Standing at the base of Beacon Rock, the 850-foot basalt monolith that towers above the Columbia River in Washington, my friend Erik Becker and I trade a furtive, worried glance. It's July and we've ...

SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash. (KPTV) - The Vancouver Fire Department said one person was hurt while rock climbing at Beacon Rock State Park Thursday. Two rock climbers were using ropes to ascend a defined ...

A rock climber plunged 25 feet and landed on a steep ledge at a Washington state park, fire officials said. Rescuers were called to the fall at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at Beacon Rock State ...

The date of this climb was Nov. 28th 2008 Beacon Rock is now closed until from Feb. 1st to July 15th for Peregrine Falcon nesting. My partner from Colorado was coming to visit. He is not only my ...

If you’ve driven on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, you’ve seen 850-foot-tall Beacon Rock, maybe even climbed its switchback stairway to the top, which is well worth it, for ...

The Washington Region 4 Technical Rescue Team saved a rock climber who fell off a rock wall and suffered a traumatic hip injury Thursday at Beacon Rock State Park, according to the Vancouver Fire ...

STEVENSON — A Skamania County sheriff’s officer has identified a 30-year-old man from Portland, Ore., who was killed at a popular rock climbing spot in southwestern Washington. Undersheriff Dave Cox ...

Rock climbing, hiking, disc golf and, of course, mountain biking: The Beacon Hill recreation area has something for everyone. “It really is kind of a multi-use area that serves all kinds of people,” ...

Rescuers spent five hours trying to help a rock climber who had fallen March 14 at Beacon Rock State Park in Washington. Vancouver Fire Department A rock climber plunged 25 feet and landed on a steep ...

A man is facing multiple charges in connection with a shooting that happened at a Salem pub in October, according to the Salem Police Department. The car belonging to a Union Gospel Mission volunteer ...