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 is always on it....Read More...
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. We’d backpack on Mt. Rainier every August...Read More...
An unexpected crack in the family schedule springs me free for the afternoon. The Chiwawa River is running at 1,400 cfs (an excellent level), and I find a paddling partner after one phone call. Thirty minutes later as I’m headed...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...
by Brendon Morrison Editors Note: Although this post is a bit not in season, we still find it applicable as you can do these rides this time of the year as well. The day after Thanksgiving, my friend Matthew and...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...
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 to spend one hour of your...Read More...
First-ever Solstice Run in Wenatchee to benefit Pybus Foundation Evening 5K will pass by each craft brewery and end at Pybus for a post-race party Wenatchee is getting a Solstice Run, with a little beer and one of the first...Read More...
This new multi-pitch route is in Mazama, WA area. It is unique in that it is a 18 pitch fully “sport” route. This is a route created by Bryan Burdo. Parking is at the pull off for the swimming hole...Read More...
