Wenatchee Outdoors

9 Great WA Hikes for People in Wheelchairs, Canes, Strollers or Crutches

June 13, 2022

Editors Note: For those with accessibility issues for getting outdoors, Jen Sotolongo with the Seattle Times, has put together a list of 9 trails in Washington State that meet ADA requirements for accessibility. You can read 9 Great Hikes in... Read More...

Rattlesnake Encounters-Central Washington

May 16, 2022

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Rattlesnake Encounters – Central Washington These tips will help keep both you and the rattlers safe if you cross paths. Outdoor temperatures are starting to make us sweat, which means it’s time for cold-blooded creatures to seek out sunny patches near,... Read More...

Sage Hills-The Horse Lake Lollipop

April 4, 2022

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Sage Hills-The Horse Lake Lollipop By Ray Birks This report is part of a series, written for Wenatchee Outdoors, to document some of the classic mountain bike rides within an hour’s drive of the Wenatchee Valley. They consist of more... Read More...

The Reluctant Birder

April 1, 2022

Things to know What's Happening

The Reluctant Birder by Molly Steere This article was originally posted on the Visit Wenatchee Valley blog. I have fostered an irrational fear of birds for the majority of my life. Maybe it’s because I saw Hitchcock’s The Birds at... Read More...

The Scoop on Poop

March 25, 2022

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The Scoop on Poop — What to do with Waste by Andy Dappen and Matthew Tangeman It’s one of those topics we’d prefer not to think about, speak about, or even look at. We’d rather just sit on the toilet... Read More...

All in a Day’s Play

March 9, 2022

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by Molly Steere Reason #437 why I love living in Wenatchee: we can pack more play into the day. We don’t have to sit in traffic or drive for hours to experience the very best of the outdoors. Regardless of... Read More...

The Seasons of Saddle Rock

February 16, 2022

Adventure Things to know What's Happening

by Molly Steere 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... Read More...

Palisades Sagebrush Steppe

October 22, 2021

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by Glade and Andrea Brosi Last Sunday we decided to explore the Palisades and were rewarded with the first wildflowers of the spring season. They were Sagebrush Buttercup and little clusters of them could be found frequently along the trailside. ... Read More...

Hadyn Gunter Completes Two Month Journey on the Pacific Northwest Trail

October 6, 2021

Adventure Things to know What's Happening

Hadyn Gunter Completes Two Month Journey on the Pacific Northwest Trail by Marlene Farrell In 2020, Leavenworth local Hadyn Gunter was two weeks out from an adventure of a lifetime, thru-hiking the iconic 2650 mile long Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)... Read More...