Of all the bodies of water dutifully named “Blue Lake” in Okanogan County, this particular Blue Lake in the Sinlahekin Valley is an exceptional place to cast a line for rainbow and brown trout up to 18 inches in length....Read More...
Whether you’re just driving the Cascade Loop or spending more time exploring the North Cascades, keep in mind that Rainy Pass is a hiking hub with several excellent walks of varying length and difficulty. Among the most popular options are...Read More...
Larches to Lederhosen By Jim Brisbine For this year’s annual Golden Larch Trip, I spent four glorious days backpacking through the Chiwaukum Mountains with Eileen, Lisa L, Kevin L (“K. Lo”), and Kevin W (“K. Dub”). The larches were...Read More...
Over 600 backcountry skiers and snowboarders attended the Ninth Annual Northwest Snow and Avalanche Workshop (NSAW), Sunday of November 8 2015. The day was dreary and drizzly, making the indoor presentations a fine and pleasant way to learn while...Read More...
Mazama & Winthrop Nordic Trails Words and photos by Gordon CongdonThe groomed trails clustered around the little hamlet of Mazama create a wonderful pod for cross-country skiers of all abilities. Most of the trails cover flat, scenic ground over farmland...Read More...
Birthday Tour – Washington Pass by Andy DappenIn the mid-1980s Sally Portman listed this circuit in her book, Ski Touring Methow Style. It’s a circuit her husband, Don, had skied with his friends on one of his birthdays. Certainly skiing...Read More...
Why does a 60-year old hiker continue to abuse his body on strenuous hikes with little prior conditioning? This is the tale of backpacking to 7 lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The trip took place August 6th-9th of 2015....Read More...
First off — a little spoiler alert that the SPCA was not called in as a result of the filming of this video. Still, the video may drop your jaw just a hare as you watch the antics of this...Read More...
Attractions. Enjoy a side of history along with your exercise by walking, running, or biking the Similkameen Trail, a 3.5 mile (one way) segment of the old railroad grade that once ran along the Similkameen River between the towns of Oroville...Read More...
Business As Usual? Hardly by Andy Dappen We meet to catch up. I thought we would have a cup of coffee in the concourse of Pybus Market but Glen Carlson will have no part of such idleness. “Let’s talk while...Read More...
