Advice
Cannabis Q&A
Benefits and recommendations for using cannabis outdoors
By Ian Haupt
Going into the summer hiking season, we asked budtenders from Blaine area dispensaries Birch Bay Budz,...
When mountains move, how can we stay safe?
Story by Liza Kimberly
Snowflakes are flying, and snow enthusiasts are flocking to the hills. The season of snow sliding has arrived at Mt. Baker....
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...