The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area encompasses 292,500 acres, the entire length of the Columbia River Gorge. It spans two states, extreme southern Washington and northern Oregon, and runs from the mouths of Sandy River to the Deschutes River. The Columbia River Gorge is unique in both its natural and cultural history, as well as its designation as a National Scenic Area. White Salmon River downstream of Condit Dam (RM 3.3-mouth) is within the boundaries of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
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Historic Celilo Falls Photo Collection Gifted to CRITFC by Matheny Family — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region
In 1951, US Fish & Wildlife employee Raymond Matheny was given the assignment of documenting the Indian fishery at Celilo Falls. Over the following two years, Matheny took hundreds of photos of the tribal fishers, carefully documenting names, locations, and activities of the day-to-day reali