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

Summer

Gear Reviews

Exped Bivybag Duo Giveaway: Winner Chosen

December 29, 2017

Gear

We’re giving away a sample of the product reviewed below. Instructions for entering your name for the giveaway are at the end of the review. The Three W’s In cold climates the hierarchy of survival needs boils down to the... Read More...

“The Deuce of Spades” Ultra-light Trowel

June 17, 2022

Gear Things to know

by Aaron Payne Last year I spent the winter sewing and constructing a super-light tarp tent. The first time I used it one of the ends of my new ultra-light stakes came apart in the ground. I tried to dig... Read More...

Backcountry Skiing-Gearing Up

August 20, 2016

Gear Things to know

This article was originally published on 12/7/09 by Andy Dappen. Which skis, boots, bindings, and poles do you need for ski touring? Here are some thoughts. General Comments There are many ways to cut corners when you start ski touring. Use... Read More...

Family Articles

Forty for Forty: The Visitor’s Creed

May 29, 2025

Things to know

by Andy Dappen Article in partnership with The Wenatchee World. Forty for Forty: Recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust with 40 stories about lands the Land Trust has protected and kept open for public access. “Leave things... Read More...