Author and old-growth enthusiast Rand Schenck brought Gifford Pinchot’s legacy to light at the Columbia Center for the Arts on Dec. 10, guiding audience members through decades of the United States Forest Service’s polarizing history within and beyond the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

On Saturday, Sept. 17, Hood River Valley High School’s Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) group and community members gathered at Jackson Park in Hood River for an afternoon of showcasing the culture and history of Latinx people for a National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

The History Museum of Hood River County debuts its 2022 Cemetery Tales production Friday, Sept. 30, with tickets on sale now. There will also be a special screening that evening at 7 p.m. at the Bingen Theater, a fundraiser for the museum (see info box for details).

Next event: Hidden History, Sept. 15

When you walk into Wy’East Community Church — the brown church adjacent to the Wy’East Fire District station in downtown Odell — one of the first things you’ll see is a large wooden sculpture of the building itself hanging on the wall.

Hidden History is a new monthly lecture series at The History Museum of Hood River County, 300 E. Port Marina Drive. Participants will delve into the less obvious aspects of historical topics, investigate unexpected stories, and discover the myriad ways that we can learn about the past.

The History Museum of Hood River County held its annual tea party fundraiser — a hybrid function held both in person and online — May 14. Guests enjoyed tea and sweet and savory treats, as well as a presentation by Eileen Garvin, a Hood River author whose “The Music of Bees” was released in …

Two ginkgo peace tree seedlings were dedicated at Idlewild Cemetery in Hood River on April 30.

The History Museum of Hood River County is presenting its second virtual “Tea Party” on Saturday, May 14 beginning at 4 p.m. Sweet and savory treats — and tea — will be picked up by ticketholders between noon and 1 p.m. on May 14 at Spirit of Grace Church, 1140 Tucker Road, Hood River.

HOOD RIVER — Two “Train of Tears” events in early May will recall and reflect, with regret, on one of the most painful chapter in the Hood River Valley’s history.