Columbia River Gorge

Long Story Short

At 80, Photographer Sergio Ortiz Is Still Seeking Wonder

The tour guide, raised in the South Bronx and an Oregonian since 1979, remains in awe.

02/17/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson Photography by Michael Novak

Transit Trip

There’s a lot to do in this summer town during its sleepy season.

Bucket List

The plane tickets to nab, the ultra-cute inns to book, and the meals to reserve around the country and beyond.

Transit Trip

Find celery lore, lots of happy dogs, and no line at Sugarpine.

Summer Weekends

Follow hikes and swims with skin-contact viognier and stone fruit.

Rest Your Head

Historic hotels, micro-cabins with private soaking tubs, and triple-stack bunk rooms await in Portland's backyard.

Gone Thriftin’

Find perfect statement pieces, midcentury hutches, and Barbies in boxes on the unofficial Gorge vintage trail.