Blog - Wenatchee Outdoors

Mindful Wanderings in the Sage Hills

November 19, 2025

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...

Fueling Winter at Echo Ridge

October 23, 2025

Things to know What's Happening

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...

Forty for Forty – A Foothills Wildfire Walk

October 20, 2025

Guidebook

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...

A Story of Fire

October 9, 2025

Adventure

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...

Mission Ridge Expansion: Public Comments Open

October 1, 2025

Things to know

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...

Be Part of the WenOut Adventure

September 9, 2025

Things to know What's Happening

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...

Save the Roadless Rule and Save Your National Forest

September 8, 2025

Things to know What's Happening

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...

A BYU is Something New for a Veteran Trail Runner

September 2, 2025

Adventure Things to know What's Happening

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...

Forty for Forty: Beating the Heat

August 21, 2025

Guidebook

A Summer Escape 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. The scorching... Read More...

Pedal Electric

August 21, 2025

Guidebook Things to know What's Happening

A New Way to Bicycle through Downtown Wenatchee A new bike-friendly route is now open for cyclists traveling north or south through downtown Wenatchee. Riders heading south on the Loop Trail from Walla Walla Park can exit at Fifth Street,... Read More...

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