Curious About … Serviceberry?
For just a short week in early April, the ravines in the Wenatchee Foothills are bursting with serviceberry blossoms. Continue Reading →
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Curious About … Blooming Balsamroot?
Arrowleaf balsamroot is a long-lived perennial wildflower that blooms in the shrub-steppe. Many animals and insects use it for food and it is adapted to re-grown after wildfire. Continue Reading →
Curious About … Long-toed Salamanders?
Herpetologist, Torsten Watkins, introduces the lfie history of long-toed salamanders. This species is native to North Central Washington and spring is the season when adults migrate to breeding sites. Continue Reading →
Easter Prayer 2022
Such love does the sky now pour, that whenever I stand in a field, I have to wring out the light when I get home. – St. Francis of Assisi Continue Reading →
Curious About … Thatching Ants?
Western thatching ants are emerging from their nests and colonies are active with workers tending the thatch. Continue Reading →
Curious About … Arriving Turkey Vultures?
Turkey vultures are arriving to North Central Washington from wintering grounds in Mexico and Central America. Look for groups roosting in tall black cottonwood trees. Continue Reading →
Curious About … Yellow Bells?
Yellow bells are one of the early blooming wildflowers in the shrub-steppe. Continue Reading →
Curious About … Western Meadowlark?
Western meadowlark males have arrived to the Wenatchee Foothills’ shrub-steppe. They use songs and postures to establish breeding territories. Continue Reading →
Wenatchee Outdoors Welcomes New Volunteers
What is Wenatchee Outdoors? Our organization is a non-profit 501(c)3 agency focused on being a community hub for local non-profits and businesses related to nature and outdoor recreation. We help you save time to find the trail you are looking for whether that be for mountain biking, hiking, trail running and many more outdoor human powered sports. We have over 700 guidebook posts which you can filter based on ability level, family friendly, dog friendly, handicap accessible and by location. Continue Reading →
March Mud-ness
This is the turn-of-season time of year in the Wenatchee Valley, where mud may hamper your first choice of how to spend time outside. I’ve gathered a long list of activities and events to keep you engaged in nature in my bi-monthly eNews. T Continue Reading →