Hood River Valley: Land of Plenty

Here in a few dozen square miles, are fantastic contrast. There are temperate sea-level beaches and alpine glaciers, lush rainforest and barren, desert hillsides. In less than 20 miles, annual rainfall varies more than 100 inches. A sophisticated small city is just minutes from remote wilderness. It is a place of stunning vistas, towering mountains, cascading waterways, prolific fruit, legendary wind, pastoral countryside and diverse people. Those who live here are fiercely proud of their home valley. Those who visit long take a piece of it home. And who could blame them? The Hood River Valley is a treasure of the world. It is a land of plenty.