The idea of walking across an entire country – crossing from one coast to the other – was a magnet to me, pulling me to read Alfred Wainwright’s guidebook, A Walk Across England . …

For spring break, we set out in search of sun. A direct flight from Bellingham to Palm Springs was a ticket to sunny skies and hot desert weather. While playing in the pool, nighttime miniature golf, …

Can’t see the trees for the forest. It’s easy to be distracted by the big picture when you’re standing on a western Washington alpine trail in summer. At Cascade Pass, for …

Chardonnay I look out over a sea of jagged white peaks. The ridges before me are layered such that they block the view of the treeline, creating the illusion that I am in an otherworldly …

After years rotting away as a watery, derelict ruin, Little Squalicum Pier is open to the public for the first time since its construction more than a century ago. The 1,248 foot pier was built …

Hell Hill stretched out below me. This section of the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) Heritage Trail earned its nickname mostly from hikers going the opposite direction, grinding up an endless …

An inside joke developed between my wife Daphne and I on our honeymoon. Whenever things got a little difficult, like when we were biking up our fourth steep hill in a row breathing fumes from the …

To the typical traveler, the words “Deception Pass” bring to mind a towering steel bridge with commanding views of Puget Sound, but there is much more to be discovered. That bridge is …

Washington state $5 million e-bike rebate program to start in April The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is set to begin a pair of new programs with the goal of allowing …

You wouldn’t know it from the humble shop on the side of Mt. Baker Highway in Glacier, but Guided Exposure is one of the newer kids on the block when it comes to serving mountain lovers in …

Lindsey and I awoke on a misty morning in Ireland, ready to stretch our legs. We had scheduled an extended layover on our trip home from Italy, allowing for a night’s stay in the little town of …

Jay and Charlene planned to get away for a kayak adventure. They had a week off in July and their kids would be staying with grandparents. One of the joys of kayaking for the couple was the complete …

Bay to Baker Trail is a scenic recreational trail that – in theory – connects Bellingham Bay and the city to Mt. Baker and its foothill communities. The trail both highlights the natural …

Shortly after 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, Burien resident Lindsay Foster found herself in need of help after she broke her leg hiking with friends. Foster is an avid hiker and has been …

The relationship between cousins is special. Cousins have the bond of family without the pressure or baggage. They are friends with a little something extra that makes age, distance, and time …

They look ever so much like candles at dusk, the larches that decorate the high country of the Pacific Northwest in autumn. And, as candles do, they light up and burn out in finite periods, making …

Mt. Vesuvius ascends from the water like a monolith above bustling Italian towns. From Naples to Sorrento, the 5,000-foot mountain is always in view while navigating the tight Italian roads and …

“So, I’m a cowboy.” I gazed at my companion in the hot pool at Alvord Hot Springs. He shrugged. I’d asked what brought him to this ultra-remote spot in southeast Oregon, …