Popular Kids Digs Return to Introduce Youth to Archaeology
By popular demand, the National Park Service will again host Kids Digs at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on June 27, July 11 and 18, and August 8, 2015. These popular hands-on programs introduce young people, ages 8 to 12
Library Summer Reading 2015
Children, teens and adults, too, can have fun and earn rewards while keeping their reading skills sharp with no-fee summer reading programs at Fort Vancouver Regional Library District libraries, bookmobiles and at www.fvrl.org. The adult summer reading program has been added
Fort Vancouver NHS 2015 Summer Archaeology Program
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site invites the public to see archaeology in action this summer at one of the Pacific Northwest's premier archaeological sites. Tuesday through Saturday, June 23 to July 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., members of
It’s a Pirate’s Life for Me! Set Sail Aboard Historic Tall Ships
Two pirate ships pull into port at Skamania Lodge, a Destination Hotel, to give families a once-in-a-lifetime adventure on July 16 and 17, 2015. This summer, pirate ships will be returning to Skamania Lodge, a Destination Hotel, to give guests the
Memorial Day Ceremony at Fort Vancouver
The Community Military Appreciation Committee (CMAC) will present Vancouver's Memorial Day Observance Monday, May 25, 2015, at 11 a.m., taking place at the Bandstand on the Fort Vancouver Historic Site Parade Grounds. CMAC has organized this event with help from
Independence Day at Fort Vancouver Promises Biggest Fireworks Show Ever Launched from Pearson Field
Tickets are now available for Independence Day at Fort Vancouver presented by Bank of America, on Saturday, July 4 at the Fort Vancouver National Site. It is a full day of family fun with live music, games and entertainment, culminating
Explore Lava Canyon
“Vancouver, Vancouver! This is it!” These were the last words of David Johnston, a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) volcanologist stationed 6 miles north of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980. His message, radioed to a monitoring station in Vancouver, was
National Park Week 2015 at Fort Vancouver
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site joins parks, programs and partners across the country to encourage everyone to find their park and share their stories online at FindYourPark.com. Launched in March by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation,
Sing Fourth Teen Vocal Competition Auditions Now Open for Registration
Registration is open for auditions for this year's Sing Fourth Teen Vocal Competition presented by Davidson & Associates Insurance and Pemco Insurance Company. Auditions will be granted to the first 45 Clark County high school students who register online or
Camp Safety Checklist
Every year countless youth across the nation take their first adventures away from home at an overnight summer camp. For many, camp represents the first time being away from their parents' overseeing eyes. Many of us grew up attending summer camps and