From Road to Dirt
From Road to Dirt – Making the Transition to Trail Running
by Adam Vognild
I was recently asked when I first started trail running. It made me pause and think back to what nudged me from pavement to dirt. ... Read More...
Sun Lakes-Dry Falls Trips
Cliffs, talus and erratics on the hike around Umatilla Rock at Sun Lakes - Dry Falls State Park.
Sun Lakes - Dry Falls Trips
by Andy Dappen
Hiking, biking, canoeing, swimming, fishing, … and cliff jumping?... Read More...
Waterville Loop
Editors Note: Depending on the current weather conditions this could be a great workout and pleasant ride. Make sure to bring your layers. ATTRACTIONS. This ride, starting from the eastern side of the Loop T... Read More...
Ski Crampons
by Andy Dappen For spring and summer skiing, ski crampons that attach under the ball of your foot to your specific, backcountry-skiing binding are extremely valuable. During the early morning hours of a sk... Read More...
Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Ramble
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...
Wolf Tooth Components Pack Pliers
by Ray Birks
When it comes to the contents of my pack for mountain bike rides I am ashamed and in awe of myself of how much stuff I carry along. In my mind it all has a purpose, from the extra set of bolts for... Read More...
Flowers and Fairies and Gnomes, Oh My!
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...
Sagebrush Love
Story by Kristen Ballinger
I grew up fifty yards away from a steep, dry, sagebrush and bitterbrush-covered mountain, home to rattlesnakes, coyotes, deer ticks and even a rusting 1950s washing machine. And I l... Read More...
Knocking Heads with Peshastin Creek
A peaceful but pretty piece of Peshastin Creek.
by Andy Dappen
Sometimes when fear, self doubt, or laziness undermines your desire to tackle a trip on your bucket list, the simple ability to say, "I've done ... Read More...
Landscaping with Wildflowers
Landscaping with Wildflowers
by Julia Leach
Growing up in western Washington, colorful wildflower communities seemed to only be found in mountain meadows that you’d have to drive and hike hours to get to. W... Read More...