This is the fourth installment of Chelan Pauly’s and Hannah Kiser’s epic 2,660 mile journey to hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail. by Hannah Kiser and Chelan Pauly How do we carry 5 months’ worth of food on our backs? We...Read More...
Five Reasons to SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) by Sarah Shaffer We recently bought a SUP and have been enjoying it during these hot summer days. Here are five reasons I recommend owning one. 1.We bought a blow up version that...Read More...
Mountain Biking – Repair Kit and Essentials by Andy Dappen Mountain biking out the backdoor and into our foothills is one of the pleasures of living in Leavenworth, Cashmere, Chelan, or Wenatchee. In minutes, and without a car, we can...Read More...
Written By: Andy and Allison Dappen Most of us know recreationalists who are both crazy and quirky about lists. They may be mountaineers ticking off the 100 highest peaks in Washington State or striving to reach the highest point of...Read More...
by Hannah Graves Three miles up a gravel road that has split from the top of Stevens Pass, we park the red SUV in a wildflower lined dirt parking lot. I step out of the car, roll my shoulders, stretch...Read More...
Braver Biking: Women’s Mountain Biking Workshop By Liz Dunham I have a mountain bike. It’s a Stump Jumper. It’s old, like me, and doesn’t get out as often as it would like, also like me. I went to a mountain...Read More...
It took me twelve years, but I finally experienced the requisite summer activity for this valley: I floated the river. There are a lot of floating options in the Leavenworth area and I have wanted to partake in this traditional...Read More...
by Sarah Shaffer This year has brought many fun adventures. I have been fortunate to get outdoors a lot with my family to all sorts of locales. We have been partaking in mountain biking, rock climbing, canoe-camping and Nordic skiing...Read More...
by Marlene Farrell It’s a Wednesday, we wake early, don running clothes and shoes, swallow sips of coffee, and make our way to the Leavenworth gazebo. In the spring and fall, each runner materializes out of the darkness. In the...Read More...
by Sarah Shaffer Sometimes I find it hard to come up with new ideas when it comes to food for camping or low mileage backpacking. I usually just stick to the easy things that come to mind for me like...Read More...
