Do you like wilderness camping? Do you like catching big fish? Do you like seeing lynx, moose, grizzly and caribou? Do you like being alone in the bush? Do you like long drives? …

Northwest Tune-Up (NWTU) returned to Bellingham this July and once again delivered an unforgettable weekend of riding, rhythm, and good times. Set against the lush trails of Galbraith Mountain and …

Bellingham Exit Festival announces 2025 music lineup The multi-stage, multi-day, multi-sensory Bellingham Exit Festival is back for its final edition, with an exciting lineup and an array of …

"Paddles up, and ... hoe!” Six paddles switch sides on the outrigger canoe, then slice through the crystalline water. If the next stroke is done in perfect harmony, you'll feel the catch …

Kingfishers flash along saltwater shallows, chittering the staccato song their prey apparently cannot hear. Baitfish rustle the surface like tiny painters with stiff-bristle brushes. Ancient oaks and …

This is no ordinary clam. Its scientific name, Panopea generosa, gives a hint: something large … something very large. I've dug clams since I was a kid, but I'd never dug Panopea generosa, …

O n a trip to Stewart Island, I found myself hiking through its forested landscape with a guidebook of the island’s birds in hand, clasping it possessively like a valued treasure map. …

The Road to Artist Point, Whatcom County’s most scenic parking lot – and road to get there – was officially opened for the summer on June 27 after Washington State Department of …

Pacific Northwest rock guru, artist and guide Alison Jean Cole brought us two new, and very different, books in the last year. They make a good pair nestled next to your rock pick. Beautiful …

The idea of walking across an entire country – crossing from one coast to the other – was a magnet to me, pulling me to read Alfred Wainwright’s guidebook, A Walk Across England . …

For spring break, we set out in search of sun. A direct flight from Bellingham to Palm Springs was a ticket to sunny skies and hot desert weather. While playing in the pool, nighttime miniature golf, …

The 2025 Ski to Sea brought in athletes from around Washington, the Pacific Northwest, and the globe to experience the iconic multisport relay that spans 93 miles from the snowy slopes of Mt. Baker …

Can’t see the trees for the forest. It’s easy to be distracted by the big picture when you’re standing on a western Washington alpine trail in summer. At Cascade Pass, for …

Chardonnay I look out over a sea of jagged white peaks. The ridges before me are layered such that they block the view of the treeline, creating the illusion that I am in an otherworldly …

What does the perfect summer day look like to a dog owner and their furry friend? To answer that question, I planned an overnight getaway and brought along Chaska, my Mexican rescue pup, for her take …

In the fall of 2024, climate change on the glaciers of Whatcom County likely took its first victims. Two individuals fell on separate mountains, one on Mt. Shuksan, one on Mt. Baker. And in each …

Bellingham Bay is where adrenaline and artistry collide. With steady winds, sweeping views of the San Juans, and a tight-knit crew of locals who dance across the waves, this is ground zero for the …

After years rotting away as a watery, derelict ruin, Little Squalicum Pier is open to the public for the first time since its construction more than a century ago. The 1,248 foot pier was built …

Hell Hill stretched out below me. This section of the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) Heritage Trail earned its nickname mostly from hikers going the opposite direction, grinding up an endless …