Lifetime of Adventures
A Lifetime of Adventures
by Keri Davis I used to think having kids meant game over. But then my daughter, Joanna, was born. And while my husband and I have definitely toned down our adventuring, it h... Read More...
Ladies Rejoice in the Sub-Alpine of Necklace Valley
by Sarah Shaffer The Huckleberry plants getting ready for Autumn at Al Lake. Picture by Sarah Shaffer. There is something to be said about trekking high into the mountains to take in the sub-alpine cou... Read More...
Night of the Inferno
Night of the Inferno
by Andy Dappen
Photos by Mike Rolfs and Heather Dappen
The Sleepy Hollow Fire started Sunday afternoon (June 28). Wind propelled the fire east and south toward Wenatchee where it destro... Read More...
Whiskered Wisdom
by Andy Dappen
Big ears, big nose, big hair, big brain... listen to your four-legged Yoda. Few creatures live as fully or as transparently as a dog. That’s why friends I recently visited in British Colum... Read More...
Everesting Mission
Everesting Mission
By Mark Shaffer
“Nobody said it was easy. Oh, it’s such a shame for us to part. Nobody said it was easy. No one ever said it would be so hard. I’m going back to the start.” Mark Shaffer... Read More...
Best Canoeing Accessories – Part 1
We were a week into our 12-day canoe trip down a wilderness river in northern British Columbia when I popped a “guy” question capable of spurring hours of discussion. Obviously it had nothing to do wi... Read More...
Send It!
by Sarah Shaffer
It was a sunny day on the biggest day of the year for water levels on the Wenatchee River. Over 17,000 cubic feet per second. Boom, it was going to be a big day, a day to send it! I met a few ... Read More...
Hot Weather, Cool Outings-Escaping the Heat Wave
I jumped on the road bike a 3 p.m. a few days ago because the temperature had just jumped over the 100-degree mark. Stupid me was curious about how well my body responded to the stupid hot temperatures of a Cen... Read More...
Wenatchee to Sweden
Wenatchee to Sweden
by Mark Shaffer
I have always had an affection for mnemonics. When I need to memorize facts or lists, I will spend great lengths of time arranging the data in such a way so that they form ... Read More...
Before He Wakes
"Before He Wakes," was filmed in the Wenatchee Foothills last fall. This short film, by Wenatchee resident Steven Gnam, is about one woman's daily routine to rise in the dark and greet the sunrise. Th... Read More...