Courtesy Whatcom Events Registration for cycling events Tour de Whatcom and Mt. Baker Hill Climb is now open. The two events, put on by nonprofit Whatcom Events, offer world-class road bike riding in …

Photo courtesy Whatcom Events The Junior Ski to Sea is set to return this year on Saturday, May 13 after a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic and will look a little more like the race it …

KC Deane mountain biking in a Bellingham forest. Grant Gunderson photo, from cover Sunset, fire, sand and surf frame a perfect evening south of Ozette on the coast of Washington. Jason Griffith photo …

Northwest Tune-Up has been a catalyst for the Waterfront District, organizers say Story and photos by Ian Haupt Bellingham’s bike, music and beer festival returns for its second year July 14-16, …

Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park. Tony Moceri photo By Tony Moceri For those of you who have forgotten how lucky we are to live in our corner of the world, let me remind you. Our access to …

Courtesy Jason D. Martin Resources for psychological response and encouragement to use them By Jason D. Martin It was 8:30 in the morning on January 4, 2003, and I was working in Red Rock Canyon near …

reviews by Meg Olson Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry Edited by Elizabeth Bradfield, CMarie Fuhrman and Derek Sheffield Mountaineers Books My great-grandfather told my mother that it was …

A Bewick's Wren peeks its head around a moss-covered Evergreen. Ben Stalheim photo The migration of birds By Ben Stalheim As a kid, I would look for birds by running trails behind my house. Before I …

Anthony Garvin. Courtesy photo Environmental attorney and photographer Anthony Garvin was so taken by his experiences traveling in Patagonia in 2012 and 2022 that he decided he wanted more people to …

By Luca Williams “Remember the past. Think of the future. Live in the now.” — Ryan Brooks When you are the smallest kid in junior high in Arlington, Texas, you are bound to get bullied, like …

Backcountry skiers skin up Mt. Baker's Bagley Basin area. The Revitalized Cascade Backcountry Alliance Story and photos by Nick Belcaster The secret’s out, folks. Or has been out. Or was never a …

Whatcom Museum courtesy photo The 7-leg relay race hopes to have all 50 states represented By Ian Haupt Ski to Sea will celebrate its 50th birthday this year on Memorial Day weekend. While the first …

Elea Plotkin, who grew up in Van Zandt, graduated from Mount Baker High School and whose parents owned the Everybody’s Store, published her debut novel about a professional extreme skier and single …

Writer Eric Lucas stands in front of Big Red, in LaPine State Park, Oregon. Courtesy Eric Lucas Visiting our tall, quiet friends along the north Pacific By Eric Lucas Treebeard has nothing to say. …

The One Sherpa Home team with Mingma and his wife in Phortse. Clark Parrish, left, and Dave Mauro, front left. Courtesy photo Bellingham climber raises funds to build new home for his Sherpa …

The West End. Pat Grubb photo By Pat Grubb In the last 18 months, I’ve had the good fortune to visit and scuba dive on three separate occasions in Roatán, located off the coast of Honduras. With …

Chase Josey of Sun Valley, Idaho, begins a qualifying run on Saturday, February 4. Josey took 2nd place in pro men on Sunday. Banked slalom returns to Mt. Baker Ski Area in 2023 Racers names are …

Kyle Smaine skiing at Mt. Baker Ski Area on a powder day. Grant Gunderson photo, from 2021 winter issue cover By Ian Haupt U.S. freestyle skiing gold medalist Kyle Smaine died in an avalanche while …

A screenshot of a trail in the TREAD Map app. Courtesy photo The TREAD Map app provides alerts and real-time updates for outdoor enthusiasts to avoid crowds and trail impediments. The app …

As of the New Year, registration for Whatcom County’s renowned Ski to Sea is open. This year the event will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with a goal of having all 50 states represented by a …