HOOD RIVER, Ore. — I love to ramble across Oregon at this time of year when the state is shaking off winter’s long, lonesome run. This week, we travel across the Hood River Valley where the famous ...

You’ve got to love a country drive called the “Fruit Loop.” This popular weekend road trip in Oregon’s orchard and vineyard-packed Hood River Valley, about 60 miles east of Portland, explores the ...

PARKDALE, Ore. — Randy Kiyokawa stood near blossoming pear and apple trees, bees buzzing amid white and pink flowers, and said he used to spend more time in his orchards. No longer. About 95% of his ...

In the fruit orchards of the Hood River Valley, spring means rolling fields blanketed with blossoms and a view of Mount Hood that looks so close you could reach out and touch it. And at the Kiyokawa ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Hood River flows from the foot of Mount Hood down to the banks of the mighty Columbia River, and the drive up the valley is a scenic excursion that will leave you wide-eyed and ...

PARKDALE — A family tree, like any other, is fed by its roots. It needs nurturing to soak up nutrients, a solid trunk from which strong limbs branch out, healthy leaves to absorb the sun and tiny buds ...

The story of a third-generation Japanese American-owned orchard in the Hood River Valley. Experience the rich history of Kiyokawa Family Orchards: A third-generation Japanese American-owned fruit ...

The story of a third generation Japanese American-owned orchard in the Hood River Valley. Experience the rich history of Kiyokawa Family Orchards: A third-generation Japanese American-owned fruit ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Tripadvisor released its Traveler’s Choice Awards winners, recognizing one Hood River attraction with “picture-perfect views” among the top-rated things to do in the United ...

Think the Hood River Fruit Loop is just about apples and berries? Think again. In a 2022 episode of our podcast, we discovered this 35-mile scenic route through the Hood River Valley offers a ...