Trails That Lure (1920) - historic Columbia River Gorge film

"Trails That Lure" was a film about recreation in the Columbia Gorge, commissioned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (the agency which oversees the Forest Service). It was filmed by George R. Goergens in 1918, and released in 1920. Many of the sights remain very familiar, including Multnomah Falls, Eagle Creek, and what is now called the Historic Columbia River Highway.

[@HOSteam]

Great old movie/video! Thanks.

[@bradstephan7886]

Outstanding! I've had the pleasure of hiking in the Gorge many times. Mt. Hamilton and Angel's Rest are two favorites.

[@barbaradarnell7376]

In the shots of the Eagle Creek trail the cable hand rails don't seem to have been installed yet.9:57

[@hardcorp7584]

and you can see all of the great dams we built . you can also see the beautiful giant white wind turbines turning gently along the rolling hills.

[@peterdallman4550]

Well, we need the water and we need the power! Gotta come from somewhere!
Me, I’d prefer a huge solar farm and giant storage facility over the trains carrying hundreds of car of coal going to some plant that’ll spew crap into the air.
They’ve only recently started covering the tops of the coal cars after discovering coal dust in large quantities in the water and along the banks of the Columbia.
Then there’s there leakage from Hanford!!