Born to be Wild
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
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
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
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...
Sun Lakes Dry Falls Loop
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 of... Read More...
Jumpen Jack Fox
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...
A New Home for Buttons
A new home for Buttons: Decision to move friendly elk draws mixed reaction from neighbors
This article was published on the Wenatchee World website on 2/6/19. Click here to see the original article. ... Read More...
Wildlife Viewing at Crescent Bar
Wildlife Viewing at Crescent Bar
By Jaana Hatton
The Crescent Bar Recreation area is mostly considered to be a watersports and golfing spot. However, there is another aspect to it: wildlife viewing. While mos... Read More...
Summer Chinook & Coho Are Here!
With Summer Chinook spawning in the Wenatchee area right now and Coho coming back to spawn up the Icicle River near Leavenworth, now is a great time to get out with your family and view our local fish in their ... Read More...
Spider Meadows
by Sarah Shaffer The view from the base of the meadows looking up toward Spider Gap. Picture by Sarah Shaffer. The fun fluff balls of the sub-alpine. Picture by Sarah Shaffer. Spider Meadows had be... Read More...