Early days of the Mt. Baker Ski Area. Historical photo courtesy Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA

New Warren Miller film “Daybreaker” will be shown at Mount Baker Theatre Friday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $22.50. With multiple locations and storylines, it was shot similar to other …

Ian Haupt photo Bellingham’s new bike, beer and music festival will return for its second year July 14-16, 2023. In an October 26 save-the-date email, Northwest Tune-Up announced dates and changes …

Brendan Morrison hiking Mt. McClausland, with Lake Valhalla in the background. Matthew Tangeman photo End of hiking season colors along the Skyline Divide. Evan Skoczenski photo Humans best friend …

Fun movement on the Sehome Chimney. Select Rock Climbing and Bouldering Guide Story and photos by Jason D. Martin Overlooking all of Bellingham, Sehome Hill Arboretum has long been a place for people …

Riley Jones photo New watersport will take you flying around Bellingham Bay By Tony Moceri I f there is one thing that stays constant in our corner of the world, it’s that if there is a new way to …

Story and photos by Ian Haupt O rganizing an inaugural event in any year is difficult. Building connections with sponsors, vendors, volunteers, the community, the city and cultivating a crowd take …

Dave Smith photo Travel 4 hours to a once every 4 years phenomenon By Eric Lucas I call it the real riverdance. Four million gorgeous natural acrobats, a six-mile performance runway of shimmering …

Northern lights and Milky Way above Winchester Lookout. Andy Porter photo Stargazing the Baker way By Ian Haupt O n a clear night in North Cascades National Park, one can see nearly 3,000 stars, …

Margi Fox. Courtesy photo Solvitur Ambulando : It Is Solved by Walking By Luca Williams “A fter work one day in late August, I sat alone by the side of the trail, motionless. Suddenly, I noticed …

Zack McGill (l.), Phil Straub, Alyssa Young and Mike Elges of Cascade Mountain Ascents. Cascade Mountain Ascents photo By Ian Haupt Cascade Mountain Ascents (CMA) is a new-ish, worker-owned mountain …

Jon Hansen stops to enjoy the view while biking in Bellingham, WA. Grant Gunderson photo Beers with the crew post an epic ride in B.C. Skye Schillhammer photo Beautiful scenery and some solitude on …

Mount Baker Lodge during construction. Fresh snow on Mt. Shuksan; winter is coming. Bert Huntoon photo, Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA By Ian Haupt The Mount Baker Lodge opened to guests in 1927. …

By Stephen Hui Gorgeous scenery abounds in the North Cascades on both sides of the border. However, some epic trails may be a tad ambitious for parents with little ones. Fortunately, we also have …

Tonasket to Snoqualmie Pass Story and photos by Kasey Bell After turning 59, I began thinking that I should celebrate turning 60 by spending 60 days in the wilderness. I decided to break free from my …

Bruce Bjornstad photo River floating from Hanford Reach By Eric Lucas Hanford Reach is a place of wonder. Such as, I wonder why bank swallows never make their nests in cliffs? And vice-versa? …

Whatcom World Cup race series Story and photos by Harrison Winkel I could feel the buzz of excitement spread through town as group texts lit up my phone. “Are you racing Wednesday?” “Wanna go …

Courtesy photo Benefits and recommendations for using cannabis outdoors By Ian Haupt Going into the summer hiking season, we asked budtenders from Blaine area dispensaries Birch Bay Budz, Dank of …

Tony Moceri and Casey Diggs at Roy's picnic table. Tony Moceri photo By Tony Moceri On a late winter day in March, Mother Nature teased an early spring offering: A beautiful day that reminds all of …

Picture 1. Luca Williams photo By Luca Williams "The number one rule in mountain biking is ‘Get bloody!’” My two buddies advised me as we pulled our bikes out of their truck. It was my first …