Conservation | Wenatchee Outdoors

Public Comment Period for Restoring Grizzlies to the North Cascades

October 27, 2023

Public Comment Period for Restoring Grizzlies to the North Cascades by Gordon Congdon The National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have released new draft plans to both restore and actively ma... Read More...

WenOut Team Members Book Recommendations For 2021

October 11, 2023

Things to know, What's Happening

Editors Note: Although this list is from 2021, they are still considered books our team recommends related to nature, science or geography. Feel free to post a comment at the end of our post to share with us yo... Read More...

Curious About…Thatching Ants

July 5, 2023

Things to know, What's Happening

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 Natural... Read More...

Neotropical Birds Migrate to Wenatchee

May 29, 2023

Things to know, What's Happening

Barry McKenzie photo. A Yellow-breasted chat, taken in late May along No. 2 Canyon Road. Barry McKenzie photo. A male Lazuli bunting, taken in late May along No. 2 Canyon Road. Wenatchee Naturalist cour... Read More...

Garbage In, Garbage Out?

May 22, 2023

Things to know, What's Happening

by Ray Birks Pictured is 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 grave... Read More...

Fight to Preserve Chelan Butte Continues

May 5, 2023

Things to know, What's Happening

Chelan Butte free from development above the City of Lake Chelan. Editors Note: This article was written by Brian Patterson, Chelan Basin Conservancy President to discuss the latest preservation efforts... Read More...

Forest Foragers of Whitebark Pine Seeds

April 7, 2023

Things to know, What's Happening

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 g... Read More...

‘Going’ in the Woods

March 20, 2023

Gear, Things to know

by Andy Dappen ‘Downloading’ in the wilds – whether that’s in the woods while hiking, on glaciers while climbing, or along a river while car camping or canoeing – ranks as one of those least-discussed topics. ... Read More...

East of the Divide

February 1, 2023

Things to know, What's Happening

Editors Note: We recently received an email from the author of East of the Divide, Chester Marler, that his book is now free to the public on his new website. What an impressive resource and it is so nice of hi... Read More...

Residents Voice Concerns Over Confluence Parkway Project Environmental Impact

January 18, 2023

Things to know, What's Happening

The Confluence Parkway Project is an additional vehicle bridge proposed to ease traffic congestion over the Wenatchee River for those entering and exiting Wenatchee. The proposed bridge would run through the Ho... Read More...

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