Home›More›Articles›A scenic area instead of a national parkArticleA scenic area instead of a national parkArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnColumbia River Gorge, Protected Areas Well-attested SourcesColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (Wikipedia)HistoryQuote, HistoryThe experimental designation came in lieu of being recognized as a national park, which would require the existing industries in towns along the river to relocate.View the SourceAtlas Article VocabularyComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.