Sleeping Lady Images
Marc Dilley sent us two unique and beautiful photos of the Sleeping Lady above Leavenworth that we posted as a collage in our Pictures of the Week. A collage does change the way you view them so we've...
View ArticleGoing Postal in the Sage Hills
The postman pulled his delivery truck into our driveway. I trotted from the garage toward the truck. “Take your time,” the Postman yelled. I obeyed and slowed to a walk. As I approached, he nodded...
View ArticlePeshastin Pinnacles - Rock Climbing
The Peshastin Pinnacles isn't the best place in Central Washington to climb, but these crags offer beginner and intermediate climbers an excellent place to hone their craft. Furthermore, the scenery...
View ArticleBattle of the Bikes - Update
Forty cyclists participated in the first Battle of the Bikes to see who could ride from Wenatchee to Ellensburg fastest...taking any route they wanted. Find out what happened... and see a slideshow of...
View ArticleOutdoor Gifts for Christmas
Did you wait until the last minute to buy a Christmas present for the outdoor enthusiast in your family who seems to have everything? It's not too late - we've compiled over a dozen items that will...
View ArticleBetween a Rock and a Long Fall
Like a fish, hungry for outdoor sports, I eagerly took the bait when he offered to take me rock climbing. He’d been climbing for decades and it seemed foolish to pass up the lesson he was offering...
View ArticleWe’re Baack … from Disasters and Distractions
It’s been a peculiar few weeks. Around September 9, fire was lapping at the doors of the world headquarters of WenatcheeOutdoors. We were issued a Level 3 notice and were advised to evacuate the area....
View ArticleGearing Up for Snowshoeing
On January 10 we ran the first session of our snowshoeing class (sponsored by Wenatchee Parks and Rec Dept and Cascade Subaru). The topic: Hardware, software, and emergency items needed for easy and...
View ArticleWinter Pre-Trip Planning
Winter outdoor adventures demand more thinking than most summer activities. Winter travelers need to be better attuned to snow, weather, and terrain. Meanwhile, minor emergencies can snowball so more...
View ArticleMap and Compass 101
WenatcheeOutdoors recently partnered with Cascade Subaru and Wenatchee Parks and Rec Department to run a multi-week navigation course. If you missed the course you can still pick up the basics from...
View ArticleBug Be Gone
It’s happening earlier than normal this summer...we’re receiving word from mountain bikers riding near Lake Wenatchee and from hikers visiting the Squilchuck Basin that the vampires are emerging. How...
View ArticleA Chair Encounter
Andy Dappen tells of a chance encounter giving insights into health and happiness (but not wealth). This story actually occurred at Solitude (Utah), but could have happened at Mission Ridge or Stevens...
View ArticleSneak Peak - Skis for 2015
People who think that testing ski equipment is an easy, posh job know nothing. Testing this gear is brutal work. Andy Dappen reveals the impossibility of the task set before him at the Outdoor...
View ArticlePlay More - Celebrate WenatcheeOutdoors Day
We’re spending so many hours in the office that it feels like we must work for WenatcheeIndoors. Do you feel the same? Do you need a break from YourCompany Indoors? Here's how: Tell your boss you...
View ArticleTwin Peaks - Winter Options
In winter, the Twin Peaks area is mainly used by a few regulars who walk dogs here or who like to visit all year long. If you come up to ski or snowshoe, you can feel a world away even though you're...
View ArticleNew Traditions
Keri Davis discusses a new tradition she has started with her daughter -- hiking to Clara Lake in autumn to see the larches. Keri also tells howslowing down to see the outdoor world through a child's...
View ArticleFoothills Man
I first met him on the north-facing slopes above Number Two Canyon Road. I was snowshoeing uphill through week-old snow—plodding. He was weaving parallel turns around sagebrush—gliding. When he saw me...
View ArticleA Walk In The Clouds
This story of a canine friend made on an outing to Twin Peaks was written late this fall by Glen Carlson. Those of us who have been visiting the area more recently on skis or snowshoes will still...
View ArticleKids Kicking Butt
Check out this climbing video -- it's inspiring for kids and adults alike. ...
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