An arid desert climate with an average summer temperature of 83 degrees and a lake with brilliant blue water make Chelan a prime spot for swimming ... waves are surfable and join the park’s other ...

Yet the town of Chelan, 50 miles away at the southeast end of the lake, is bearing the brunt of the thick smoke which comes at the height of the tourist season. Hotels and businesses in both ...

With so many things to do at Lake Chelan, it's no wonder this part of Washington Wine Country is so popular with locals. Wine ...

There’s symbiosis between Lake Chelan’s century-old tourism tradition and the grape groupies. Those ready-made hotel rooms, RV sites and restaurants give Chelan wineries a competitive edge ove ...

visitors to Lake Chelan say watching wild land firefighters has become an unfortunate tourist attraction in eastern Washington. "I was enjoying myself until they told us to leave. I was watching ...

Lake Chelan is a narrow, 50-mile long lake in north-central Washington, surrounded by the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. It earned mention for its access to nature and outdoor recreation options.

With wildfires seemingly affecting every corner of the Pacific Northwest, one of the hardest-hit communities has been those around Washington’s Lake Chelan. A lightning storm the morning of Aug ...