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ASTORIA – GATEWAY TO THE COLUMBIA

BY LESLEE JAQUETTE Standing on the dock at Astoria, Oregon’s East Basin Marina, I ponder the mighty Columbia River and the magnitude of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. A familiar, distant barking disturbs my reverie. Turning toward the sound, I spot a sign on the pier, “Danger, Sea Lions on Dock.” Refocusing my eyes, I […]