Blog - Page 17 of 141 - Wenatchee Outdoors

Leavenworth Native Derek Richardson Named to U.S. Ski Team

May 24, 2023

By Isabel Menna Leavenworth native, and Cascade High School (CHS) and Plain Valley Nordic Team (PVNT) alumnus, Derek “Buster” Richardson has been nominated to the United States Cross-Country Ski Team for the 2023-24 season. (Nominations are the spring precursor announcement... Read More...

Garbage In, Garbage Out?

May 22, 2023

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by Ray Birks I drive up Number Two Canyon a lot, usually on my way to ride the trails on Twin Peaks. More often than not on my way up I’ll pass one or more cars parked in a gravel... Read More...

Twelve Climbers, Twelve Stories

May 19, 2023

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Twelve Climbers, Twelve Stories by Andy Dappen Once it was my driving outdoor passion. I liked to hike, bike, kayak, and ski, but I lived to climb. Over time family, profession, and other outdoor interests filled my life to the... Read More...

Pruning on the Go

May 15, 2023

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It’s an age of skinny budgets for land agencies. How do trail users keep trails like this one from going feral? Pruning on the Go by Andy Dappen We live in an era of shrinking budgets for the maintenance on... Read More...

Rattlesnake Season Is Upon Us

May 12, 2023

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by Sarah Shaffer It is that time of the year again, spring time in Wenatchee. Shorts and t-shirt weather is just about here. The trails have wildflowers again and the rattlesnakes, bull snakes and rubber boa snakes are coming out... Read More...

Weeds – Quién es Más Macho?

May 10, 2023

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When it comes to invasive weeds, which is the worst of the worst? If the FBI, for example, had a ‘Most Wanted’ weed poster hanging in the Cashmere post office, which noxious weed would be their Number 1 Most Wanted?... Read More...

Giant Ripples in the Scablands

May 8, 2023

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Nick on the Rocks is a show on PBS with the star being a geologist named Nick who works at Central Washington University. Nick explains the geologic history of our region to help us understand the area we recreate at... Read More...

Fight to Preserve Chelan Butte Continues

May 5, 2023

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Editors Note: This article was written by Brian Patterson, Chelan Basin Conservancy President to discuss the latest preservation efforts of Chelan Butte located above Lake Chelan. The Chelan Basin Conservancy (CBC) continues their efforts to preserve the Chelan Butte on... Read More...

Importance of Yakima Street to Cyclists

May 3, 2023

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Charles Hickenbottom has served for 25 years on our local bicycle advisory boards and committees. He recently wrote an article on the importance of Yakima Street in Wenatchee to cyclists. Charles is an avid reader, author of the Greater Wenatchee... Read More...

Yo Yo Rock Hike

May 1, 2023

Guidebook

By Andrea Bixby-Brosi & Glade Brosi Trail Description: The trial starts next to the restroom and follows the Columbia River downstream before ending after about half a mile. There are numerous small side trails and plenty of areas to explore.... Read More...

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