Editors Note: Although this post is a bit dated (2015), we thought it may excite you for this winter’s arrival. Well written and a good adventure story, this read may inspire some winter tick list ideas for yourself as well....Read More...
The Little Park that Could (and Does) by Ray Birks I’ll admit I’m a cheapskate and paying more to use parks that are already supported by tax dollars, which also might financially disadvantage some potential users, has always rubbed me...Read More...
The application for The Mission Ridge Expansion ( missionridge.com/expansion ) has been officially submitted to Chelan County. The county is accepting public comments until October 19th. The video above details the expansion proposed. Below are key points that Mission Ridge...Read More...
by Ray Birks There was a packed house of close to 75 people in the old lodge at Squilchuck State Park on Wednesday, September 5th to hear agency forester David Cass from Olympia give an informative presentation about the upcoming...Read More...
Wenatchee High School is soon to offer an Outdoor Recreation Fitness class and they could use our community’s help in supplying the class with gear for outdoor adventures. Do you have outdoor gear gathering dust in your attic or garage...Read More...
by Ray Birks This winter, I’d heard about the chip seal fiasco on the road to Mission Ridge and the subsequent scraping of the road to remove the tar. At the time, it never registered to me that...Read More...
by John Plotz Birthday challenges. They’re so trendy these days. I just turned 50 this past March, so what to do for my own challenge… Could I do 50 pitches at Vantage? Yeah whatever. Kill me now. I helped a...Read More...
Bird Quiz – North Central Washington Peter Bauer, a long time doctor in Wenatchee and now a resident of Winthrop, is an enthusiastic amateur photographer. For many years landscapes held his highest interest but, of late, he’s been quite enamored...Read More...
The Leavenworth Mountain Film Festival came to Wenatchee on Saturday, April 21st after their well-received main event the previous weekend in Leavenworth. The 6th annual festival showcased inspiring and thought-provoking short mountain and adventure films from around the world. Although the...Read More...
Northrup Canyon in Shoulder Season This canyon near Banks Lake and Steamboat Rock State Park offers interesting human history, geology, and natural history. It also offers beautiful rubber necking as you look up at the surrounding cliffs. Consequently, whether you...Read More...
