Wenatchee Outdoors

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September 9, 2025

At Wenatchee Outdoors, every trail hiked, every cleanup completed, and every outdoor class taught is powered by our community. When you become a member, you are not just donating. You are helping keep the outdoors accessible, vibrant, and alive for... Read More...

Save the Roadless Rule and Save Your National Forest

September 8, 2025

Things to know What's Happening

by Suzanne Cable We should all be deeply concerned about the most recent challenge to the integrity of our National Forests – the proposed repeal of the US Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The proposed public land sell-off included... Read More...

A BYU is Something New for a Veteran Trail Runner

September 2, 2025

Adventure Things to know What's Happening

by Marlene Farrell When you’ve been running and racing as long as I have, roughly 35 years, it’s fun to try something new to keep the fire stoked. This summer I tried a niche challenge, a backyard ultra (BYU). A... Read More...

Pedal Electric

August 21, 2025

Guidebook Things to know What's Happening

A New Way to Bicycle through Downtown Wenatchee A new bike-friendly route is now open for cyclists traveling north or south through downtown Wenatchee. Riders heading south on the Loop Trail from Walla Walla Park can exit at Fifth Street,... Read More...

The Chiwawa River and Why Your Paddling Experience Matters

July 6, 2025

Things to know What's Happening

by Susan Elliott The trees rise like silent sentries. The current jolts beneath my boat—crisp, dynamic, relentless. I don’t stop it; I move with it, trusting decades of paddling muscle memory to carry me downstream. And still—25 years into this... Read More...

Stop the Destruction & Salvage the U.S. Forest Service

June 9, 2025

Things to know What's Happening

Stop the Destruction & Salvage the U.S. Forest Service By Suzanne Cable The US Forest Service is headed for obsolescence due to recent personnel reductions, proposed budget cuts, and re-organization plans. The ability of the US Forest Service to meet... Read More...

Forty for Forty: Birding at Horse Lake Reserve

May 14, 2025

Guidebook Things to know What's Happening

Consider attending the Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest, May 15-18 2025. A series of free, pre-festival, evening trips with no registration required will be offered in Wenatchee and Leavenworth, May 12-14. On Saturday, May 17 (10am-3pm), stop by the free Bird... Read More...

Loop Trail Construction Detours

April 15, 2025

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Exciting Improvements Coming to the Apple Capital Loop Trail We’re sharing an important update on behalf of the City of Wenatchee regarding an upcoming project designed to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access to the Apple Capital Loop Trail. The project... Read More...

What Does It Mean to Embrace Dark Skies in the Wenatchee Valley?

April 9, 2025

Things to know What's Happening

The stars are still above us—we just have to let them in. Discover how the Wenatchee Valley can reclaim its dark skies. Read More...

Uncertainty Ahead for Our Federal Public Lands & Workers

March 18, 2025

Things to know What's Happening

by Suzanne Cable One thing we know for certain: business as usual is over. This is a time of extreme change for our federal land agencies and personnel. The Trump administration has brought a new era to public lands management.... Read More...

What’s Happening

Be Part of the WenOut Adventure

Save the Roadless Rule and Save Your National Forest

A BYU is Something New for a Veteran Trail Runner

Pedal Electric

The Chiwawa River and Why Your Paddling Experience Matters

Stop the Destruction & Salvage the U.S. Forest Service

Forty for Forty: Birding at Horse Lake Reserve

Loop Trail Construction Detours

What Does It Mean to Embrace Dark Skies in the Wenatchee Valley?

Uncertainty Ahead for Our Federal Public Lands & Workers

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