Klickitat, WA

Al wanted to visited Klickitat, Washington, which, at one time, was home to a thriving Champion Int'l sawmill. Sadly, it now stands idle and suffers the disrepair of the long-abandoned buildings. Looking through the chainlink fence that surrounds the property, I know Al could imagine the bustling mill yard in the center of town, as it once was, if only in his mind's eye.

The town is nestled amongst beautiful mountains which are covered in dwarf mountain lupines and pine trees building their new cones beside the Klickitat River where salmon will soon make their way upstream. The Native Americans still net the salmon from platforms alongside the gorge. It is all picture postcard pretty!