Wenatchee Outdoors

Beginner’s Guide to Foraging

September 6, 2023

Backpacker Magazine recently had an article identifying and getting started with foraging for food. Written by Kat Mackinnon and Briana Wiles The Beginner’s Guide to Foraging is a helpful tool to get you started on safely eating food from the... Read More...

Five Reasons to Try Rowing

August 25, 2023

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Five Reasons to Try Rowing By Dana Kerr In my experience, no other sport combines power, mindfulness, unity, and serenity quite like rowing. Whether you’re an avid paddler or a curious novice, consider learning to row this summer with the... Read More...

Visit to Mordor

August 4, 2023

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Visit to Mordor by Andy Dappen I was keenly anticipating our return to Duncan Ridge. My wife and I had backpacked here with our daughters long ago — before they had the nerve to grow up. Our return to this... Read More...

Loaded Carries

July 17, 2023

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Loaded Carries by Adam Vognild Disclaimer: This article holds general fitness advice, you should check with a physician prior to partaking in strenuous activities to make sure you are healthy enough to perform these suggestions. As the lower foothills trails are... Read More...

Curious About…Thatching Ants

July 5, 2023

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

What’s Happening

Beginner’s Guide to Foraging

Five Reasons to Try Rowing

Visit to Mordor

Loaded Carries

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

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