A racer nears Artist Point in the 2007 Ride 542. Mount Baker Experience file photo. By Oliver Lazenby Most popular bike races are long. The Tour de France is about 2,082 miles this year, with an …

Book excerpt by Lauren Danner North Cascades National Park is unlike any national park that came before it. Its advocates wanted to preserve it as it was, rather than creating a “virtual outdoor …

Stories and photos by Brad Andrew Mountain bike trails don’t just fall from the sky and land in the forest for all to enjoy. Whether you prefer flowing single-track or high-speed jump lines, those …

By Maya Hunger North Cascades National Park has everything an adventurer could dream of in the Pacific Northwest – remote wilderness full of old-growth trees, massive glaciers with electric-blue …

John and Doris Belisle, owners of BelleWood Acres and BelleWood Distilling Story and photos by Pat Grubb Every school kid growing up knows the story of Johnny Appleseed and how he wandered around …

By Luca Williams When my second son was born, we immediately noticed that his back and head were turned slightly left. As he grew, his left leg was obviously stronger. Moms tend to think their kids …

Harvesting hops at Atwood Ales in Blaine, Washington. Aubrey Laurence photo. Some local brewers are stretching the limits of local beer and discovering that the Northwest is full of ingredients. By …

By Oliver Lazenby It’s easy to find a scenic bicycle ride in our region. Finding one away from traffic is a little harder, but there are still plenty of options. These routes offer quiet pedaling …

Nancy and Sam Hassan. Photo by Pat Grubb. Story and photos by Pat Grubb Sam Hassan mixed his first cocktail when he was a 17-year-old and still living in Brazil. The drink was a batida, Portuguese …

A change to the historic race allows competitors to race in three legs. Teams can have between three and eight members. By Oliver Lazenby What’s the hardest segment in the seven-leg Ski to Sea …

Illustration of an UFO sighting above the Nooksack River. Illustration by Snowy Benson Recent UFO sighting reports prompt local group to take a closer look at the Mt. Baker area. By Pat Grubb We are …

Todd Fischer calls himself a surf artist. Inspired by the three-dimensional and dynamic nature of waves, his paintings often depict surf in a colorful and surreal manner. If one was to pigeonhole …

By Spencer Paxson Bellingham’s Quest Race Team during one of the mountain bike legs at the Adventure Race World Championship. Chris Radcliffe photo.[/caption] Imagine standing on the outskirts of …

Story and photo by Beau Gaughran The Pacific Northwest is a land of magic. As a budding photographer who is somewhat new to the area, I find something special around every corner – a distant view …

By Benjamin Whitney Kip Zwolenski, the new director of Cascade Cross. Photo courtesy of Matt Curtis. Bellingham is home to what may be the Pacific Northwest’s rowdiest cyclocross race series. …

By Oliver Lazenby Dozens of eagles perched above the Nooksack River Valley. Audra Lee Mercille photo. From late November to late January, thousands of bald eagles descend on local rivers and streams …

By Mallorie Estenson Dave O’Leske photo. Courtesy of Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey.[/caption] “I think I want to get, ‘What would Fred Beckey do?’ tattooed on my arm,” I told my …

It doesn’t snow at sea level in the Pacific Northwest every year, so when storms blanketed Bellingham for days at a time last winter, skiers and snowboarders took advantage. For some that meant …

By Amy Gibson Winter is a quiet time in nature, when life has retreated into roots and seeds, saving energy for the promise of sun. The forest is a dripping place that holds hints of what will come …

Story and photo by Luca Williams So there I was – on the coast of Kenya hoeing corn and collecting coconuts. My friend’s great-grandmother, working beside me, said, “After we finish hoeing the …