by Molly Steere When buying new gear, from skis and kayaks to tents and clothing, the biggest concern in my household is not expense or even performance, but where we’re going to put it. And if we’re lucky enough to...Read More...
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.” The...Read More...
Written By Dixie Dringman For many years I avoided controversial issues because I knew people were not easily swayed from their beliefs, even when the proof lay before them. Then I became involved in one of the most controversial and...Read More...
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 Columbia recommend that we spend...Read More...
Editors Note: This article was originally published on 7/5/22 in The Wenatchee World and is written by Libby Williams. At 3,835 feet, the Chelan Butte creates a backdrop for the city of Chelan. Besides some trails, the land is largely...Read More...
Charlie Hickenbottom recently wrote a thorough article regarding the Princeton bike route in Wenatchee. With interesting nuggets of historical information, the Princeton Bike Route-Past, Present & Future alludes to potential plans for new routes that the city may be considering...Read More...
No-Cook Backpacking Food from the Grocery Store by Dana Kerr I love the simplicity of life in the backcountry, and so I want my backpacking menu to be just as simple. For me, this means opting out of bringing a...Read More...
by Tom Potter All photos provided by Tom Potter It’s not every year that we get pristine dirt conditions in the Wenatchee Valley well into June. In fact, it’s a total anomaly. The 2022 spring mountain bike season has definitely...Read More...
Editors Note: Now that it is the time of year for camping, inevitably campfires will be in order for s’mores, cooking and for just plain fun. Before you go collecting your firewood around camp remember to first and foremost check...Read More...
by Aaron Payne Last year I spent the winter sewing and constructing a super-light tarp tent. The first time I used it one of the ends of my new ultra-light stakes came apart in the ground. I tried to dig...Read More...
