Summer 2008

Todd James in a Wavesport Kayak
Photo by Jack Kintner

Featured Articles

Wildflowers of Baker
Take a hike in the mountains. Take a very slow hike in the mountains and check out the wildflowers.

Hairstream
Tara Nelson doubts the folks at Airstream ever would have imagined what Joelle Adams would think of doing with her trailer.

Mountain Music
The hills are alive with the sound of music this summer, from Glacier to Deming. Listen up!

Water thrills north & south
Ready for a new sport or want to learn more about it? Jack Kintner talks to kayakers north and south of the border.

Running the rapids
Anne Baker has just the thing for those of you looking for a cool and wet adventure.

No sign but worth the search
Dean and Kathy Briske’s impressive Jade Princess stone workshop is about 1,000 feet past the IGA Grocery at Nugent’s Corner on the south side of the Mt. Baker Highway just east of the Nooksack River bridge.

13th Annual Mount Baker R&B Festival

North Cascades country
The opening of the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20) through Washington Pass ceremoniously begins the “busy season” in North Cascades National Park Service Complex.

A very good time to go berry picking

Smith and Vallee open Edison gallery
The local woodworkers who put Whatcom County on the map for sustainability have now put their feet into the local art scene.

2008 Ski to Sea Race May 25, 2008
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Equipment Guide
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