For starters it’s flat and relatively short. If you’ve got a family along or you’re out of shape, that’s good news. But there’s more going for this hike than the ease factor. In spring, when the Wenatchee River is raging...Read More...
Tuff Lite & Sloane Hoody-Gear Review By Sarah Shaffer I was recently given the chance to test out some Kuhl gear, which I wore while hiking in our local Wenatchee Valley mountains. The top I was asked to test is...Read More...
Winter Warmth by Andy Dappen and WenOut board members Finally I’m beginning to sympathize with my wife who has been a cold body for much of her life. For decades I’ve exuded heat, but age is making me soft. For...Read More...
Charlie Hickenbottom sent us an interesting suite of hikes to the Ribbon Mesa area near Entiat and accessed directly from Highway 97. He compiled the hikes, parking information, and different walks into a very complete PDF RibbonScrambles-Hickenbottom which you can...Read More...
Attractions: In the shoulder seasons of late fall or early spring when mud or snow is making access to the Cascades or the Cascadian foothills an unpleasant proposition, these open hills near Quincy are often sunny and snow free. The...Read More...
Attractions: This is a good out-and-back ride for training and a good one to sample some of the region’s extremes. The initial climb is steep and you’re looking over lava cliffs and sagebrush country before reaching the Waterville plateau with...Read More...
This hike provides varying terrain and wildflowers to distract the hiker from 96 switchbacks and over 4,000 feet of elevation. The reward: spectacular views of Lake Wenatchee, the White and Little Wenatchee rivers, the North Cascades, and Glacier Peak. Maps:...Read More...
Chelan Douglas Land Trust purchases 73 acres to protect salmon habitat land along Kahler Creek near Nason Ridge benefits salmon and trail users The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust (CDLT) has purchased 73 acres along Kahler Creek and Nason Creek for protection...Read More...
Scottish Lakes High Camp by Elizabeth Dunham It was early October and I had made arrangements for a weekend away with my husband. My mother was going to watch our daughter and we were hoping to go backpacking. However, the...Read More...
Question: Ada tell us a bit about yourself, what is your age, what are your hobbies, outdoor activities, etc.? Answer: I just turned 13. I was born in Moscow, Idaho when my Dad was in Veterinary School at WSU. When...Read More...
