At Home with Zack Giffin Pro skier, carpenter and star of FYI Network's Tiny House Nation By Molly Baker | Photo by Re Wikstrom As a professional skier, Zack Giffin is known for an extensive …

Remembering Liz Daley By Jason D. Martin American Alpine Institute (AAI) guide and professional snowboarder Elizabeth “Liz” Daley was tragically killed in an avalanche in Patagonia in late …

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 …

Color hunting Three fall hikes By Aubrey Laurence As the days become shorter and temperatures become cooler, biochemical processes begin to work their magic, transforming shades of green to a wide …

Traversing the American Alps A photographer's account By Jason Hummel In June 2013, photographer/backcountry skier Jason Hummel and professional splitboarder Kyle Miller hiked and skied the Cascade …

Leave No Trace By Aneka Singlaub, Youth Leadership Coordinator at North Cascades Institute “I win, I win, I win,” announced an elated 14-year-old boy as he scrambled up the trail flaunting what …

Scrambles in the North Cascades By Aubrey Laurence scram•ble: (noun) A mountain climbing route that involves low-level rock climbing. The grade is low enough that ropes are not necessary, but the …

Introducing the Rock Trail I first encountered the Rock Trail when a mountain biker pointed it out to me while I was covering the Chuckanut Enduro last fall. I descended a series of stair sets from …

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 …

The backcountry photographer An interview with Jason Hummel By Ian Ferguson Jason Hummel’s photographs have appeared on magazine covers around the world, including the magazine you’re holding in …

At home in the snow How to build a snowcave By Ian Ferguson Whether you want to claim first tracks at the resort the next day or stay warm on an extended camping trip, building a snow cave can help …

Liz Daley, Mountain Slayist By Ian Ferguson To steal a quote from Zoolander, “That Liz Daley … She is so hot right now.” A Patagonia snowboard ambassador, American Alpine Institute guide and …

Six spring summit hikes Story and photos by Aubrey Laurence For peak-seeking hikers who have exhausted their lowland winter hikes and are itching for something bigger and better, spring can be a …

Heli rescue Saving the last resort By Jason D. Martin It’s something that we don’t want to think about. Someone slips and falls. Someone disappears in the woods. Someone is stranded in the …

Wilderness Cooking By Kosette Isakson Photo by Jason Hummel When I consider what has the biggest impact on travelers in the wilderness, it’s easy to think of the breathtaking views, constant fresh …

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, …

The Elusive Mr. DeBari By Ian Ferguson Professional snowboarder and Glacier native Lucas DeBari took a moment out of his roller coaster year to tell us about his past, his present and the upcoming …

Dream home on wheels By Molly Baker | Photos by Ian Provo Watch all four episodes of the Tiny House Tour and see more photos below the article. In October 2011, fellow Outdoor Research ski ambassador …

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 …