Wildlife | Wenatchee Outdoors

Sage Hills Closures Begin Dec. 1st to Help Wildlife Survive Winter

November 30, 2020

Sage Hills Closures Begin Dec. 1 to Help Wildlife Survive Winter Chelan PUD owns about 960 acres in the heart of the Sage Hills and manages the area as a wildlife preserve as required by its federal licen... Read More...

The Horan Eagles Second Year

October 26, 2020

Things to know, What's Happening

The Horan Eagles Second Year by Julanne Burts In their second year at the Horan Nest, our local Bald Eagles were more successful than their first. During 2020 the pair successfully raised three eaglets. Be... Read More...

Snow Buckwheat

October 2, 2020

Things to know

By Marc Dilley Snow Buckwheat (Eriogonum niveum) Close up of the delicate flower. Photo by WenOut. Family: Polygonaceae Developing slowly in late summer and fully formed as Delicious apples are picke... Read More...

White River-Lower

September 30, 2020

Guidebook

This meandering stretch of river offers a surprising sense of wilderness considering its close proximity to civilization. The sandbar where we camped was laced with bear tracks and the land seemed so untouc... Read More...

Prusik Peak-West Ridge

July 8, 2020

Guidebook

Above is a video that Mark and Sarah Shaffer made on the West Ridge route of Prusik Peak, which is located in the Enchantments right outside of Leavenworth. Videos are good to watch for descriptions and tips ... Read More...

Camas Meadows

June 10, 2020

Guidebook

Camas Meadows Hike This is a great meandering flower journey for the little ones. Pictured is Dahlia Shaffer frolicking among the lush vegetation on the Camas Meadows trail. Photo by Sarah Shaffer. Info... Read More...

Crazy Robin & the Gun

April 3, 2020

Adventure, Things to know

by Andy Dappen It is difficult believing one crazed bird could vacate its bowels with such vulgarity and regularity that each square foot of the porch and every square inch of the window sills have been blotte... Read More...

Curious About…Thatching Ants

March 30, 2020

Things to know, What's Happening

Wenatchee Naturalist course instructor Susan Ballinger has started writing articles about creatures in our area. A very interesting read about our local Thatching Ants can be found here on the Wenatchee Natural... Read More...

Agreement Protects Family Farming & Wildlife Habitat

February 3, 2020

Things to know, What's Happening

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...

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