Wenatchee Outdoors

Indoor Training for Outdoor Adventures

April 12, 2023

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

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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

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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...

Bicycle Routes to Our Local Library

March 31, 2023

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Charles Hickenbottom has served for 25 years on our local bicycle advisory boards and committees. He recently wrote an article on the best routes to take to get to our Wenatchee library by bicycle. Charles is an avid reader, author... Read More...

Goat Do’s & Don’ts

March 29, 2023

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by Andy Dappen “Move really slowly, you guys. I don’t want you to scare the goat.” Jake had seen the approaching mountain goat first and he was excited about the photo op to come. “I don’t think we need to... Read More...

World Class Birding in Wenatchee

March 27, 2023

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By Susan Rae Sampson. Originally published on the Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce blog. Who are these people, bundled in parkas, trudging along the Columbia River in Wenatchee in 28-degree winter weather, toting cameras, spotting scopes, and guidebooks? They’re birders, of... Read More...

Healthy Homework

March 24, 2023

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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 healthy, she wouldn’t... Read More...

So I bought a Motorcycle, and it was Awesome

March 22, 2023

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by Ray Birks Recently I was asked what it is about cycling that is so appealing and why I spend a disproportionate amount of time either riding a bike or thinking about riding a bike. The easy answers always bubble... Read More...

‘Going’ in the Woods

March 20, 2023

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by Andy Dappen ‘Downloading’ in the wilds – whether that’s in the woods while hiking, on glaciers while climbing, or along a river while car camping or canoeing – ranks as one of those least-discussed topics. It’s a topic novices... Read More...

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