HOOD RIVER, Ore. -- They are returning now, the wind worshippers who swarm into this scenic Columbia River town every year from all corners of the world to squirm into their wetsuits, hop onto their ...

Known as the "windsurfing capital of the world," Hood River draws fans of the sport from June to September. Travelers can embark on the Hood River Fruit Loop, a 35-mile self-guided tour of local fruit ...

Cradled between Mount Hood's snow-tipped slopes and the churning Columbia River, Hood River feels like a place drawn from two different worlds: one of alpine stillness, another of windswept adventure.

Life in Hood River revolves around water and mountains. With the Columbia River bordering the city to the north and Mount Hood, a stratovolcano in the Cascades, to the south, the small city is a ...