Wenatchee Outdoors

Curious About…Thatching Ants

July 5, 2023

Wenatchee Naturalist course instructor Susan Ballinger has started writing articles about creatures in our area. A very interesting read about our local Thatching Ants can be found here on the Wenatchee Naturalist website. Why do Thatching Ants build those mounds... Read More...

Vanessa Back to the Mountains

July 5, 2023

Adventure Gear Things to know What's Happening

by Sarah Shaffer Being a woman, a mother, an outdoorsy individual is a big part of my being. Exercise, being in nature, sharing in adventures with my family is so very important to me. I recently met a woman named... Read More...

Seeking Public Input for Regional Sports Complex

June 28, 2023

Things to know What's Happening

The Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority (CDRPA) is conducting a feasibility study to determine the potential interest of building a regional sports complex in the area. In June, consulting firm BerryDunn held several stakeholder interviews, focus groups, and two community... Read More...

Send It!

June 19, 2023

Adventure Things to know What's Happening

by Sarah Shaffer It was a sunny day on the biggest day of the year for water levels on the Wenatchee River. Over 17,000 cubic feet per second. Boom, it was going to be a big day, a day to... Read More...

Always Take a Pack-Even on Short Hikes

June 16, 2023

Gear Things to know What's Happening

Always Take a Pack – Even on Short Hikes by Jaana Hatton You’re thinking of a quick hike, just a few hour walk, so you can forget about the pack, right? Think again. Given the possibility of injuries, navigation errors,... Read More...

Skiing Uphill

June 14, 2023

Things to know What's Happening

by Rufus Woods Pat Wet Turner, who survived a near-fatal car accident as a high school senior in 1965 that resulted in the amputation of her right leg, has never let her disability define her being. Now, Turner has written... Read More...

Five Ways to Stay Cool While Hiking In The Heat

June 5, 2023

Things to know What's Happening

Although the beginning of summer has just begun, the blistering hot weather has been around off and on for about a month now. To prepare for summer heat while being active outdoors, we did a little digging on ways to... Read More...

Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry

June 2, 2023

Things to know What's Happening

It’s time to make a little room in your backpack. Since its publication on March 1st, 2023, Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry has been one of the bestselling books in the bioregion. The 8,000 copies initially printed are finding... Read More...

Neotropical Birds Migrate to Wenatchee

May 29, 2023

Things to know What's Happening

Wenatchee Naturalist course instructor Susan Ballinger writes articles about plants, habitats and creatures in our area. She has a wealth of knowledge and expertise which make her articles true gems of information pertinent to those living in Central Washington. Check... Read More...

Leavenworth Native Derek Richardson Named to U.S. Ski Team

May 24, 2023

Things to know What's Happening

By Isabel Menna Leavenworth native, and Cascade High School (CHS) and Plain Valley Nordic Team (PVNT) alumnus, Derek “Buster” Richardson has been nominated to the United States Cross-Country Ski Team for the 2023-24 season. (Nominations are the spring precursor announcement... Read More...

What’s Happening

Curious About…Thatching Ants

Vanessa Back to the Mountains

Seeking Public Input for Regional Sports Complex

Send It!

Always Take a Pack-Even on Short Hikes

Skiing Uphill

Five Ways to Stay Cool While Hiking In The Heat

Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry

Neotropical Birds Migrate to Wenatchee

Leavenworth Native Derek Richardson Named to U.S. Ski Team

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