Business As Usual? Hardly by Andy Dappen We meet to catch up. I thought we would have a cup of coffee in the concourse of Pybus Market but Glen Carlson will have no part of such idleness. “Let’s talk while...Read More...
Wolverine Fire – A Ringside Seat by Brad Brisbine Jill & I came extremely close to pulling the plug Saturday on our Stehekin vacation. When we came over Navarre Coulee pass, we couldn’t even see the lake, the smoke was...Read More...
Nate Woodward sent us this very interesing topographic map application that lets you pull up any topo map in the country and then overlays the map on the screen with different colors telling you the steepness (in degrees) of the slopes. Backcountry...Read More...
FITNESS LEVELS We use a 1 to 4 scale with 1 being easy, 4 being extremely strenuous. Easy (or minimal): Comfortable doing the activity in question for a few hours at a casual pace. Intermediate: Able to go at a casual pace...Read More...
By Andy Dappen “Ninety percent of an iceberg’s mass lies under the surface, but 100 percent of a man’s manliness is tucked below the surface–if he’s just emerged from Isolation Lake anyway.” I dangle that quote like a lure in...Read More...
Castle Rock Re-Opened — by Kalie Wertz This rocky peaklet is one of the focal points when you scan the Wenatchee Foothills. There it sits, locked between Number 1 Canyon and Number 2 Canyon, for the eye to settle upon. Despite...Read More...
When we asked local climber Stewart Hoover, a recovering lawyer who now climbs more than he lawyers, to write a review of the new climbing guide Leavenworth Rock, he obliged. He’s a relative newvcomer to the area and felt he could...Read More...
A long, trusted navigational companion among hikers and backpackers, Green Trails Maps has updated several of their more popular local maps to better suit the needs of many different user groups. Outdoor enthusiasts now have the option to choose...Read More...
Editor’s Note: This piece was originally posted on November 7th, 2013, and is a great family fun activity. And while Homestead Trail is a well-exposed trail to the Wenatchee sunshine, this GPS course can either be quickly done in one...Read More...
