Blog from the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast

A hike to the top of Bald Butte is a great choice for an early season hike in the Upper Hood River Valley!  A vibrant show

Mt. Hood Meadows has more than 8 miles of hiking trails for a Mt. Hood’s Premier Chairlift-served Hiking Experience and

Sail in the Heart of the Gorge, on the beautiful classic sloop “WyEast”, in one of the most amazing places on earth. Our

For spectacular Wildflower hikes we invite you to take a little drive east out from the Old Parkdale Inn toward The Dalles

The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area formation started approximately 40-60 million years ago. Pressure of molten

Cascade Canyon Guides Andrew Jimenez, owner and lead guide of Cascade Canyon Guides has had the privilege to professionally

The peach, cherry, apple and pear trees in the Hood River valley explode in a harmony of vibrant pink and white flowers.

With winter and spring come winter storms and snow pack melt, supplying Oregon scenic rivers the water needed to create our

Travel through the Columbia River Gorge on the Historic Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway, HCRH, and around majestic Mt

Winter Solstice is but a couple weeks away.  The return of the Tundra Swans to Mirror Lake marks the beginning of Winter

Do not let the rain stop you from visiting Oregon’s Magnificent Waterfalls. They are even more powerful after the

The livin’ is certainly easy during the summer here in the Hood River Valley and no doubt it’s been warm. Our home