The 85-mile (137-km) long Columbia Gorge NSA would be a national park if it weren't a critical transportation corridor. It features waterfalls, mountains, monoliths, terraces, resort towns, vineyards, orchards, and The River, harboring a plethora of fish and birds, and a community of plants and invertebrates that changes dramatically going from west to east. Overlapping this is the Columbia Gorge, the lovechild of the Columbia Valley and Willamette Valley. On this tour, you will get intimate with The Gorge through hiking, wine tasting, and a visit to the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum. Your expert guide, with a formal background in ecology, natural resources, and wine, will teach you about the history of the area. The guide will feel out the group’s physical abilities and tastes in choosing 1 to 3 hikes and 1 to 3 wineries, with a lunch stop at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center.