When I heard the news last week, I was excited by the possibility of riding through those carved-rock windows out into river gorge below.

From the Columbia River Gorge to the high desert in the east ... Click the image to view the clickable map of the Oregon ...

Soil instability has closed a portion of the Historic Columbia River Highway (Hwy 30 ... That means a key connection to rides in the Gorge is no longer available. Car drivers can use I-84 as a detour ...

For just $10 each way, you can take the Columbia Gorge Express bus from Portland's Gateway Transit Center. It will drop you off at Multnomah Falls, Hood River or Cascade Locks. (If you live nearby ...