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Tucson’s “The Loop” Trail

Pop quiz: Name four different huckleberries. Huckleberry pie Huckleberry “Huck” Finn Huckleberry Hound The Huckelberry Loop If that last one has you a bit …

The shrinking summits of the North Cascades

When Eric Gilbertson climbed Colfax Peak in 2024, it was as straightforward as mountaineering gets in the North Cascades. One year later, it was a different story. “The bergschrund had melted …

Best hikes for viewing the tulip fields in Skagit County

Every spring, the Skagit Valley transforms into a living canvas with bands of tulips blooming in brilliant stripes of crimson, gold, lavender, ivory and electric pink that stretch across the fertile …
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McGregor Mountain, North Face Couloir

Outlined by sharp ridges, cliffed-in cirques and broken sub-summits, McGregor Mountain (8,122 feet) peers 7,000 feet, in all directions, into ancient glacial sculpted valleys. On its north face, …

North Cascades Institute turns 40

Four decades ago, when North Cascades National Park was still one of the newer national parks on the scene, a group of park rangers, educators and environmentalists were working to get an educational …

 

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Video of the Week: Waiting for Winter

Some Mount Baker locals teamed up with The Ski Journal for this fun video about the beginning of this ski season. Micah Evangelista, Sophia Rouches, Kelson Callahan and Jake Little, ripping as usual. …

Video of the Week: Mt. Baker Ultra Marathon

The first ever Mt. Baker Ultra Marathon went off last weekend, and nearly every racer made it from the town of Concrete to the top of Sherman Peak and back. Race director Dan Probst has been working …

Video of the Week: Below the Trees by Port Side Productions

Port Side Productions is a Bellingham-based video production company. Here's its latest video from local trails. https://youtu.be/wf0d330y3lA  
Winter sports
Nature Stories

NatureBridge at Olympic National Park

Picture a distracted, fidgety seventh grade boy sitting in a middle school science class. The teacher lectures about the interconnections of old-growth forest ecosystems as the boy’s eyes drift to …

Etiquette (or how to not be THAT tourist)

Chaos and color! Spring may not be official, but between the traffic jams and technicolor flower fields, confluence of snow geese and beckoning blue skies, the Skagit Valley welcomed its first full …

Winter Book Reviews from Kingfisher Bookstore

Kingfisher Bookstore Staff Picks: DISASTERS AT SEA Coupeville, Washington's Kingfisher Bookstore staff recommend their favorite winter reads, this time with a nautical theme!  …
Tulips, daffodils and spring blooms

Local Dandy Daffodil Tweed Ride is stylish throwback to simpler times

Being told to stay in your lane isn’t a dis when it comes to the annual Dandy Daffodil Tweed Ride in La Conner. In fact, it’s a badge of honor. “A tweed ride is a throwback to a …

Etiquette (or how to not be THAT tourist)

Chaos and color! Spring may not be official, but between the traffic jams and technicolor flower fields, confluence of snow geese and beckoning blue skies, the Skagit Valley welcomed its first full …

Best hikes for viewing the tulip fields in Skagit County

Every spring, the Skagit Valley transforms into a living canvas with bands of tulips blooming in brilliant stripes of crimson, gold, lavender, ivory and electric pink that stretch across the fertile …
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Nooksack Nordic Ski Club

Nooksack Nordic Ski Club has been organizing like-minded skiers to get out on groomed trails around its namesake river since the 1990s. What started as a small group of dedicated winter recreationists has slowly grown into a yearly institution in the Mt. Baker foothills.

Guided Exposure

You wouldn’t know it from the humble shop on the side of Mt. Baker Highway in Glacier, but Guided Exposure is one of the newer kids on the block when it comes to serving mountain lovers in …

In Search of the ‘Happy Bivalve’

It took two trips to haul everything down to the beach: buckets, burlap sacks, a rake, a gas lantern and – of course – a couple cold beers. This happened in the middle of the night, the …
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Adventures

In the Wake of Wipha

Originally published December 5, 2025 on Dale’s substack, Afflatus https://khundale.substack.com/p/in-the-wake-of-wipha?r=84rkl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true …

Cascade Mountain Ascents show impact of affinity groups

Cascade Mountain Ascents is one of the newest guiding services operating in the North Cascades, and the crew of founders is hoping to make a difference with their co-op ownership model, offering a …
Photography
Emil Granbom skiing at Whitecap Lodge

Grant Gunderson turns the page

One of North America’s premier adventure sports photographers, Bellingham’s Grant Gunderson has been a frequent contributor to a who’s who list of international magazines, outdoor …

Winter 2025 Gallery

Publisher’s Note: This issue of the Mount Baker Experience marks the 40th anniversary of its founding, making it one of the oldest outdoor adventure magazines in the state of Washington. …

Fall 2025 Gallery

Fall shots from Mt. Baker, B.C. and beyond.
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Local film to be chosen for 5Point Film Festival

The 5point Film Festival's "On the Road" tour is coming to Depot Market Square in Bellingham. The outdoor screening will feature the year's best adventure sports cinematography and storytelling, and …

Culture

Christmas Lights at Sequim Bay

Drive west on Highway 101 at night during the winter months, and you're in for a long, dark, lonely journey. From the Hood Canal Bridge all the way to Sequim Bay, it’s mostly just you and the …

A Clean Sweep

If a final “Jeopardy!” clue was: “A brush, hammer, hog line, and biter have this in common,” a contestant might be tempted to respond with, “What are things you’d …

Ride Through Winter: Mountain Biking on Whidbey Island

When most of Washington’s trails turn to slush and mud, Whidbey Island keeps the pedals turning. Tucked in the Puget Sound rain shadow, the island dodges much of the winter downpour that soaks …
 

The Joy of Sledding

There's something magical about white flakes falling from the sky. As the first ones materialize, our mind starts to wander. Our hands begin to move as we form snowballs in our mind. We check the …

Fred Beckey's Lost Map

Spend enough time in the North Cascades and you're bound to end up in Fred Beckey's footsteps. Whether it's his writing, his name on climbing routes or just stories about his adventures, the …
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