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The creek runs through a greenway one and one-half miles long, flanking a checkerboard of agrarian, residential and utility company property.
The creek runs through a greenway one and one-half miles long, flanking a checkerboard of agrarian, residential and utility company property.
Those of us who trek the wilderness in the Great Northwest have some very peculiar people to thank.  A little more than a century ago, as the burgeoning industrial revolution began to trammel its way across the country, the owners of railroads, municipal water holdings, the telegraph, and those new-fangled monstrosities known as electric power companies, all found themselves in a pickle.

To ply their trade they needed space; more to the point, they needed specific routes through the space that other people had, or could have, just by parking their wagons and calling it home. More critically, they didn't want to have to pay for it, at least not at the going rate.

They were able to convince the local, county, state and even the federal government (none of which needed much convincing), that it would be in the nation's best interest to grant a set of low-to-no cost easements ceding to these entities the rights-of-way through any obstacle which might come into their path.

And while this over-simplification of events would not earn even a solid "D" in an intro to contract law course, it brings to light an undeniable reality: a lot of the wilderness we get to enjoy in this part of the country is there because someone took it and never gave it back.

This became abundantly clear to me this Summer and Fall when I hiked no fewer than five major wilderness areas whose sole purpose, were they not wilderness, would be to provide a conduit for some sort of consumer service.  In Washington: Dog Mountain, Hamilton Mountain, Table Mountain and the complex of trails at Coyote  Wall are all criss-crossed with power lines.  They don't overwhelm the landscape, but there they are.  In Oregon, Mount Defiance is essentially the state's tallest communication tower; Forest Park combines water, electricity, and phone routes that are hidden so well in places, you'd never know they were there.

The Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway, here in Vancouver, would simply not exist today, save for its designation as a right-of-way for Bonneville Power and the local railway. Homes were built right up to its rim, and a residential (essentially rural road) was grandfathered in before it was declared a wetland refuge, but the area itself remains blissfully exempt from development.  It is home to at least a dozen species of waterfowl, herons, eagles, peregrine falcons, beavers, otters, coyote, deer, and all the usual characters thriving in an urban wildlife setting.  As far as the animals are concerned, the place is more or less the way they found it.

Did all this open territory come down to us by accident? Was it the by-product of both greed and a none-too-coincidental "cooperative understanding" between the private sector and those charged with protecting the public's interests?  Well, kinda.  

But ironically enough, without that century-old landgrab, we might no longer be able to enjoy some of the Nothwest's most beautiful places. It will make me shake my head and smile every time I think about it.  But I, for one, am grateful.
Here in the Northwest, we don't get to see blue sky very often in the winter time.  But when we do, we tend to make it count.
Here in the Northwest, we don't get to see blue sky very often in the winter time.  But when we do, we tend to make it count.

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Principales hoteles en Northwest Vancouver

The Paramount Hotel

The Paramount Hotel

3.5 out of 5
808 SW Taylor St Portland OR
Del 5 feb al 6 feb, el precio por noche es de AR$ 142.897
AR$ 142.897
AR$ 166.552 en total
5 feb. - 6 feb.
impuestos y cargos incluidos
Hospédate en este hotel de negocios en Portland. Aprovecha el acceso a wifi gratis, el desayuno y la sala de fitness abierta las 24 horas. Nuestros huéspedes ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (3.117 opiniones)
BUEN AMBIENTE

Enviada el 23 oct. 2025

The Paramount Hotel
Holiday Inn Airport - Portland by IHG

Holiday Inn Airport - Portland by IHG

3 out of 5
8439 Ne Columbia Blvd Portland OR
Del 19 ene al 20 ene, el precio por noche es de AR$ 98.285
AR$ 98.285
AR$ 114.011 en total
19 ene. - 20 ene.
impuestos y cargos incluidos
Hospédate en este hotel de negocios en Portland. Aprovecha el acceso a wifi gratis, el desayuno y el servicio de traslado desde/hacia el aeropuerto gratis. Nuestros ...
8/10 Very Good! (2.873 opiniones)
Si todo muy bien

Enviada el 15 dic. 2025

Holiday Inn Airport - Portland by IHG
The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel

