MBE Winter 2024/25 Publisher's Note: Speaking atmospherically (which is not a word for some reason), November was pretty interesting. We had a Super Beaver Moon, the last Supermoon of 2024 which …

I’m sailing along on a silver sea of snow. Prisms of winter sun bounce off ivory birch bark and overnight hoarfrost like carnival lights. The air is as still as ice. Spruce and pine spice …

I can still remember, or perhaps more accurately, feel what it’s like to fly from a few intense dreams over my life. The vivid dream of falling and floundering about, out of control with a …

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 …

Lindsey and I awoke on a misty morning in Ireland, ready to stretch our legs. We had scheduled an extended layover on our trip home from Italy, allowing for a night’s stay in the little town of …

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 …

If ice sculpting sounds like another fun, relaxing, winter-themed version of building a sandcastle, you may need to hear from expert ice carver Heather Brice first. “Imagine holding and …

Jay and Charlene planned to get away for a kayak adventure. They had a week off in July and their kids would be staying with grandparents. One of the joys of kayaking for the couple was the complete …

Once a year, I set out on a sacred pilgrimage. Not to the Hajj – walking in circles makes me dizzy – but further west, to France and the imposing amphitheater of the French Alps, where I …

The Backyard Bird Chronicles Amy Tan Alfred A. Knopf 2024   We start our five-year sojourn in Amy Tan’s backyard with an eyeball-to-eyeball encounter with a hummingbird who …

The relationship between cousins is special. Cousins have the bond of family without the pressure or baggage. They are friends with a little something extra that makes age, distance, and time …

They look ever so much like candles at dusk, the larches that decorate the high country of the Pacific Northwest in autumn. And, as candles do, they light up and burn out in finite periods, making …

Marking the beginning of summer in Whatcom County, the road to Artist Point, the panoramic terminus of Mt. Baker Highway, will be cleared and open to the public on Friday, June 21. Washington …

Mt. Vesuvius ascends from the water like a monolith above bustling Italian towns. From Naples to Sorrento, the 5,000-foot mountain is always in view while navigating the tight Italian roads and …

“Because it’s there,” never did much for me. This winter my partner Elie and I visited New Zealand during their summer. We bought a camper minivan and toured the wonders of the …

Mt. Baker Volunteer Ski Patrol has been around longer than the legendary ski resort it protects. Since 1938, some 15 years before Mt. Baker Ski Area opened for business, the ski patrol has carved …

The quiet, pre-dawn air hit my face as I stepped out of the van. I gazed up the dirt road and saw a headlamp dancing off a nearby car. I called out to my friend Jessica and she answered with a sleepy …

Ski to Sea brought in athletes from around the Pacific Northwest to compete in the classic relay on Sunday, May 26. Birch Equipment earned its third first-place finish in as many years, beating …