MBE Spring 2013
Hitting the Trail
Hitting the trail, by Brandy Kiger Shreve. Shush, shush, shush. The cross-country skis slip easily through the deeply-grooved tracks on the edge of the trail, and all I hear as I glide along is that momentary brush of the blade against the hard pack snow...
Glacial Retreat
Glacial retreat
Climate change and the future of skiing
By Ian Ferguson
The smell of a ski lodge triggers one of my earliest memories. You know the...
Frost Flowers
Frost Flowers
Magic happens on the forest floorStory by Sue Madsen
Take a walk on a cold winter day in the Pacific Northwest lowlands and you...
Annie’s Pizza Station
By Sue MadsenConcrete, Washington, is famous for its speed trap, its role as the setting for Tobias Wolff’s “This Boy’s Life,” and for Annie’s...
Collective Purpose: Local screen printer boosts community spirit
Collective Purpose
Local screen printer boosts community spirit
Story by Molly Baker
Bellingham’s streets have become a little more artistic and a whole lot more hip...
Spring 2013 Gear Guide
Great gear for spring from Teva, K2, GoPro, SealLine, Live2Ride, Shark, Jones, Platypus, Spark and Helly Hansen
Music Highway: Get Into the Groove on 542
Music Highway
Get into the groove on 542
Story and photos by Travis Rambo
The highway began life as a muddy trail after Jack Post and...
Three Rivers, Many Hours
Three Rivers, Many Hours
Triad River guides master their art
Story by Ian Ferguson
Triad River Tours operates on three rivers – the Skagit, Sauk and...
Serving up Splitboards
Serving Up Splitboards
Local restaurateur retrofits snowboards for the backcountry
Story and photo by Ian Ferguson
Maple Falls business owners Trish and Serafino Gesmundo have provided...
Mt. Baker Mountain Guides
Mt. Baker Mountain Guides
New guide service launches in Bellingham
Story by Brandy Kiger
Originally from Alaska, and a veteran on Colorado slopes, John Minier knows...