MBE Summer 2017
Neck stretches, an antidote to the asymmetry of snowboarding
By Luca Williams
Do you remember your first days learning to snowboard? I started with farm boots and my boyfriend’s 161-centimeter snowboard (did I mention...
There and Back: Running across the Grand Canyon twice in a...
Story and photos By Amelia Bethke
6 a.m., November 18
South Kaibab Trailhead, 7,260 feet
From the dark, a frigid wind clawed at my legs, my spandex...
Getting Started With Spring Foraging
By Amy Gibson
As winter winds down, green life emerges in the forest once again. You may notice foragers off-trail, filling baskets with robust leaves,...
All the trails: Riding all the mountain bike trails in Bellingham...
By Spencer Paxson
On a dim and drizzly Sunday afternoon I lugged my bike up the steep hill to my house after a long ride....
Postcard: Greetings from Walla Walla
By Brandon Fralic
We are bumping along Jasper Mountain Road in the Blue Mountains east of Walla Walla when our guide, Mike, slows the vehicle...
Well-Earned Beers: What is it about beer and outdoors culture?
By Aubrey Laurence
For many outdoor enthusiasts, it’s almost assumed that after a day of adventure, beers will be shared at a local brewpub. Look...
Happy, Healthy Far-Out trails on BC’s Sunshine Coast hut system
Story and photos By Brandon Fralic
Jesse shifts the Yukon into park and says, “Hold on, I think this might be the Hill of Death.”...
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...
Triple sport adventuring on a long spring day
Story and photos by Alicia Lycan
From the top of Mt. Baker to the shores of the Salish Sea, our Cascadian paradise holds endless possibilities....
The Trailblazing Packable Tool
Locally made Trail Boss sells worldwide
By Oliver Lazenby
In February 2017, Bellingham resident Bill Hasenjaeger attended an outdoor expo where he walked into a talk...
