"Paddles up, and ... hoe!” Six paddles switch sides on the outrigger canoe, then slice through the crystalline water. If the next stroke is done in perfect harmony, you'll feel the catch …

This is no ordinary clam. Its scientific name, Panopea generosa, gives a hint: something large … something very large. I've dug clams since I was a kid, but I'd never dug Panopea generosa, …

The Road to Artist Point, Whatcom County’s most scenic parking lot – and road to get there – was officially opened for the summer on June 27 after Washington State Department of …

Pacific Northwest rock guru, artist and guide Alison Jean Cole brought us two new, and very different, books in the last year. They make a good pair nestled next to your rock pick. Beautiful …

The 2025 Ski to Sea brought in athletes from around Washington, the Pacific Northwest, and the globe to experience the iconic multisport relay that spans 93 miles from the snowy slopes of Mt. Baker …

What does the perfect summer day look like to a dog owner and their furry friend? To answer that question, I planned an overnight getaway and brought along Chaska, my Mexican rescue pup, for her take …

After 30 years in the beer industry, owners Ed Bennett and Janet Lightner announced that 2025 will be the final year for Boundary Bay Brewery’s location on Railroad Avenue in downtown …

Hell Hill stretched out below me. This section of the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) Heritage Trail earned its nickname mostly from hikers going the opposite direction, grinding up an endless …

An inside joke developed between my wife Daphne and I on our honeymoon. Whenever things got a little difficult, like when we were biking up our fourth steep hill in a row breathing fumes from the …

All Humans Outside: Stories of Belonging in Nature Tommy Corey (Photographer) Mountaineers Books, May 1, 2025 When Tommy Corey hiked the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada in …

Thousands of downhill skiers descend on the mountain like revelers at spring break, intent on getting to where the action is. Queuing up for a seat on lifts that will ferry them to the top, …

As the world gets louder, quiet places become scarce. Humans now seek out these places to find solitude in the quiet, but are they truly quiet? From the rustling of leaves and the creaking of trees …

Zooming up Mt. Baker Highway for an early bird ski lift, blink and you might miss Barmann Cellars Tasting Room on the corner of Silver Lake Road and Highway 542 in Maple Falls. The 16-acre …

Ski to Sea 2025 is set for Sunday, May 25, and race organizer Whatcom Events announced that registration is officially open. Teams who register before Friday, January 21 will receive a $50 …

MBE Winter 2024/25 Publisher's Note: Speaking atmospherically (which is not a word for some reason), November was pretty interesting. We had a Super Beaver Moon, the last Supermoon of 2024 which …

I’m sailing along on a silver sea of snow. Prisms of winter sun bounce off ivory birch bark and overnight hoarfrost like carnival lights. The air is as still as ice. Spruce and pine spice …

I can still remember, or perhaps more accurately, feel what it’s like to fly from a few intense dreams over my life. The vivid dream of falling and floundering about, out of control with a …

Lindsey and I awoke on a misty morning in Ireland, ready to stretch our legs. We had scheduled an extended layover on our trip home from Italy, allowing for a night’s stay in the little town of …

It took two trips to haul everything down to the beach: buckets, burlap sacks, a rake, a gas lantern and – of course – a couple cold beers. This happened in the middle of the night, the …