MBE Articles

Elea Plotkin, who grew up in Van Zandt, graduated from Mount Baker High School and whose parents owned the Everybody’s Store, published her debut...

Visiting our tall, quiet friends along the north Pacific By Eric Lucas Treebeard has nothing to say. Typical Ent. Tolkien would be delighted. The British author’s famous anthropomorphic...

Bellingham climber raises funds to build new home for his Sherpa following Nepal earthquake By Ian Haupt Dave Mauro and his hired guide Mingma Chhring Sherpa...

By Pat Grubb In the last 18 months, I’ve had the good fortune to visit and scuba dive on three separate occasions in Roatán, located...

Banked slalom returns to Mt. Baker Ski Area in 2023 Story and photos by Ian Haupt Mt. Baker Ski Area's Legendary Banked Slalom returned for its...

By Ian Haupt U.S. freestyle skiing gold medalist Kyle Smaine died in an avalanche while backcountry skiing in Japan January 29. He was 31. Smaine was...

The TREAD Map app provides alerts and real-time updates for outdoor enthusiasts to avoid crowds and trail impediments. The app incorporates Washington’s trail systems, waterways,...

A Bellingham man died while snowboarding at Mt. Baker Ski Area December 10 in a deep snow immersion incident. Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Deb...

               

Jason Hummel skis from the Columbia River to U.S./Canada border over more than a decade By Jason Hummel Across the years and plains of those days...