How well do you know the North Cascades? By Jason D. Martin The Pacific Northwest loves trivia. There’s no question about it. In cities throughout the region, you can find a group trivia game at a …

Locally made Trail Boss sells worldwide Bill Hasenjaeger with a Trail Boss at his Bellingham office. Oliver Lazenby photo. By Oliver Lazenby In February 2017, Bellingham resident Bill Hasenjaeger …

Story and photos by Alicia Lycan From the top of Mt. Baker to the shores of the Salish Sea, our Cascadian paradise holds endless possibilities. No matter what recreational activity you enjoy, you can …

Story and photos by Ben Whitney Not exactly the poster children for environmental crisis, zebra and quagga mussels and other invasive freshwater species have not been known to inspire the hoo-rah …

  Kristen Ingman at her studio in Bellingham. Stefanie Donahue photo. Story and photo By Stefanie Donahue It takes more than a set of oil paints and the right brush for Pacific Northwest painter …

Keland Hawks enjoying a trailside beer. Eric Mickelson photo. By Aubrey Laurence For many outdoor enthusiasts, it’s almost assumed that after a day of adventure, beers will be shared at a local …

Story by Oliver Lazenby Photos by Steven Gadingan Monday, May 23, 2016 It’s 50 minutes into a planning meeting for car-free Ski to Sea and team Wetboyz of Aslan Brew have tie-dyed a bunch of …

The arrival of spring in the Pacific Northwest brings longer days, shirt sleeves, and the return of the afterwork ride. Treelines Northwest founder Adam McCoy races towards the setting sun after a …

Chris Rubens flies through the trees on a deep day at Mt. Baker a few years ago / Grant Gunderson photo. Hikers on Sahale Arm at sunset / Audra Mercille photo. Steel wool sparks on a winter night / …

The look of content at a fire lookout atop a North Cascades summit. Photo by Alex Guiry. Flyfishing the Sauk River. Paris Gore photo. Zack Giffin and Tess Grolling backpacking the Mckenzie River …

Kevin Menard, co-founder of Transition Bikes opens the door on the company's new showroom at 1600 Carolina St., in Bellingham, Photo by Anne Cleary By Anne Cleary This summer Transition Bikes opened …

Story by Jann Eberharter Photos by Anne Cleary When the Civilian Conservation Corps put in a road to the top of Mt. Constitution in the 1930s, they had no idea they were laying the groundwork for a …

By Spencer Paxson One morning in late July I set out on a mountain bike ride to Chuckanut Mountain, pedaling up its western flank along Fragrance Lake Road, then down the Double Black Diamond trail …

Story by Spencer Paxson Photos by Caleb Smith "Lean it harder! Lean it! Now open it up!” I hear the coach shout from above as we careen like frenzied beasts down a slippery northern slope at …

A fully-loaded Racon Rack. Jann Eberharter photo. Story by Oliver Lazenby B ike rack anxiety goes like this: you’re bouncing up a dirt road to the trailhead. A rack full of bikes is bouncing along …

Story and photos by Brad Andrew T he mountain bike trail builder is a unique breed. The trail builder leads a life of labor that garners little acknowledgement. It is a life lived in forest shadows, …

Story and photos by Luca Williams T he first time I went mountain biking, I went with buddies from high school on a bike that wasn’t designed for mountain biking. The guys told me that the first …

Brian Chapel photo. Story by Andy Basabe “D’ya remember when…?” That’s the silly question that delineates generational differences in communities. “D’ya remember when Mt. Baker Ski Area …

Thousands of local bicycle enthusiasts and industry folks flocked to the Seattle Bike Show like spokes to a hub last weekend. The annual event at Century Link Field Event Center in Seattle featured …

Mattias Evangelista skiing in the Mount Baker backcountry. Grant Gunderson photo. Rob Kunch rails a turn on Galbraith Mountain. Brad Andrew photo. Lea Hartl skies a chute in Norway's Lofoten Islands …