Carlee Bock rolls over a stump on Galbraith Mountain. Photo by Skye Schillhammer. A couple takes in a dramatic sunset near Marmot Pass in the Olympic Mountains. Nick Danielson photo. Michael Darling …

By Oliver Lazenby | Photos by Eric Ellingson B irds are the living descendants of dinosaurs, heralds of seasonal change and wanderers in a global ecosystem. Paying attention to birds opens a world of …

A wolverine caught on a trail camera near Washington Pass. Skiing scientists are tracking the Cascadian carnivore Story by Sophia Rouches | Photos by David Moskowitz When people hear the word …

Story by Jacqueline Thompson | Photos by Brett Baunton Westbound water, trickling from icy blue glaciers and building into the mighty Nooksack River, flows in magnificent volume through Whatcom …

Mt. Baker from the High Divide. Oliver Lazenby photo. By Jason D. Martin Poop. Yep. That’s right. Poop. That’s what all the cool kids are talking about these days. Or perhaps, more specifically, …

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 …

Photo by Jason Griffith. “What wilderness we decide to save within the next critical decade or two of decision-making will be all we will ever have. Probably it will not be enough… The wilderness …

By Oliver Lazenby Five years ago, Brandon Fralic and Rachel Wood noticed a lack of travel guides that combined their favorite things – hiking trails and breweries. They knew they weren’t alone in …

What you need when plants start growing Story and photos by Amy Gibson The darkness is lifting, living nature is rising to meet the sun and foragers are itching to get out into the sunlight. Whether …

The mountains just outside Unist’ot’en camp, near Houston, B.C., on the eastern edge of the Coast Range. Photo by James Leder.[/caption] Reflecting on a recovering but endangered landscape while …

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 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 …

Heading up Galbraith on a fall day. Brian Chapel photo. The bulk of Bellingham’s mountain bike mecca sold early this summer, but its new owners have been working on the mountain since 2010. Polygon …

Story and photo by Nick Belcaster I’d never seen a man drive a car with his left foot until that day. But then again there are many things I’ve never seen. Maybe it was time. “Can’t be …

By Amy Gibson As autumn approaches, plants begin to ready themselves for winter. For plants, the change in temperature causes sugars to migrate and convert into different forms with a variety of …

By Oliver Lazenby Photos courtesy of Skagit Land Trust Earlier this spring the Skagit Land Trust acquired 1,000 acres of land east of Concrete in the upper Skagit Valley. The purchase is a …

By Mandy LeBlanc A midweek hike through Discovery Park in Seattle recently brought a surprising amount of tranquility to my life – after a short sunset excursion, my family and I found we were far …

By Oliver Lazenby Photos courtesy of Glacier Skate Association Glacier, Washington, is an exciting place in the winter. Snowboard legends pile into town with the snow and families stop by on the way …

By Wendy McDermott American Rivers director for Rivers of Puget Sound and Columbia Basin The Nooksack River is one of the only rivers in Washington that offers year-round whitewater boating. The …

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 …