the enchantments

Thousands of National Forest Service workers across the nation lost their jobs over the weekend. Locally, this directly impacts the Leavenworth Ranger station. National Federation of Federal Employees Local Steward Ranchel Granberg says a majority of forest rangers in Leavenworth lost their jobs...

They say the recent rescue of two hikers in the Enchantments is an example of people being too eager and even impatient to get into the woods.

Welcome to Vacationland USA!   With Labor Weekend and summer now in the rearview mirror. I still notice lots of traffic on Blewett Pass. Lots of people from the Westside of the Cascades come over every single weekend. Leavenworth, Lake Chelan, the Wenatchee Valley, and the Moses Lake Sand Dunes are here - and hard to stay away from!   Leav...

One location, the Enchantments in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area, is so heavily under demand that camping spots are issued on a lottery basis.

Robin DeMario with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest says reservations ensure people they won't get crowded out when they arrive at a campground.