Current News of the North Cascades

Visiting Stehekin

Published: July 31, 2008


By Susan Heeger, MarthaStewart.com

On the trail: A cool hike on a hot summer day up Stehekin way

Published: July 31, 2008

By Stephen Maher, The Wenatchee World

Each summer, up here at the headwaters of Lake Chelan, my nieces and nephews (with their uncle in tow) gather for a funfest.

Stay and play in the North Cascades

Published: July 31, 2008


By Kimberly Brown Seely, Sunset Magazine

Fifteen minutes into our 2½-hour ferry ride up Lake Chelan to Stehekin, my 16-year-old son, James, is already asking, "Where the heck is this place?" He and his 18-year-old brother, Sam, are slouched in their seats, iPods in place, totally unimpressed by the ravishing scenery.

Celebrate Washington?s new Wild Sky Wilderness!

Published: July 24, 2008

When: Monday, August 11, 2008; 5:30 to 7:30

Join the conservation community, REI and other Wild Sky supporters to commemorate the preservation of this treasured place. We will be honoring the work and dedication of Senator Patty Murray and Congressman Rick Larsen as well as countless volunteers,

Going Down the Road

Published: July 18, 2008

By William Yardley and Stuart Isett, The New York Times

In mid-June, the New York Times correspondent William Yardley and a photographer, Stuart Isett, traveled along the North Cascades Highway in Washington from Sedro Woolley to Twisp. Along the way, they discovered how the highway, which did not go over the mountains until 1972,

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