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: For those with accessibility issues for getting outdoors, Jen Sotolongo with the Seattle Times, has put together a list of 9 trails in Washington State that meet ADA requirements for accessibility. You can read 9 Great Hikes in... Read More...
by Alix Whitener While it may seem startlingly bizarre to come across a sea of red ladybeetles up in the Cascade foothills, this observation of insect behaviour has a logical explanation. Quite a few of Peter and WenOut’s speculations are... Read More...
Editors Note: We recently read an article that was published on Sustainable NCW website written by Jana Fischback about composting using a specific type of worm. This is a sure way to be able to compost successfully without needing correct ratios... Read More...
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 or... Read More...
Bicycle Commuting in Wenatchee – 17 Years Later by Charlie Hickenbottom In August 2005, Bob Bugert completed an article for Wenatchee Outdoors called Bike Commuting in Wenatchee describing some of the major bicycle routes here. The article included a bicycle... Read More...
Washington’s newest community forest was brought to life on Thursday, April 14 when Western Rivers Conservancy transferred the 3,714-acre Nason Ridge property on Lake Wenatchee to Chelan County. This historic achievement is the result of a four-year effort by Western... Read More...
Viewing the World in an Insect-Centric Way By Andrea Bixby-Brosi I recently introduced my 7-yr-old to the sport of mountain biking, and I am so happy that he enjoys it as much as I do. As we zip through the... Read More...
Question: Evan, please tell us a bit about yourself. Your hobbies, interests, etc. Answer: I love most things outside, but mountain biking has been my passion for most of my life. Question: We have heard you compete in mountain bike... Read More...
Editors Note: Derby Canyon Natives is a favorite plant nursery among Wenatchee Outdoors team members due to the vast array of plants native to Washington State that they sell and the knowledge base that the staff members at the nursery... Read More...