The trail I’ve been hiking over the past three days has been full of crags and sheer drop-offs into the nation’s third-deepest lake. Views of Lake Chelan from any angle at any time of year rarely ...

The wildfire iburning near the village of Stehekin, a summertime destination at the wilderness end of the Central Washington’s Lake Chelan, has forced closure of the popular Pacific Crest Trail near ...

Length: 18 miles; Open: April-October; Restrictions: No motorized equipment or mountain bikes. Horses and dogs allowed, but party size limited to 12 beating hearts. Directions: Travel north from ...

Restrictions: No motorized equipment or mountain bikes. Horses and dogs allowed, but party size limited to 12 beating hearts. Directions: Travel north from Wenatchee on US 97A for 38 miles to the Lake ...

Although it generally basks in sunshine among sparkling peaks on the east slope of the Cascades, a fine trail system overlooking Lake Chelan tends to be in the shadow of the region's better-known ...

STEHEKIN, Wash. (AP) — Heavy rain on Thursday led to flooding and a mud and debris flow that has damaged Lakeshore Trail in the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. Park officials say the debris flow ...

A cinnamon roll is an icon in Lake Chelan. "Those are fresh out of the oven, pretty tough to beat," said Clancy Courtney, the daughter of Stehekin Pastry Co. owner Roberta Courtney. Stehekin, which is ...