Wenatchee Outdoors

A New Home for Buttons

February 13, 2019

A new home for Buttons: Decision to move friendly elk draws mixed reaction from neighbors This article was published on the Wenatchee World website on 2/6/19. Click here to see the original article. CLE ELUM — Tammy and Jeff Grimnes... Read More...

Recycling Options Reduced for Central Washington

February 8, 2019

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This article was originally published on the Wenatchee World website on 2/6/19. Click here for a link to the original publication. Central Washington Recycling will no longer be taking plastic, aluminum and tin. The Central Washington Recycling center run... Read More...

Wenatchee Residents Appeal City’s Blackrock Terrace Estates Decision

February 4, 2019

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WENATCHEE RESIDENTS APPEAL CITY’S BLACKROCK TERRACE ESTATES DECISION Petition states City erred on 11 key Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law The three-year opposition to developer Steven Tramp’s proposed Blackrock Terrace Estates development on the north slope of Saddle... Read More...

State Asks City to Reconsider Approval of Black Rock Terrace

January 5, 2019

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This article was originally published on the Wenatchee World website on 1/3/19. State Asks City to Reconsider Approval of Black Rock Terrace It’s not over yet. The final final step in approving Black Rock Terrace, an 18-home development planned for the... Read More...

Meet IceWorm: NASA’S New Ice Climbing Robot

January 2, 2019

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Our ice climbing community has been chattering about this robot’s ability to quickly make its way up sheer ice. It is a great feat of science, technology and using the ice climbing methods we currently have for ingenuity. Click here... Read More...

Retiring Old Avalanche Transceivors

December 31, 2018

Gear Things to know

by Chester Marler Q: Is it time to upgrade your old analog avalanche beacon to one of the new digital wonders? A: Yes, but the answer is not as simple as you might think. A few years ago I was lucky... Read More...

Winter in the Enchantments

December 27, 2018

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Winter in the Enchantments Chester Marler’s book, East of the Divide, is enjoyable and informative blending of history, natural history, and adventuring all focused on the east side of the Cascades. The following excerpt, describes a winter trip into the Enchantments... Read More...

How One Company Pulls Carbon From the Air

December 24, 2018

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Editors Note: With all the negative aspects to climate change, here is a short NPR news story for a bit of hope on how to move forward from here. ... Read More...

E-Bikes and Trail Use-Questions Abound

December 14, 2018

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by Sarah Shaffer We received a question at WenatcheeOutdoors.org this autumn asking if E-bikes are allowed on the trails up at Echo Ridge. It made some of our WenOut team scratch our heads and made me personally want to know... Read More...

Ski Crampons

December 12, 2018

Gear Things to know

by Andy Dappen For spring and summer skiing, ski crampons that attach under the ball of your foot to your specific, backcountry-skiing binding are extremely valuable. During the early morning hours of a ski ascent or when you’re in the... Read More...

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