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Fight to Preserve Chelan Butte Continues

May 5, 2023

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

Guidebook Things to know What's Happening

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...

Wildflowers of the Shrub Steppe

April 28, 2023

Things to know What's Happening

by Sarah Shaffer Last weekend I took a jaunt to Ancient Lakes with my family. Meandering along the Ancient Lakes Trail, I was surprised and entranced to see many blooming splotches of color. After a long, colorless winter, the sprouting... Read More...

Bikepacking Marlin 2.0

April 26, 2023

Adventure Gear Things to know

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 scripted... Read More...

Plain Valley Nordic Team Returns with a National Champion

April 21, 2023

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Plain Valley Nordic Team Returns from Frigid Alaskan Races with a National Champion by Isabel Menna Every March, the future of American cross-country ski racing gathers to determine who among them are the very best. Individual female and male title... Read More...

The Best Water Filter For Every Adventurer

April 17, 2023

Gear Things to know

The best water filter for every adventurer’s tool chest – Platypus Quickdraw by Robert Arnold Like most gear nuts, I am always excited to try the next new shiny thing and try to stay ahead of the curve of new... Read More...

Indoor Training for Outdoor Adventures

April 12, 2023

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Indoor Training for Outdoor Adventures: Preparing for Your Sport to Prevent Injury and Go Farther by Alix Whitener While attending Western Washington University as an undergraduate student, I was a coxswain and lightweight rower on Western’s NCAA Division II Women’s... Read More...

My Favorite Tools (and one that’s definitely not a favorite)

April 10, 2023

Gear Things to know

My Favorite Tools (and one that’s definitely not a favorite) By Ray Birks There’s something satisfying working on your own bike. I know it saves me money and helps me prepare for situations where I might need to do repairs... Read More...

Forest Foragers of Whitebark Pine Seeds

April 7, 2023

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Wenatchee Naturalist course instructor Susan Ballinger wrote an in depth article recently about the importance of forest foragers to help disperse Whitebark pine seeds. Understand how the Whitebark pine seeds grew in various locations in our region, by reading the... Read More...

Gravel Bike Tips

April 3, 2023

Gear Things to know What's Happening

by Sarah Shaffer We have been hearing a lot about gravel bikes in the past couple of years. Personally, I have a mountain bike and used to own a cyclo-cross bike but sold it, it was too small. I like... Read More...

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