Snow Buckwheat
By Marc Dilley
Snow Buckwheat (Eriogonum niveum)
Close up of the delicate flower. Photo by WenOut.
Family: Polygonaceae
Developing slowly in late summer and fully formed as Delicious apples are picke... Read More...
Fall Scavenger Hunt
This post was originally written for the Visit Wenatchee blog.
Fall is a stunning time of year as the Wenatchee Valley erupts in colorful autumnal awesomeness! A scavenger hunt is a perfect excuse to get out... Read More...
A Troika of Mark
Marc Dilley leading Awareness Drooling.
by Andy Dappen
Two ancient climbers and a young, strong one went to Frenchman Coulee (Riverview Park) on Thursday to catch some rays before the onset of the sport clim... Read More...
October Slopes
October Slopes
by Andy Dappen Golden lit larches.
Several October hikes around North Central Washington have revealed the truth: Washington is no longer the Evergreen State. Just how far our lands have ... Read More...
The Case for Quilts
The Case for Quilts
by Andy Dappen
There are a few things that I do really well –I can eat and breathe with the best. But when life gets complicated, say when it’s time to get some sleep, I’m conspicuously in... Read More...
East vs. West-Fall Colors
Contoocook River in New Hamphire (left) vs. the Enchantments. Both are awfully pretty.When it comes to fall colors, the Northeast is considered the country’s Holy Grail. I just returned from those far-off fore... Read More...
October Gold & Our Local Larch
Editor's note: This article, written by Susan Ballinger, originally ran in The Wenatchee World. Susan teaches a 12-week Wenatchee Naturalist course every fall at Wenatchee Valley College.
Western larch, a ... Read More...
Wenatchee to Sweden
Wenatchee to Sweden
by Mark Shaffer
I have always had an affection for mnemonics. When I need to memorize facts or lists, I will spend great lengths of time arranging the data in such a way so that they form ... Read More...
Ellensburg Round Trip
by Ray Birks
As tailwinds go, usually if you get a nice one you tend to pay for it later. Most often Karma seems to be in cahoots with Mother Nature, evening things out to keep you humble. But sometimes the sh... Read More...
Vantage Sand Dunes
The cliff-lined coulees and desert landscape around Frenchman Coulee and Echo Basin (near Vantage) gives visitors some different daydreaming opportunities. For starters the scenery is right out of a Spaghetti W... Read More...