Family | Wenatchee Outdoors

Sliking: The Secret to Feeling Eight Again

March 4, 2019

By Carolyn Grow Dailey at SkinnyWalletFatLife Imagine the joy of feeling eight-years old again -- how liberating, exhilarating, and fun it would be to escape for a day and find that kid locked deep inside y... Read More...

Wildlife Viewing at Crescent Bar

February 1, 2019

Guidebook

Wildlife Viewing at Crescent Bar By Jaana Hatton The Crescent Bar Recreation area is mostly considered to be a watersports and golfing spot. However, there is another aspect to it: wildlife viewing. While mos... Read More...

Yo Yo Rock Hike

January 15, 2019

Guidebook

By Andrea Bixby-Brosi & Glade Brosi Trail Description: The trial starts next to the restroom and follows the Columbia River downstream before ending after about half a mile. There are numerous small side... Read More...

Downhill Skiing with Kids

January 14, 2019

Adventure, Things to know

Downhill Skiing with Kids by Liz Dunham There is a fabulous you-tube video of a father dressed as a drill seargant waking up his kids with a bugle and forcing them to go downhill skiing. His mantra echoes in ... Read More...

Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Ramble

December 6, 2018

Guidebook

By Shelly Forster When I enlisted for the year with WenatcheeOutdoors, my head filled with exhilarating images of live-from-the-field reports about grueling 70-mile hikes, scaling monolithic crags, and... Read More...

Summer Chinook & Coho Are Here!

October 25, 2018

Things to know, What's Happening

With Summer Chinook spawning in the Wenatchee area right now and Coho coming back to spawn up the Icicle River near Leavenworth, now is a great time to get out with your family and view our local fish in their ... Read More...

Nature Backpacks Coming to a Library Near You!

October 18, 2018

Things to know, What's Happening

Backpacks loaded with everything you need to explore nature are coming to a library near you! After piloting the backpack program at the Wenatchee and Winthrop public libraries during the summer, North Centr... Read More...

Fall Scavenger Hunt

October 10, 2018

Adventure, Things to know, What's Happening

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...

The Seasons of Saddle Rock

October 8, 2018

Adventure, Things to know, What's Happening

I don't remember the very first time I hiked Saddle Rock. What I do know is that I hiked it very soon after we moved to the Wenatchee area twelve years ago and it quickly became symbolic of my new home. The roc... Read More...

Flowers and Fairies and Gnomes, Oh My!

September 27, 2018

Things to know, What's Happening

This post was originally written for the Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce blog. Each year, my eight-year-old son and I make a "bucket list" of things we want to do over the summer and visiting Ohme Gardens ... Read More...

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