Through the rocks and forest
by Jeff Swan
Title
Through the rocks and forest
Artist
Jeff Swan
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Columbia Gorge" redirects here. For the Washington-Oregon wine region, see Columbia Gorge AVA. For the riverboat, see Columbia Gorge (sternwheeler).
Columbia River Gorge
Protected Area
Columbia river gorge from crown point.jpg
Looking east up the Columbia River Gorge from Crown Point.
Official name: Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area
Country United States
States Oregon, Washington
Region Pacific Northwest
Founded 1986
Website: www.fs.usda.gov/crgnsa
The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Up to 4,000 feet (1,200 m) deep, the canyon stretches for over 80 miles (130 km) as the river winds westward through the Cascade Range forming the boundary between the State of Washington to the north and Oregon to the south. Extending roughly from the confluence of the Columbia with the Deschutes River down to eastern reaches of the Portland metropolitan area, the water gap furnishes the only navigable route through the Cascades and the only water connection between the Columbia River Plateau and the Pacific Ocean.
The gorge holds federally protected status as a National Scenic Area called the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area and is managed by the Columbia River Gorge Commission and the US Forest Service. The gorge is a popular recreational destination.
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