Wenatchee Outdoors

The Chiwawa River and Why Your Paddling Experience Matters

July 6, 2025

Forty for Forty: The Mystery Spiral

July 2, 2025

Forty for Forty: Clock Around the Rock

June 17, 2025

Stop the Destruction & Salvage the U.S. Forest Service

June 9, 2025

Forty for Forty: The Visitor’s Creed

May 29, 2025

Summer

Squilchuck-Wheeler Reservoir Loop

January 1, 2024

Gear Reviews

Explore Winter Adventures with NCW Libraries

January 7, 2025

Gear Things to know

Looking for ways to enjoy the snowy outdoors this season? NCW Libraries has you covered! Through their Library of Things, you can borrow snowshoes and Discover Passes, making it easier than ever to explore Washington’s winter wonderland. Check out what... Read More...

You Say You Want a Revolution?

November 3, 2023

Gear Things to know What's Happening

You Say You Want a Revolution? By Ray Birks This past year I’ve had a good friend with a 3d printer and a willingness to print anything I send his way and it’s made me think differently about tools and... Read More...

Skin Tips for Climbing Skins

February 12, 2020

Gear Things to know

Skin Tips for Climbing Skins by Andy Dappen Following are some questions that inquiring minds have asked me, over the years, about climbing skins for backcountry skiing. Q: Should Nordic skiers, not just backcountry skiers, carry skins? A: Depends. On... Read More...

Family Articles

December Snows-2022

December 7, 2022

Things to know What's Happening

December Snows-2022 by Andy Dappen December 3, 2022. It’s an unusually good early-December snowpack that currently coats the hills surrounding the greater Wenatchee Valley. In fact, as I skied up and down the Twin Peaks Road today, I concluded the... Read More...