Gorge-ous Hidden Gem: Guide to Upper Bridal Veil Falls
The Columbia River Gorge is a truly unique and magnificent location, harboring over 80 waterfalls on the Oregon side alone! Although several of these waterfalls are well …
Articles by Shawn Bolker
Mysterious Waterfalls on the North Face of Mt. Hood
Beneath Mt. Hood’s snow-draped peak lies some of Oregon’s most hidden, yet astounding waterfalls. Countless cascades await those who look beyond the area’s popular thoroughfares. The mountain’s …
Middle Bridal Veil Falls Retains Lush Beauty
Middle Bridal Veil Falls is a hidden beauty in the Columbia River Gorge, roaring in solitude amongst towering basalt cliffs cloaked in moss. Although damages from the …
Hole in the Wall Falls
By Shawn “Shaggy” Bolker Hole in the Wall Falls is perhaps the most unique waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge. Here, Warren Creek plunges forcefully out of …
Double downfall: Stafford Falls
By Shawn “Shaggy” Bolker Stafford Falls roars amidst a lush forest of old growth Douglas Firs and towering basalt cliffs in the heart of Tillamook National Forest. …
Columbia River Gorge heals after devastating wildfire
By Shawn “Shaggy” Bolker The Columbia River Gorge is an incomparable waterfall destination, containing upwards of 80 waterfalls on the Oregon side alone! Well-groomed trails winding through …
Cavernous rock formations generate unique waterfalls
By Shawn “Shaggy” Bolker Upper and Lower Butte Creek Falls are unique because they are close to Portland and yet feel so far away. These falls lie …
Why I Love Waterfalls and the Origin of Shag
By Shawn “Shaggy” Bolker My passion for waterfalls dates back to when I was only four years old. I recall driving into Yosemite National Park on a …
Volcanic Waterfalls
By Shawn “Shaggy” Bolker High up in the McKenzie River watershed lies some of the most impressive waterfalls in Oregon. As a primary tributary to the Willamette …
A Columbia Gorge hidden gem
By Shawn “Shaggy” Bolker The Columbia River Gorge is Oregon’s premier waterfall area. Of the Columbia River Gorge’s 75+ waterfalls, almost all are on the Oregon side. …
Family Falls offer a glimpse at Oregon’s past
By Shawn Bolker Imagine standing in Multnomah Creek canyon in the Columbia River gorge some 500 years ago. There are no trails, no litter, no signs of …