8 wildflowers blooming right now in Oregon and Washington, and where to find them
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Wildflowers bloom at the Tom McCall Nature Preserve at Rowena Crest in the Columbia River Gorge. Fields of yellow balsamroot and purple lupine flowers greeted hikers on the McCall Point Trail on May 1, 2019.Jamie Hale/The Oregonian
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Spring color has arrived in the Pacific Northwest, not just in cherry trees and backyard gardens, but in the meadows and forests across the region.
Yellow, purple, pink, white and red flowers have popped up in Oregon and Washington, putting on a beautiful display of color following a particularly dark and rainy winter, drawing throngs of visitors to some of the region’s best-known wildflower walks and hikes.