Mining permit for Washougal gravel pit in National Scenic Area calls for 340 truck trips, six days a week.
The nonprofit serves as a lead conservationist and advocacy group for one of Oregon's most beautiful areas.
Parks and trails in low-traffic areas have a path to re-opening.
This round of the annual Gorge photography contest has special relevance to current events.
Friends Executive Director Kevin Gorman said he’s been experiencing this transformation on both a personal and professional level.
Here's how the decisions were made.
Trails managed by Friends of the Columbia Gorge will also close to the public.
A coalition of groups have requested a hearing to challenge Perennial Wind Chaser’s proposed 415-megawatt fracked gas-fired power plant, near Hermiston, OR.
