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...
Rattlesnake Encounters-Central Washington
Rattlesnake Encounters - Central Washington This rattlesnake was found up Swakane Canyon in years past, sunning himself on a rock. These tips will help keep both you and the rattlers safe if you cross... Read More...
Snow Creek Wall-Plotz Style
By John Plotz
Despite the quality of its granite and the length of its routes, Snow Creek Wall has a limited season when the climbing is truly great. From June through August, it's typically way too hot on t... Read More...
Snow Creek Wall-Outer Space
Photo: Marc Dilley on Psychopath, a one-pitch 5.11a crack starting right of, but then merging with, Iconoclast.
Snow Creek Wall is an 800-vertical-foot granite wall near Leavenworth that is Central Washingto... Read More...
The Twirling Skunk
by Sarah Shaffer
This spring, I had a very funny experience while mountain biking in our local foothills. I wrote a story about this experience which our organization shared with The Good Life magazine. Click ... Read More...
Wenatchee Pollinator Garden
Our backyard garden, pictured are both the Echinacea and the Russian Sage against the fence.
by Sarah Shaffer
Since we bought our first home in Wenatchee in 2012 it has been my goal to make our garden as wil... Read More...
One Stick at a Time
Partners of the Beaver Project in the Methow Valley, put out a video recently about how biologists, forest service personnel and other experts are tackling climate change by applying adaptation. The below video... Read More...