The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel

4.5 out of 5
545 SW Taylor St Portland OR
Del 25 ene al 26 ene, el precio por noche es de AR$ 218.241
AR$ 218.241
AR$ 253.160 en total
25 ene. - 26 ene.
impuestos y cargos incluidos
Hospédate en este hotel de lujo en Portland. Aprovecha la terraza en la azotea, la sala de fitness abierta las 24 horas y el valet parking. Nuestros huéspedes ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (1.001 opiniones)
Muy bonito excelente ubicacion

Enviada el 2 nov. 2021

The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel
Mark Spencer Hotel

Mark Spencer Hotel

3 out of 5
409 Sw 11th Ave Portland OR
Del 14 ene al 15 ene, el precio por noche es de AR$ 134.211
AR$ 134.211
AR$ 155.685 en total
14 ene. - 15 ene.
impuestos y cargos incluidos
Hospédate en este hotel de negocios en Portland. Aprovecha el acceso a wifi gratis, el desayuno y la sala de fitness. Nuestros huéspedes destacan la atención ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (1.937 opiniones)
Espectacular

Enviada el 3 ene. 2026

Mark Spencer Hotel
Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport

3.5 out of 5
6233 NE 78th Court Portland OR
Del 16 ene al 17 ene, el precio por noche es de AR$ 137.097
AR$ 137.097
AR$ 166.361 en total
16 ene. - 17 ene.
impuestos y cargos incluidos
Hospédate en este hotel con campo de golf en Portland. Aprovecha el acceso a wifi gratis, el desayuno y el servicio de traslado desde/hacia el aeropuerto gratis. ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (2.935 opiniones)
Excelente servicio

Enviada el 17 oct. 2025

Radisson Hotel Portland Airport
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland

4 out of 5
1000 NE Multnomah Street Portland OR
Del 25 ene al 26 ene, el precio por noche es de AR$ 173.831
AR$ 173.831
AR$ 202.635 en total
25 ene. - 26 ene.
impuestos y cargos incluidos
Hospédate en este hotel en Portland. Aprovecha el acceso a wifi gratis, la piscina al aire libre y 2 restaurantes. Nuestros huéspedes destacan la atención del ...
8,2/10 Very Good! (1.025 opiniones)
El personal fue muy amable a la hora del check in, respeto a la habitación, mucho polvo en los muebles y el baño muy sucio para ser habitación de hotel. El vecindario está ok no es la gran cosa.

Enviada el 8 ago. 2025

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland
Precio por noche más bajo encontrado en las últimas 24 horas para una estadía de una noche para dos adultos. Los precios y la disponibilidad están sujetos a cambios. Es posible que se apliquen más términos.

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Nice little park in the middle of Vancouver, WA. The switchbacks up the hill, surrounded by tall trees will make you feel like you're a lot further from town. It was a nice, quiet place to stretch my dogs legs for a bit and eat my lunch from nearby Panera Bread.

Hazel Dell South

Aunque no hay atracciones importantes en Hazel Dell South, puedes explorar los alrededores y descubrir lugares como Regal Cinema 99 y Mercado de granjeros de Vancouver.

Hazel Dell South
A beautiful little church which I pass by at least once a week.  Finally got out of my car to take a picture.

Lincoln

Aunque Lincoln no tiene muchos puntos de interés, puedes explorar los alrededores y conocer atracciones como Mercado de granjeros de Vancouver y Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.

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Minnehaha Oeste

Cuando estés en Minnehaha Oeste, puedes organizar una visita a Regal Cinema 99 y Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, que son lugares destacados del área cercana.

Minnehaha Oeste
Nice little park in the middle of Vancouver, WA. The switchbacks up the hill, surrounded by tall trees will make you feel like you're a lot further from town. It was a nice, quiet place to stretch my dogs legs for a bit and eat my lunch from nearby Panera Bread.

Hazel Dell

Los turistas que viajan a Hazel Dell disfrutan de los restaurantes. Si quieres conocer más lugares de la zona, visita Regal Cinema 99 y Centro comercial Vancouver Mall para completar tu viaje.

Hazel Dell
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Villa Rosa

Si buscas atracciones en Villa Rosa y en los alrededores, puedes visitar Fort Vancouver National Historic Site y Pearson Air Museum.

Villa Rosa
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Starcrest

Cuando estés en Starcrest, puedes organizar una visita a Cascades Amphitheater y Recinto para ferias de Clark County, que son lugares destacados del área cercana.

Starcrest


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