Forest Stewards Recreation Northwest aims for sustainable recreation By Ian Ferguson | Photo by Dylan Hallett Most people know Recreation Northwest for the fun races they organize – the Bellingham …

"It's just a silly good time." Q&A with CX pro Courtenay Mcfadden By Ian Ferguson For readers who missed Quinn Welsch’s article in the spring issue of Mount Baker Experience, cyclocross is the …

Pedaling the coast By Carly Hubbard It’s mid-October, late evening, and the autumn rain has begun. Snuggled into a 15-degree sleeping bag, the patter against our four-season tent soothes me and …

Get Lost in the Kulshan Quest By Ian Ferguson This summer, a new race is coming to Bellingham with a course that will be a carefully guarded secret until race day. Half an hour before the starting …

Welcome to the neighborhood Bikesport opens in Bellingham's Fountain Disctrict By Ian Ferguson On the surface, Bellingham’s newest bike shop has an uphill battle to differentiate itself from the …

Indoor Flow Burlington Bike Park By Brandy Shreve When freestyle park designer Joseph Prisel dreams, he dreams big. This time around it took 40 semi truckloads of dirt to make his vision of an indoor …

Eight-thousand acres of potential The seventh-largest locally-managed park in the country just came into being in Bellingham's backyard. By Ian Ferguson Photos courtesy of Cascade Mountain Runners …

Cyclocross: a friendly pursuit Story and photo by Quinn Welsch The wind at Cornwall Park in Bellingham was coming at them hard on the last race of the season. It tugged on the white tape that guided …

Celebrate the future Lake Whatcom Park Ever since Whatcom County Council made the decision to purchase 8,884 acres of land surrounding Lake Whatcom last March, hikers, runners, mountain bikers, …

Mobbing in the Chuckanuts A mountain bike race in Bellingham By Ian Ferguson | Photos by Carl Buchanan Bellingham is known for its mountain biking and its races, but until very recently the town …

6 Carless Trips From Vancouver, Bellingham and Anacortes By Pat Grubb, Brandy Kiger-Shreve and Ian Ferguson. Photo by Neil Schulman Want to get away? The world beyond downtown is full of …

Featured Races, Fall 2013 Ride the Chuckanut Century Bicycling enthusiast? We have the ride for you. On September 15, the Chuckanut Century bike event will bring a variety of unbelievably scenic …

Indoor cycling and core exercises Story by Robin Robertson It’s dark. It’s raining. It’s below 40° F. There are galeforce winds. Any one of those reasons makes it uninspiring to go out and …

Dual Adventure A human-powered approach to Ruth Mountain Story and photos by Jason D. Martin My friend said he wanted to ride a bike to Mt. Baker, ski it and ride home in one day. Riding up to the …

MOUNTAIN BIKING IN BELLINGHAM Story by Ian Ferguson A scene on the rise. Over 50 miles of trails within the city limits and a growing trail network just south have already earned Bellingham a global …

LOCALLY OWNED, GLOBALLY KNOWN Story by Ian Ferguson Transition began over a game of Ping Pong. The owners and employees of Transition, a Ferndale-based mountain bike company, are a funny bunch. Call …

A RACE FOR THE KIDS The Bellingham Traverse celebrates the salmon life-cycle. Celebrating the life cycle of wild salmon and the natural and urban challenges of their journey is an annual event for …

Conditions were soggy but competition was fierce at this year’s Ski to Sea, in which 500 teams skied, ran, biked and paddled the brutal 90-mile racecourse from Mt. Baker Ski area to Bellingham Bay. …

Whatcom Events, the organization that manages Ski to Sea, recently announced Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition (WMBC) will be the beneficiary of proceeds from this year's Tour de Whatcom. Tour de …

Exploring the little-known mountain bike trails Story and photos by Ryan Hasert Chances are if you’re a mountain biker, you know the Whistler Bike Park, located just a few hours’ drive north of …