Hiking
Fall Hikes
As the days become shorter and temperatures become cooler, biochemical processes begin to work their magic, transforming shades of green to a wide assortment of hues.
Build a toolkit for spring foraging
What you need when plants start growing
Story and photos by Amy Gibson
The darkness is lifting, living nature is rising to meet the sun and...
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...
Seven days of alpine adventure through the heart of the North...
Story and photos by Jason Griffith
It’s hard to find a place in the lower 48 as wild as the tangled valleys at the head...
Koma Kulshan car camping guide
Story and photos By Patrick Beggan
For an easy night under the stars, it’s hard to beat car camping. Though Whatcom County doesn’t have a...
Hiking in the Anthropocene
Tonasket to Snoqualmie Pass
Story and photos by Kasey Bell
After turning 59, I began thinking that I should celebrate turning 60 by spending 60 days...
A national park of roadless wilderness
“What wilderness we decide to save within the next critical decade or two of decision-making will be all we will ever have. Probably it...
40 miles around Mt. Hood on the Timberline Trail
By Erin Rain Gautier
With micro-spikes strapped to our hiking boots and loaded bags topped off with instant coffee, we hit the trail on June...
Crown Jewel Wilderness: Creating North Cascades National Park
Book excerpt by Lauren Danner
North Cascades National Park is unlike any national park that came before it. Its advocates wanted to preserve it as...
Dream job: Local authors pair beer and hiking trails
By Oliver Lazenby
Five years ago, Brandon Fralic and Rachel Wood noticed a lack of travel guides that combined their favorite things – hiking trails...
