Wildfire Season Blues
by Sarah Shaffer
During this time of the year the wildfires rage on while we go about our daily activities. Some days the wind picks up just enough to clear out the smoke while other days it sits in our valley... Read More...
Mad River (From Entiat)
A long, forested singletrack trail through sage and ponderosa pine that opens onto sunny hillsides a dips into shaded groves. The trail winds along the Mad River, offering views of the canyon and the ... Read More...
Living with Wildfire
With summer approaching, our foothills get hot and dry, and sometime wildfires ignite. Come find out how our local shrub-steppe habitat not only survives, but thrives, and how people fit into the picture. Plan ... Read More...
Visit to Mordor
Visit to Mordor
by
Andy Dappen
I was keenly anticipating our return to Duncan Ridge. My wife and I had backpacked here with our daughters long ago -- before they had the nerve to grow up. Our return to this ... Read More...
Trail of Fire and Ice
This is the sixth installment of Hannah Kiser’s and Chelan Pauly’s epic 2,660 mile journey to hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail. It should be noted that Chelan and Hannah have at the moment parted ways, due t... Read More...
Wanderings on Funk Mountain
Wanderings on Funk Mountain
by Matthew Tangeman
In the mood to get out, but not in the mood to exert too much energy? Maybe just want to zip up to a prominent high point to watch the day end? Funk Mountain is... Read More...
Trial by Fire
Trial by Fire
by
Andy Dappen
When my house nearly burned during the wildfires of 2015, crisis taught me a lot about the outdoor products I valued most. As the fire approached, my wife and I grabbed our mos... Read More...
Bonaparte (Mt.)
Mt. Bonaparte – A Tale of Two Trails Long a popular trek with Boy Scouts staying at Camp Bonaparte below, Mt. Bonaparte is a wooded, alpine island in a sea of rolling farmland. It’s also one of the few fir... Read More...
Night of the Inferno
Night of the Inferno
by Andy Dappen
Photos by Mike Rolfs and Heather Dappen
The Sleepy Hollow Fire started Sunday afternoon (June 28). Wind propelled the fire east and south toward Wenatchee where it destro... Read More...
Wolverine Fire – A Ringside Seat
Wolverine Fire - A Ringside Seat
by Brad Brisbine
Jill & I came extremely close to pulling the plug Saturday on our Stehekin vacation. When we came over Navarre Coulee pass, we couldn’t even see the lake,... Read More...