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The National Geographic Quest docks Monday, Oct. 2, for what the daily expedition report describes as “50-knot gusts and a wind-bound afternoon in The Dalles.”

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A destination hike, Eagle Creek Trail in westernmost Hood River County, is ready for spring visitors — a major stretch that had been closed due to landslides reopened last week. Above, a team of hikers enjoy the early steps of the trail in late March.

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The full-color, redesigned “Destination: Weddings/ Columbia River Gorge” is ready for your nuptial planning. The ultra-deluxe wedding magazine highlights wedding venues, Q and As by planners and photographers, “Flower Power” photo feature, and advance wedding checklist.

James “JP” Mallon passed away in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 5, 2016. He is survived by Shirley Mallon, his wife of 64 years, his brother Richard,…