Banks Lake Rock Climbs

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  Article and Photos by Bill Wicheta. Tom Janisch, Mark Shipman, Curt Haire and I set aside a three day weekend, October 10-12, to climb Bonanza, a peak long on my tick list.  Alas, with the signific... Read More...

Entiat River Road

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ATTRACTIONS: This is the advertised route of the Apple Century ride. The ride up the Entiat River Valley is very beautiful. The river is close by through the entire ride. Scenery changes from scattered homes an... Read More...

Keystone Point

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Attractions: If you're looking for an early-season hiking opportunity and don't mind exploring sagebrush country without a trail, this hike usually offers snow-free walking by late February and terrific vi... Read More...

Columbia-Turtle Rock

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Skill: 1 (beginner) Fitness: 1 (easy) Attractions: The island is a wildlife protected area and has a fish hatchery on the island.  Deer, eagles, heron, osprey, salmon and other wildlife may be seen depen... Read More...

Wenatchee City-Walk or Run

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Running – there’s no quicker way to get outdoors. There’s also no easier, cheaper way to acquire the frequent aerobic exercise a body needs to stay fit. And, around these parts, there’s no need to contend with ... Read More...

Ephrata Community Trails

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by Ray Birks and Andy Dappen Attractions: Open shrub steppe riding on good trails that drain well, make this a good place to ride in spring (flowers and greenery), fall (blonde grasses and golden light), a... Read More...

Beezley Hills-Monument Hill

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Attractions: In the shoulder seasons of late fall or early spring when mud or snow is making access to the Cascades or the Cascadian foothills an unpleasant proposition, these open hills near Quincy are of... Read More...