Tara Simpson on the Ptarmigan Traverse. Jason Hummel photo Kayakers enjoy an early summer sunset off the shore of Larrabee State Park. Audra Lee Mercille photo Pete Devries on the beach corner, …

The inlets near Seward, Alaska, which admirably depicts the beautiful surroundings while fishing for silver salmon. Janessa Anderson photo Angling in southern Alaska during late summer coho abundance …

Phil Gaimon at the Whiskey Tango Fondo, a gravel ride in Alabama Hills, California. Gaimon plans to race Whatcom County’s Mt. Baker Hill Climb in September and feature the event on his YouTube …

Mark Belles and friend work on a sign. Photo courtesy Mark Belles By Luca Williams I t is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help. ~ Epicurus It’s been many …

Channel Islands National Park. Matt Treat photo By Ian Haupt M att Treat is halfway to his goal of visiting every U.S. national park. During the pandemic, Treat said — like most people — he …

Karl Krüger takes a selfie in front of an iceberg in the Arctic. Karl Kr üger photo By Ian Haupt L ast summer, Karl Krüger sat in Paulatuk at ease. Krüger had set off from Tuktoyaktuk, bound for …

Lindsey Moceri fly fishing. Tony Moceri photo Fly fishing and gold panning as a couple By Tony Moceri Teach a woman to fly fish, and she will have food for a lifetime, teach a man to gold pan, and he …

From l.: Recreation Northwest executive director Todd Elsworth, Bellingham Parks director Nicole Oliver and Bellingham mayor Seth Fleetwood at a small ribbon cutting for the native plant garden in …

Video screenshot A terrifying video of a skier saving a snowboarder who was upside down in a tree well at Mt. Baker has made regional news. In the video, a skier nearly skis over an upside down …

KC Deane mountain biking in a Bellingham forest. Grant Gunderson photo, from cover Sunset, fire, sand and surf frame a perfect evening south of Ozette on the coast of Washington. Jason Griffith photo …

Northwest Tune-Up has been a catalyst for the Waterfront District, organizers say Story and photos by Ian Haupt Bellingham’s bike, music and beer festival returns for its second year July 14-16, …

Courtesy Jason D. Martin Resources for psychological response and encouragement to use them By Jason D. Martin It was 8:30 in the morning on January 4, 2003, and I was working in Red Rock Canyon near …

reviews by Meg Olson Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry Edited by Elizabeth Bradfield, CMarie Fuhrman and Derek Sheffield Mountaineers Books My great-grandfather told my mother that it was …

A Bewick's Wren peeks its head around a moss-covered Evergreen. Ben Stalheim photo The migration of birds By Ben Stalheim As a kid, I would look for birds by running trails behind my house. Before I …

Anthony Garvin. Courtesy photo Environmental attorney and photographer Anthony Garvin was so taken by his experiences traveling in Patagonia in 2012 and 2022 that he decided he wanted more people to …

By Luca Williams “Remember the past. Think of the future. Live in the now.” — Ryan Brooks When you are the smallest kid in junior high in Arlington, Texas, you are bound to get bullied, like …

Backcountry skiers skin up Mt. Baker's Bagley Basin area. The Revitalized Cascade Backcountry Alliance Story and photos by Nick Belcaster The secret’s out, folks. Or has been out. Or was never a …

Whatcom Museum courtesy photo The 7-leg relay race hopes to have all 50 states represented By Ian Haupt Ski to Sea will celebrate its 50th birthday this year on Memorial Day weekend. While the first …

Writer Eric Lucas stands in front of Big Red, in LaPine State Park, Oregon. Courtesy Eric Lucas Visiting our tall, quiet friends along the north Pacific By Eric Lucas Treebeard has nothing to say. …

The One Sherpa Home team with Mingma and his wife in Phortse. Clark Parrish, left, and Dave Mauro, front left. Courtesy photo Bellingham climber raises funds to build new home for his Sherpa …