Wildlife | Wenatchee Outdoors

Agreement Protects Family Farming & Wildlife Habitat

February 3, 2020

The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust (CDLT) and the Keane family have entered into a conservation easement to permanently protect a 6,723-acre family ranch in Douglas County to support farming and prov Male greate... Read More...

Columbia-Turtle Rock

January 31, 2020

Guidebook

Skill: 1 (beginner) Fitness: 1 (easy) Attractions: The island is a wildlife protected area and has a fish hatchery on the island. Deer, eagles, heron, osprey, salmon and other wildlife may be seen depen... Read More...

Sun Lakes Dry Falls Loop

January 1, 2020

Guidebook

Sun Lakes - Dry Falls Loop Hike by Fred Stanley In early January minimal snow cover offered excellent hiking east of the Columbia. On bare, dry ground, Lori Contratto, Fred Dunham, and I explored a portion... Read More...

A Family Wolf Encounter

November 27, 2019

Adventure, Things to know, What's Happening

A Family Wolf Encounter by Glade Brosi Every weekend possible my family heads out into the wild for an adventure. This past weekend, the middle of November, we decided to head up the Icicle River for a hike t... Read More...

Conservationists Harness A.I. to Help Wolverine Recovery

September 30, 2019

Things to know, What's Happening

This story was originally published by Melissa Hellmann with The Seattle Times The elusive species of wolverines have a long history in their native Washington — they survived the Ice Age but were nearly drive... Read More...

Born to be Wild

August 30, 2019

Things to know, What's Happening

Born to be Wild Ospreys and moose and bald eagles, oh my! By Paige Chvilicek Chelan County PUD Summer Intern I have lived in the valley my entire life, seeing deer, ducks and geese often. However... Read More...

Icicle Canyon-Pearly Gates

August 2, 2019

Guidebook

Pearly Gates is a north-facing crag in the Icicle Creek Canyon near Leavenworth providing shaded rock climbing and excellent crack climbing on clean, white granite. There aren’t that many easily accessed no... Read More...

Ladybugs-The Prim and Proper Beetle

May 27, 2019

Things to know, What's Happening

by Alix Whitener While it may seem startlingly bizarre to come across a sea of red ladybeetles up in the Cascade foothills, this observation of insect behaviour has a logical explanation. Quite a few of Peter ... Read More...

Election Day for Honey Bees

April 10, 2019

Things to know

The dandelions are out in full force in our area and the honey bees are happily visiting them. Please think twice about spraying your dandelions when you could be helping out the bees by letting your dande... Read More...

Jumpen Jack Fox

February 27, 2019

Things to know

Jumpen Jack Fox This video was circulating several years ago. Even if you saw it then, it’s worth rewatching. And if this is the first time around for you, enjoy. Interesting and amazing. ... Read More...

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