Adventure through Bikepacking
by Ray Birks Ray Birks, author of this article, volunteer extraordinaire for WenOut, and experienced mountain biker.
Back in the day, before specialized gear and actual knowledge of what we were doing,... Read More...
Bikepacking Marlin 2.0
By Ray Birks
This is part two of the story on beginning bikepacking. Part one can be found here.
In this section, I had a captive audience with Marlin Peterson as we drove east to Spokane. I had some script... Read More...
Hiking the Ginkgo Petrified Forest
Hiking the Ginkgo Petrified Forest
by WenOut Staff
Passing by the little desert town of Vantage on the I-90 might not provoke many questions in the minds of the car-laden besides perhaps "Who possibly lives h... Read More...
Skiing Williams Butte
by Andy Dappen
On Easter Sunday I skied Mount Saint Helens along with 200 West Side backcountry skiers and peak baggers. Two weeks later, I enjoyed an opposite experience (alone time in a spiritual place) in t... Read More...
John Muir & the Missing Fuel
Although the John Muir Trail is out of our geographical zone we typically post about, we felt it may be nice to imagine warm weather again and extended backpacking adventures. -WenOut Staff
by Bob Shaver
Auth... Read More...
Giants of the Cascade Crest
Giants of the Cascade Crest Ski Touring from Stevens Pass to Smith Brook
By Coron Polley
John Muir said, "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine fl... Read More...
Healthy Homework
Healthy Homework by Andy Dappen “Why are you always up so late before a tour?” she asks me. “You need more sleep!” I think my wife is out to get me because, if she really wanted me h... Read More...
So I bought a Motorcycle, and it was Awesome
by Ray Birks Ray Birks on the singletrack near the Gorge Amphitheater in Quincy, WA.
Recently I was asked what it is about cycling that is so appealing and why I spend a disproportionate amount of time... Read More...
A Friday Andy’s Not Working…and Maybe You Shouldn’t Either
Story and Photos By Andy Dappen Mike Rolfs enjoys his day away from work by flying over the snow at Mission Ridge.
“I’m taking the day off because of you,” Mike Rolfs told me when Wenatchee O... Read More...
Hog Resurrection
Hog Ressurection
Bill Wicheta
I love our valley’s springtime outdoor smorgasbord. As hillside grasses morph from brown to green and yellow Arrowleaf Balsamroot paints the valley sides, the higher peaks still ... Read More...