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Loaded Carries

July 17, 2023

Loaded Carries by Adam Vognild Disclaimer: This article holds general fitness advice, you should check with a physician prior to partaking in strenuous activities to make sure you are healthy enough to perform these suggestions. As the lower foothills trails are... Read More...

Always Take a Pack-Even on Short Hikes

June 16, 2023

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Always Take a Pack – Even on Short Hikes by Jaana Hatton You’re thinking of a quick hike, just a few hour walk, so you can forget about the pack, right? Think again. Given the possibility of injuries, navigation errors,... Read More...

Five Ways to Stay Cool While Hiking In The Heat

June 5, 2023

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Although the beginning of summer has just begun, the blistering hot weather has been around off and on for about a month now. To prepare for summer heat while being active outdoors, we did a little digging on ways to... Read More...

Rattlesnake Season Is Upon Us

May 12, 2023

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by Sarah Shaffer It is that time of the year again, spring time in Wenatchee. Shorts and t-shirt weather is just about here. The trails have wildflowers again and the rattlesnakes, bull snakes and rubber boa snakes are coming out... Read More...

Giant Ripples in the Scablands

May 8, 2023

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Nick on the Rocks is a show on PBS with the star being a geologist named Nick who works at Central Washington University. Nick explains the geologic history of our region to help us understand the area we recreate at... Read More...

Wildflowers of the Shrub Steppe

April 28, 2023

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by Sarah Shaffer Last weekend I took a jaunt to Ancient Lakes with my family. Meandering along the Ancient Lakes Trail, I was surprised and entranced to see many blooming splotches of color. After a long, colorless winter, the sprouting... Read More...

The Best Water Filter For Every Adventurer

April 17, 2023

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The best water filter for every adventurer’s tool chest – Platypus Quickdraw by Robert Arnold Like most gear nuts, I am always excited to try the next new shiny thing and try to stay ahead of the curve of new... Read More...

Forest Foragers of Whitebark Pine Seeds

April 7, 2023

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Wenatchee Naturalist course instructor Susan Ballinger wrote an in depth article recently about the importance of forest foragers to help disperse Whitebark pine seeds. Understand how the Whitebark pine seeds grew in various locations in our region, by reading the... Read More...

World Class Birding in Wenatchee

March 27, 2023

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By Susan Rae Sampson. Originally published on the Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce blog. Who are these people, bundled in parkas, trudging along the Columbia River in Wenatchee in 28-degree winter weather, toting cameras, spotting scopes, and guidebooks? They’re birders, of... Read More...

The Humble Yet Magnificent Bee

February 24, 2023

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My fascination with bees started years ago. Bumble Bees, Honey Bees, Mason Bees, Leafcutter Bees the list goes on. To be exact, there are 25,000 known species of bee. They range in size from the tiny tropical stingless bees... Read More...

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