If you can live anywhere, within 60-90 minutes from a major city, yet feel a world away, then Cle Elum checks that box. Once a mecca for mining and milling, it's now a recreational paradise luring many away from the city with the charms of a tranquil, scenic and relaxed lifestyle. But like many rural communities across the west, the fire danger is high. Buying a cabin the woods comes with precautions as Windermere's Jon Newton, a longtime resident, shares with us.