Story and photos by Jason Griffith Trail stats Distance: 17 miles, one way Elevation gain: 4,000 feet Max elevation: 1,700 feet Best: Spring or fall, summers are quite hot T he drone of the Lady of …

The older boys explore natural bridges in Fairhaven's Hundred Acre Wood. Story by Katie Griffith Photos by Kat Schaumberg H ead into Fairhaven’s Hundred Acre Wood Park on a Wednesday around noon, …

Hana Beaman , pro snowboarder Album: For the ladies: Cuz I Love You, by Lizzo Not new but if you somehow haven't listened to it yet. Either way, good vibes and self positive.… Still gets me in a …

Story and artwork by Gretchen Leggitt F or over five years, my friend Robin and I have been scheming and dreaming about combining a bike tour across B.C. with a climbing trip in the Bugaboos range, …

Mountain Madness guide Amber Smith on a smoky peak in the North Cascades. Photo courtesy Amber Smith. By Katie Griffith D uring an approach to Sahale Peak in summer 2018, Mountain Madness guide Amber …

Photo by Ian Haupt Story and photos by Ian Haupt M y hands come down on the bars. I push out and down to bring my chest forward as I tilt my head back and close my eyes. I take a deep breath through …

  It looks like we’re all going to be spending a lot of time inside, or at least close to home, for a while to come. With that in mind, we’re collecting indoor recommendations from outdoors …

Jake Merrill, pictured, raced in Ski to Sea several times with his friends in high school before tragically passing away in 2014. Photo courtesy of Mitch Lee. By Oliver Lazenby Jake Merrill, 23, died …

Map courtesy of the Port of Bellingham. By Todd Elsworth, Recreation Northwest director The Port of Bellingham is releasing a promotional map to water access points along Whatcom County’s marine …

Story and photos by Patrick Grubb For those travelers seeking an off-the-track experience, Bhutan is the place to go. A land-locked country of less than a million people, Bhutan is bordered by India …

Zoe and Jordan of Twig Earthgoods at home in Glacier. Hannah Singleton photo. By Hannah Singleton On a snowy weekday evening in a basement art studio in Glacier, Washington, Jordan Yates turned a …

World paddling film festival The Paddling Film Festival World Tour is coming to Bellingham for the second year in a row, bringing about 25 films to Bellingham Technical College on April 3. Doors open …

David Guterson, famous for his best-selling 1994 novel “Snow Falling on Cedars,” has always been drawn to mountains. Guterson, 63, has channeled that passion into a recently published book-length …

By Jacqueline Thompson Autumn has come and gone, along with the season’s plentiful harvest. As the deep chill of winter sets into the bones of the landscape, plants send their energy stores down …

Bellingham adventure race team wins national championships Bellingham-based Quest Adventure Race Team won the U.S. Adventure Race Association National Championship in Boone, North Carolina on …

Ryan Carter rides atop a moraine at Mount Rainier. Jason Hummel photo. Textures on the Queen Bess Glacier in the Homathko River-Tatlayoko Protected Area. Matthew Tangeman photo. Kirsten Rowley ski …

By Luca Williams The young children walking beside me through the tiny village in Kenya carried small loads on their heads. They were practicing to be like their moms, who effortlessly carried …

Skis at Chris Gerston's shop, Backcountry Essentials, in Bellingham. By Chris Gerston In the Pacific Northwest, and definitely in Bellingham, we seem to like our beers hoppy, our snow plentiful and …

Illustration by Doug De Visser. By Oliver Lazenby K acie Cleveland, owner of Kulshan CrossFit gym in Bellingham, holds the record for the fastest trip across America on inline skates. That’s a …

Jen Henson and Drew Schwehr, new owners of the Wake ‘N Bakery.[/caption] By Oliver Lazenby A fter 15 years in business – growing from a coffee cart with baked goods on the porch of the Glacier …