Did the Eagle Creek fire renew the Columbia Gorge?

To Oregonians who know and love the places like Angel’s Rest and Larch Mountain, the Eagle Creek fire felt like a punch in the gut.  But, as aerial photos of the Columbia Gorge are proving, this fire – like so many others across the state – was actually beneficial.

Friends Responds to Eagle Creek Fire Outbreak

Gorge Forest Fires: Infrequent but Ferocious

Columbia River Gorge Inches Closer To Recovery, 2 Years After Eagle Creek Fire - Northwest Public Broadcasting

Columbia River Gorge: Waterfall Elopement Style Vow Renewal - Between the Pine

After the Fire: What Recovery Looks Like

Rebirth of a forest: The Columbia River Gorge after the Eagle Creek fire

Public Lands Transformed: Inside Parks' Wildfire Recovery

The Columbia River Gorge Burned. We Could Make That a Good Thing.

Columbia River Gorge after Eagle Creek Fire: Photographer documents the changes