A Tale of Trade-Offs
by Sarah Shaffer Photo by Mandy McLaren. In orange is Liz and in dark colors is Sarah, heading uphill. Photo by Sarah Shaffer. It was a day for celebration, at least for me it was. It was my 35th b... Read More...
Hood Meadows by Sunlight and Storm
Hood Meadows by Sunlight and Storm By Andy Dappen “Are you going to make this hill busier than it already is?” Greg Delwiche is not happy to make my acquaintance when he learns I’m a journalist... Read More...
Wildlife Viewing at Crescent Bar
Wildlife Viewing at Crescent Bar
By Jaana Hatton
The Crescent Bar Recreation area is mostly considered to be a watersports and golfing spot. However, there is another aspect to it: wildlife viewing. While mos... Read More...
Diamond Head-East Peak (Windy Knob)
ATTRACTIONS. This peak, lying east of Diamond Head and also called Windy Knob, offers good telemark/randonnee skiing and snowshoeing ascents close to the Wenatchee Valley corridor. Descent options wit... Read More...
Sun Lakes-Dry Falls Trips
Cliffs, talus and erratics on the hike around Umatilla Rock at Sun Lakes - Dry Falls State Park.
Sun Lakes - Dry Falls Trips
by Andy Dappen
Hiking, biking, canoeing, swimming, fishing, … and cliff jumping?... Read More...
Yo Yo Rock Hike
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... Read More...
Waterville Loop
Editors Note: Depending on the current weather conditions this could be a great workout and pleasant ride. Make sure to bring your layers. ATTRACTIONS. This ride, starting from the eastern side of the Loop T... Read More...
Ross Lake
Editors Note: Although this trip is a bit out of our general region that we cover in our guidebook posts, it is a special spot, an amazing lake and we are dreaming of summertime adventures. We thought this wort... Read More...
Blewett Pass Skate Skiing Options
December 26. Over this snowless Christmas vacation, many Nordic skiers living in the Wenatchee Valley are getting frustrated by the lack of nearby places to go Nordic skiing. Stevens Pass Nordic is open as is... Read More...
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Ramble
By Shelly Forster
When I enlisted for the year with WenatcheeOutdoors, my head filled with exhilarating images of live-from-the-field reports about grueling 70-mile hikes, scaling monolithic crags, and... Read More...