Advice
Mountain Trivia: A great bouldering spot in the Chuckanuts, and what...
By Jason D. Martin
This article marks the fourth time that the Mount Baker Experience has featured mountain trivia. We have run this as an...
Review: Higher Love
By Meg Olson
Higher Love
Kit DesLauriers
Mountaineers Books
Kit DesLauriers has climbed the highest mountain on each of the world’s seven continents. Then skied from the summit....
Review: Orca
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...
Review: Cookbooks for the campsite coffee table
By Meg Olson
It’s time to take our meals outside. Whether you’re pitching a tent, hitting the road, or setting out on the trail, good...
Who tames the Khumbu Icefall, and other mountain trivia
This is the third installment of Mount Baker Experience Mountain Trivia. Find the answers at the bottom of this page.
By Jason D. Martin
1 The...
Weekend Warrior(ing): Finding balance and crossing the line
Story and photo by David Gladish
We left Seattle after work at 5 p.m. on a Friday in February, eager to find ice that was...
Mental prep for your big race
By Sneha Patel, doctor of osteopathic medicine
PeaceHealth is the title sponsor of the Bellingham Bay Marathon, which takes place on September 29, so we’re focusing our...
Unwind the effects of hiking with a heavy pack
By Luca Williams
In the time I’ve known my husband, he’s only ever gone backpacking, reluctantly, with our oldest son or myself. When I...
Women’s Work: Making a living on the mountain
By Katie Griffith
As the snow melts on Mt. Baker, hikers, climbers and campers head to the hills. Roads clear of debris, trails dry and...
Feast on Spring: A guide to eating seasonally
By Jacqueline Thompson
As the cozy months of long nights, hearty meals and hot drinks come to an end, windows and doors fly open and...