by Ray Birks I drive up Number Two Canyon a lot, usually on my way to ride the trails on Twin Peaks. More often than not on my way up I’ll pass one or more cars parked in a gravel... Read More...
Twelve Climbers, Twelve Stories by Andy Dappen Once it was my driving outdoor passion. I liked to hike, bike, kayak, and ski, but I lived to climb. Over time family, profession, and other outdoor interests filled my life to the... Read More...
by Sarah Shaffer It is that time of the year again, spring time in Wenatchee. Shorts and t-shirt weather is just about here. The trails have wildflowers again and the rattlesnakes, bull snakes and rubber boa snakes are coming out... Read More...
Nick on the Rocks is a show on PBS with the star being a geologist named Nick who works at Central Washington University. Nick explains the geologic history of our region to help us understand the area we recreate at... Read More...
Editors Note: This article was written by Brian Patterson, Chelan Basin Conservancy President to discuss the latest preservation efforts of Chelan Butte located above Lake Chelan. The Chelan Basin Conservancy (CBC) continues their efforts to preserve the Chelan Butte on... Read More...
Charles Hickenbottom has served for 25 years on our local bicycle advisory boards and committees. He recently wrote an article on the importance of Yakima Street in Wenatchee to cyclists. Charles is an avid reader, author of the Greater Wenatchee... Read More...
by Sarah Shaffer Last weekend I took a jaunt to Ancient Lakes with my family. Meandering along the Ancient Lakes Trail, I was surprised and entranced to see many blooming splotches of color. After a long, colorless winter, the sprouting... Read More...
Plain Valley Nordic Team Returns from Frigid Alaskan Races with a National Champion by Isabel Menna Every March, the future of American cross-country ski racing gathers to determine who among them are the very best. Individual female and male title... Read More...
Indoor Training for Outdoor Adventures: Preparing for Your Sport to Prevent Injury and Go Farther by Alix Whitener While attending Western Washington University as an undergraduate student, I was a coxswain and lightweight rower on Western’s NCAA Division II Women’s... Read More...
Wenatchee Naturalist course instructor Susan Ballinger wrote an in depth article recently about the importance of forest foragers to help disperse Whitebark pine seeds. Understand how the Whitebark pine seeds grew in various locations in our region, by reading the... Read More...