August Newsletter — WenatcheeOutdoors
Here is the current issue of that great little local newletter about outdoor activities. From this letter and their home page there are some really interesting and useful links.
WenatcheeOutdoors.org : August 9, 2007 Newsletter
We’ve posted many new articles, features, and guidebook entries at WenatcheeOutdoors, the best community-based outdoor website in the state. A sampling of what’s new:
Articles:
+Find out why Wool is Back as one of the hot outdoor fabrics.
+Got too much fruit? Dry it for trail use.
+Whitewater canoeist John Marshall shares lessons learned from capsizing in the Wenatchee River.
+ Getting your teeth drilled or watching the courts make decisions on the Rocky Reach Trail… which is more loathsome?
+If you could shed enough light on night, how much more time would you have for outdoor play? We found out with the Icon Headlamp.
+ He’s hiked into every non-roaded lake in Chelan—which is why we felt compelled to interview Lloyd Berry.
+Two people drowned ‘tubing the lower Wenatchee River in early August. The public wants the problem fixed. Here’s our take.
Picture of the Week:
+We’ve added a Picture of the Week to the homepage: Email us a few of your local images. Click here to view this week’s picture by Marc Dilley.
Nature:
+Mark you calendars for one of the best stargazing months in decades.
Trail Conditions:
+View the most recent update about the condition of our local trails.
+Washington suffered a huge amount of trail and road damage last winter. This is the best statewide link for monitoring trail and road conditions.
Lottery:
+The WoolFusion socks from Bridgedale are one of the best-made outdoor socks. They’re also incredibly durable and come with a 3-year warranty. Ten winners will get a pair of these socks. The odds are good…enter your name.
Guidebook Entries:
+For views and solitude, climb Big Chiwaukum. Trip report by Charlie Hickenbottom.
+Check out the updated paddling entries for running the Stehekin, Lower Entiat, and Lower Chiwawa rivers.
+For expansive views and introspective forests, hike to Chatter Creek Basin.
+Hike to Lake Edna to visit a beautiful alpine lake.
+The hike to Minotaur Lake offers a no-nonsense trail, beautiful scenery, and a lake to subdue the summer heat.
Over the coming weeks, get outdoors with one of these local events.
+Enjoy the meteor shower during the nights of August 14-15.
+A morning paddle on the Columbia River August 20.
+McCartney Creek Picnic Series August 24.
+A morning paddle on the Columbia River August 27.
+See a total lunar eclipse August 30.
Local Conditions:
+Rivers levels are dropping, but there’s still pockets of paddling to enjoy (e.g., try the White River). Monitor local stream flows through this matrix.
Buy and sell at the classified ads.
+Just a few of the items for sale: Walrus Arch Rival Tent, 14.5’ Perception Aquaterra Flatwater Kayak, La Sportiva Nepal Boots (size 43 or 10US), Marmot Moose’s Tooth Pack
+Tina and Eliot Scull recently sold their used tandem bike and said all the calls for the bike came from our classifieds. Sell your used outdoor gear.
There’s lots more at the homepage…