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The zen of spinning both ways
By Luca Williams
To be honest, I don’t get people’s love for spins, grabs and flips. But my kid does and I love my kid...
New owner, same heritage at the snowboard shop that grew with the Northwest
Update (January 8, 2018): Jeff Lemen is no longer affiliated with the Mt. Baker Snowboard Shop. Marcella and Bobbie Dobis own the Mt. Baker Snowboard...
Strength training and stretching for carrying loads
Story by Luca Williams
Photos by Brandon Breitenstein
Years ago I traveled to Kenya for a work-study program. The opportunity to live among a “primitive” culture changed...
Recon Racks: a local fabricator’s quest to build a better bike...
Story by Oliver Lazenby
Bike rack anxiety goes like this: you’re bouncing up a dirt road to the trailhead. A rack full of bikes is...
Welcome Grocery is the newest landmark on 542
Story and photos by Oliver Lazenby
When Chuck Patterson decided to open a grocery store, he first needed to do some research. He drove south...
All things bicycle on display at the Seattle Bike Show
Thousands of local bicycle enthusiasts and industry folks flocked to the Seattle Bike Show like spokes to a hub last weekend.
The annual event at...
Highway 542 to be redirected after Nooksack erodes nearby bank
Highway 542 will be realigned after the Nooksack River eroded the bank near Glacier, WA and Mt. Baker.
Green Stop
Green Stop opens in Maple Falls
On the long drive down the Mt. Baker Highway, there are many worthy stops along the way.
If you’re coming...
