Skamania County suffers winter tourism slump as region pinches pennies

By: Henry Brannan

Outlets: The Columbian

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 1,044

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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A slow winter season in Skamania County is worsening the impacts of a broader tourism downturn the county has suffered since pandemic-era outdoor recreation booms began to wane.

Both the number of yearly visitors and the amount of money they spend each trip have declined in the past five years, detailed county tourism data shows.

The trends come as economic anxieties are rising for a growing number of Americans and Washingtonians. Skamania officials said those …

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