By Jason D. Martin Jason Martin nears the summit of Mt. Rogers. Photo by Jim Mediatore. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) trainings teach us about biases that society has programmed into us. The …

Courtesy Britt Coy, North Cascades Institute By Nolan Baker Photos courtesy North Cascades Institute, Northwest Incident Management Team, & North Cascades National Park In the early morning hours …

Blaze grows to 30 acres, nears historic dam in North Cascades National Park By Nolan Baker On Saturday, July 29, a wildfire ignited on Sourdough Mountain, just north of popular hiking destination …

Courtesy Washington State Department of Transportation Mt. Baker Highway opens to Artist Point tomorrow morning. Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced June 27 crews had …

A rider in Mt. Baker Hill Climb gear rides toward Artist Point during the race in 2022. Ian Haupt photo Registration for Whatcom County’s iconic Mt. Baker Hill Climb is open. As of June 22, 162 …

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) contractor crews excavate a 300-foot long by 40-foot deep section of Mt. Baker Highway in preparation for bridge construction at the Squalicum …

Tara Simpson on the Ptarmigan Traverse. Jason Hummel photo Kayakers enjoy an early summer sunset off the shore of Larrabee State Park. Audra Lee Mercille photo Pete Devries on the beach corner, …

The inlets near Seward, Alaska, which admirably depicts the beautiful surroundings while fishing for silver salmon. Janessa Anderson photo Angling in southern Alaska during late summer coho abundance …

The aftermath of a break-in at the parking lot of the Index Town Walls. Kevin Shon photo By Jason D. Martin I t was weird. There was a single rock shoe lying on the ground behind my car. I approached …

The writer, Eric Lucas, swims in a pond at Owl Feather Farm near his home on San Juan Island. Photo courtesy Eric Lucas Clearing psychic debris in open water By Eric Lucas My 2-year-old Weimaraner, …

Phil Gaimon at the Whiskey Tango Fondo, a gravel ride in Alabama Hills, California. Gaimon plans to race Whatcom County’s Mt. Baker Hill Climb in September and feature the event on his YouTube …

Mark Belles and friend work on a sign. Photo courtesy Mark Belles By Luca Williams I t is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help. ~ Epicurus It’s been many …

Channel Islands National Park. Matt Treat photo By Ian Haupt M att Treat is halfway to his goal of visiting every U.S. national park. During the pandemic, Treat said — like most people — he …

By Meg Olson Campfire Stories: Volumes I and II Dave Kyu and Ilyssa Kyu Mountaineers Books This collection of writings that celebrates America’s national parks and trails was born of a spontaneous …

Karl Krüger takes a selfie in front of an iceberg in the Arctic. Karl Kr üger photo By Ian Haupt L ast summer, Karl Krüger sat in Paulatuk at ease. Krüger had set off from Tuktoyaktuk, bound for …

Lindsey Moceri fly fishing. Tony Moceri photo Fly fishing and gold panning as a couple By Tony Moceri Teach a woman to fly fish, and she will have food for a lifetime, teach a man to gold pan, and he …

The Diablo Dam, part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project, from Diablo Lake. Courtesy photo Seattle City Light and North Cascades Institute have partnered to bring back the Skagit Tours program …

From l.: Recreation Northwest executive director Todd Elsworth, Bellingham Parks director Nicole Oliver and Bellingham mayor Seth Fleetwood at a small ribbon cutting for the native plant garden in …

Courtesy Shifting Gears Local nonprofit Shifting Gears is putting on its annual Bellingham Bike Swap at Boundary Bay Brewery’s alley and beer garden Sunday, May 7. The Bellingham Bike Swap offers …

Video screenshot A terrifying video of a skier saving a snowboarder who was upside down in a tree well at Mt. Baker has made regional news. In the video, a skier nearly skis over an upside down …