according to Travel Oregon, and the seasonal, 3,700-foot lift is set to reopen on May 18. Built in 1970, the Wallowa Lake Tramway carries passengers from Wallowa Lake to the summit of Mount Howard.

Sometimes called the "Swiss Alps of Oregon," the Wallowa Mountains offer an isolated alternative to the Cascades. Home to the 360,000-acre Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa Lake (complete with tram ...

That proposition has understandably raised questions about how such a project would be received by its neighbors, the most notable of which would be Oregon ... Portland Aerial Tram, which connects ...