Register-Guard: Big Coast Project Dead in the Water
- July 2009, The Seattle Times: Washougal landowner’s zip-line fight to go to trial
- September 2009, KGW: Gorge zip line dispute ends with jail time for landowner
- September 2010, The Columbian: Line controversy zips into Clark County
- December 2010, The Oregonian: Feds sue Washougal-area man over Columbia Gorge zip lines
- July 2016: Operating without a permit is way of life for Haiku zip-line business
- November 2016, Maui News: Zipline continues operations despite lack of permit
- January 2017, Maui News: Zipline company’s request for a new hearing denied
- March 2018, Maui News: Haiku residents oppose proposed Jaws zip line | Owner still facing fines from current business
- March 2022, Honolulu Civil Beat: ‘Every Scream Is Heard And Felt’: Neighbors Sue Haiku Zip Line Operator
- March 2022, Hawaii News Now: Owner of Maui zipline company redesigns course amid multiple lawsuits over noise
- August 2023, Camas-Washougal Post Record: Washougal property owner proposes adventure park
- September 2023, Camas-Washougal Post Record: Washougal neighbors oppose adventure park
- November 2023, Camas-Washougal Post Record: Skamania County enacts moratorium on recreational facilities developments
- March 2024, Camas-Washougal Post Record: Worries about Skamania Co. ‘adventure park’ persist
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Columbia River Gorge Commission Avoids Defunding, Faces 27 Percent Budget Cut
April 28, 2025
The press release below was sent to media outlets across the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, April 28, 2025. COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Wash., April 28, 2025 – The Columbia River Gorge Commission, […]

Washington House Votes to Defund the Columbia River Gorge Commission
April 3, 2025
The press release below was sent to media outlets across the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, April 3, 2025. COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Wash., April 3, 2025 – The Columbia River Gorge […]

What if the National Scenic Area Never Existed?
December 23, 2024
The Columbia Gorge would be a very different place without the protections of the National Scenic Area. Unchecked residential, commercial, and industrial development would have consumed parts of it, transforming cliffs, […]