by Ray Birks There was a packed house of close to 75 people in the old lodge at Squilchuck State Park on Wednesday, September 5th to hear agency forester David Cass from Olympia give an informative presentation about the upcoming...Read More...
Wenatchee High School is soon to offer an Outdoor Recreation Fitness class and they could use our community’s help in supplying the class with gear for outdoor adventures. Do you have outdoor gear gathering dust in your attic or garage...Read More...
by Sarah Shaffer Spider Meadows had been on my bucket list for too many years. Finally a date opened to tick it off and I texted my friend, Mandy, who agreed to join me. I recommended she bring her big...Read More...
Cooney Lake – Heat Wave Escape Photo: Looking down on Cooney Lake from a peak bordering it. In hot weather the three elements for beating the heat in the outdoors are shade, water, and elevation. Cooney Lake gives you all...Read More...
Here is the “waterside birds” quiz. It covers the birds you’re most likely to spot during a paddle on the Columbia or the Wenatchee or on a riverside hike in Confluence State Park. In this quiz you can learn to identify...Read More...
WenatcheeOutdoors recently partnered with Cascade Subaru and Wenatchee Parks and Rec Department to run a multi-week navigation course. The course covered map reading, plotting routes on a map, taking bearings from a map, following bearings, taking bearings from land, compensating...Read More...
Close to town (only five- to ten-minute drive) with nice views down on the town of Wenatchee, over the Rocky Reach Dam, at Burch Mountain, up the Columbia River. Maps: View our topo map (8.5’x11” portrait/landscape or 8.5”x14” portrait/landscape). Note:...Read More...
Designed originally as a Nordic Ski area, Echo Ridge has turned into a summer trail hub for mountain biking, trail running, and family outings. The trails contour hillsides, follow ridgelines, and dip through broad drainages with expansive views over Lake Chelan...Read More...
A big thank you to our latest guidebook sponsors! The Kamen Family Are Sponsors Of Castle Rock: The Kamen family regularly enjoy the view of Castle Rock and the hiking trails it has to offer. Northern Fruit Company Are Now...Read More...
A note from the editor: There is an upcoming Hiking 101 event that the Chelan Douglas Land Trust, Leave No Trace Subaru Traveling Trainer, and Team Naturaleza are putting on. Below is the information for the event along with information...Read More...
