Drift down the Columbia River this fall, enjoying the autumn colors of the Pacific Northwest on a five-day cruise with American Queen Steamboat Co.

Take I-205 across the Columbia River and into Washington and merge onto Washington Highway 14. Follow Highway 14 east to milepost 26.4 (about 20 miles east of the I-205 bridge).

PORTLAND, Ore. — Take a ride with KGW Photographer Ken McCormick along the Columbia River Gorge for a look at all the fall colors. McCormick started in Corbett overlooking the Vista House before ...

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Portland metro area, western and central Columbia River Gorge ...

The group reached the Columbia River in early October 1805. ... You can hike to the top of the 848-foot-tall landmark for peak views of the Columbia Gorge, awash in fall color every autumn.

A steamboat cruise on the Columbia and Snake rivers traces the trek of Lewis and Clark, explores Native American history and wows with scenic beauty.

The Columbia is the river everyone seems to know about but doesn’t really "know." The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership would like to change that — with a water trail you can paddle.

Buddy Dupell, Columbia River Fishing Adventures, 503-490-3099; columbiariverfishingadventures.com More information Gorge Outfitters Supply in Rufus, Ore. , 541-739-2222; www.gorgeoutfitters.com ...

Chris Hathaway, of the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership, started coordinating the trail back in 2001 to promote stewardship of the river he has spent his career working to protect.