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Hana Beaman, pro snowboarder Album: For the ladies: Cuz I Love You, by Lizzo Not new but if you somehow haven't listened to it yet. Either way,...

By Ian Haupt | Photos by Marcus Paladino Tofino-based surf photographer Marcus Paladino has shot for surf magazines in Hawaii, Australia and on both coasts...

Two-time Everest summiteer shares training tips for long, strenuous climbs and other endurance activity By Leif Whittaker Before I learned about proper endurance training and started...

By Oliver Lazenby Five years ago, Brandon Fralic and Rachel Wood noticed a lack of travel guides that combined their favorite things – hiking trails...

By Meg Olson Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home Lynda V. Mapes Braided River, A Co-Publication with The Seattle Times Our bookstore hangs over the waters of Penn Cove...

New hiking app to help avoid crowds A new hiking trail app provides outdoor enthusiasts with real-time trail and recreation data. The new TREAD Map App...

By Ian Haupt The Mount Baker Lodge opened to guests in 1927. Near the front entrance of the lodge was a fountain with spring water piped...

The migration of birds By Ben Stalheim As a kid, I would look for birds by running trails behind my house. Before I ever owned binoculars,...

By Adam Nelson of Spokester.com While many of us enjoy spending time outside and getting active, it’s no secret that our younger generations are far...

David Guterson, famous for his best-selling 1994 novel “Snow Falling on Cedars,” has always been drawn to mountains. Guterson, 63, has channeled that passion...