Things to know

Sports Nutrition Made Simple

May 15, 2020

by Andy Dappen Awhile back I listened to Maureen Boswell, a registered dietician and a health-fitness instructor, talk to Wenatchee High School athletes about sports nutrition. Maureen has written articles for... Read More...

A Mother’s Tale During Covid19

May 11, 2020

Things to know, What's Happening

by Sarah Shaffer Enjoying the little things in life. Like this bee on a Balsam Root flower. How do we keep our heads balanced, keeping optimism and strength, when nothing seems balanced anymore? As I ... Read More...

Mountain Biking-Repair Kit Essentials

May 6, 2020

Gear, Things to know

Mountain Biking - Repair Kit and Essentials by Andy Dappen Mountain biking out the backdoor and into our foothills is one of the pleasures of living in Leavenworth, Cashmere, Chelan, or Wenatchee. In minutes,... Read More...

Weeds – Quién es Más Macho?

May 4, 2020

Things to know

The flower, seed pod, and seed head of western salsify. When it comes to invasive weeds, which is the worst of the worst? If the FBI, for example, had a ‘Most Wanted’ weed poster hanging in the Cashmere pos... Read More...

The Humble Yet Magnificent Bee

April 24, 2020

Things to know, What's Happening

Mason Bees living in a nesting tube with wood sticks being used as points of reference for the bees. This way they know which tube is the one they are currently laying their eggs in so that they don'... Read More...

Wildflowers of the Shrub Steppe

April 22, 2020

Things to know, What's Happening

Carey's balsamroot. 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 c... Read More...

Goathead Warriors-A Community Activity Great For Social Distancing

April 20, 2020

Things to know, What's Happening

The new PUD interactive map shows progress and priority areas for goathead infestation mainly along the Apple Capital Loop Trail. Steve Godfrey one of the goathead warrior volunteers, also known as rambo. ... Read More...

Edible Gold

April 17, 2020

Adventure, Things to know

by WenOut Staff Sherri Schneider, sent us a short missive concerning the Shangri-La of ‘shrooms’ sprouting from the slopes of close by hills and from the loams of local dales. She wrote: “Hey….with all thi... Read More...

10 Tips for Raising Outdoorsy Kids

April 15, 2020

Adventure, Things to know

These tips come to us from Michael Lanza, who is a writer, outdoor photographer, speaker, Huffington Post blogger, and Northwest Editor of Backpacker magazine. We're sure these tips have been field-tested and a... Read More...

Fire-Resistant Plants for Chelan & Douglas Counties

April 13, 2020

Things to know, What's Happening

by Sarah Shaffer In the last eight years we have had too many fires creep into our surrounding foothills and even into the city of Wenatchee. With our ever changing climate it has made me wonder what I should ... Read More...

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