The Bingen / White Salmon area is ideally located at the east end of the fabled Columbia River Gorge, in the rain-shadow zone east of the Cascades where “The Sun Greets the Rain”. It is an incredibly diverse area for nature and humans alike, supporting a huge range of scenic and ecological zones, as well as an almost limitless range of human activities. This diversity has led to repeated recognition as one of the most active, interesting and livable places to live, work and play in the entire world. Below are a sample of some of the current events and hilites of the area.
Light at the End of Tunnel 5 – Community Event
Dear Community Members, The Underwood Community has been grateful for the hard work of the emergency responders from volunteer fire districts throughout both Klickitat and Skamania Counties. We are also grateful for the hands and hearts that reached out to us during the Tunnel 5 Fire. To show our appreciation to these volunteers and to celebrate the resiliency of our … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Discovery Center Hosts Interactive Explorer Room Ribbon Cutting
The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum is rededicating its all-ages interactive activity center, the Explorer Room. Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 2 pm, museum staff, volunteers, and community members will perform a ribbon cutting to commemorate the efforts and investments that made this project possible, honoring several individual donors and organizations. Kiwanis Club of The Dalles is celebrating 100 … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
2nd Friday Skate at Underwood Community Center
Did you go to the roller skating night on May 17th at the Underwood Community Center? Gina Day and Alicia Beyer hosted that very successful first event and they hope to see it continue on the 2nd Friday of every month.Their long term goals are to provide a healthy and fun activity for all ages, in a safe and friendly … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Wildfire in the Gorge – The Good, the Bad, and Lessons from Eagle Creek
Sense of Place, Jan. 11th, Wildfire in the Gorge – The Good, the Bad, and Lessons from Eagle Creek A trio of experts share important takeaways from the Eagle Creek Fire Mt. Adams Institute presents a Sense of Place lecture, Wildfire in the Gorge – the Good, the Bad, and Lessons from Eagle Creek, January 11, 2023, at the Columbia … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
2022 White Salmon Xmas Tree Lighting
Happy Holidays to All! The White Salmon Xmas Tree Lighting has become quite the annual tradition. We had upwards of 400 locals chillin’ and enjoying the warmth of seeing friends and neighbors, roasting marshmallows for S’mores, getting cookies from the Encounter Church folks, overwhelming the Riverview Bank table, getting candy canes from Santa, and helping light the White Salmon Xmas … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Relive the 2020 White Salmon Tree Lighting
Hope you joined us for the virtual White Salmon tree lighting in the 2020 year of Covid. But if you missed it and want to see it, or want to relive it again, or maybe just want to share it with others, you can view it here The event wasn’t quite as good as being all together seeing everyone’s smiling … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Bingen Skatepark
Developing to be the finest skatepark facility in the Columbia River Gorge. Located in Daubenspeck Park, Bingen, WA [geo_mashup_map map_content=single object_id=14289 height=200 width=200 zoom=15]
[CLICK TO READ MORE]White Salmon BMX -Trail Bike Skills Park
The newly formed White Salmon Bike Club (The Spoke Club), a group of White Salmon area trail bike enthusiasts, have been working on a non-motorized BMX and Trail Bike Challenge Course at the City of White Salmon’s borrow pit, across from the ball parks and next to the gun club. This 19 acre area, that for years has been used only as a … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
