If you’ve been curious about Nordic skiing but put off by the idea of navigating crowded groomed trails or driving to distant ski areas, here’s good news. You can start your nordic skiing journey right in your backyard—or at a...Read More...
Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort officially kicked off the 2025/26 season on Thursday, December 4th. After an unseasonably warm and rainy November, a sustained stretch of cold temperatures allowed snowmaking and grooming teams to make tremendous progress across the...Read More...
Editor’s Note: Please be advised that the Sage Hills trail system will officially close on December 1, 2025, to protect vital wintering habitat for mule deer. Get out and enjoy the trails now before the seasonal closure begins. by Andy...Read More...
For more than 20 years, the Lake Chelan Nordic Club (L.C.N.C.) has been a grassroots force behind Echo Ridge Nordic Ski Area, powered by the dedication of volunteers and the passion of a community that treasures winter recreation. From early...Read More...
by Andy Dappen For over a month, our regional air has been clouded with smoke from surrounding wildfires. With fire now in the regional mindset, it’s an opportune time to emphasize that a major benefit of the undeveloped foothills properties...Read More...
by Thom Schroeder After igniting by lightning strike on July twenty-seven 2006, the Tripod Fire Complex finally burnt itself out with a muffled sigh sometime that October, when snowfall at last ended the wildfire season for the year. The complex,...Read More...
Chelan County is currently accepting public comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for a proposed expansion of Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort. The comment period is open through October 21, and all community members are encouraged to...Read More...
At Wenatchee Outdoors, every trail hiked, every cleanup completed, and every outdoor class taught is powered by our community. When you become a member, you are not just donating. You are helping keep the outdoors accessible, vibrant, and alive for...Read More...
by Suzanne Cable We should all be deeply concerned about the most recent challenge to the integrity of our National Forests – the proposed repeal of the US Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The proposed public land sell-off included...Read More...
by Marlene Farrell When you’ve been running and racing as long as I have, roughly 35 years, it’s fun to try something new to keep the fire stoked. This summer I tried a niche challenge, a backyard ultra (BYU). A...Read More...
