“Pete Devries makes it look too easy, but believe me, it is not,” says Marcus Paladino. “I’ll always remember the first time I (successfully) swam at this favorite slab on Vancouver Island. …

Grizzly bears in Chilcotin, B.C. Jeremy Williams/River Voices photo A look at the history of a long organized but victim to little progress conservation effort to repatriate grizzlies into …

Darrington residents restore fire lookout, now open for overnighters Story by Martha Rasmussen | Photos courtesy Friends of North Mountain T he Great Fire of 1910 incinerated over 3 million acres of …

Photo courtesy Karl Kruger First R2AK paddleboarder Karl Kruger to cross 1,900 miles of Northwest Passage By Ian Haupt K arl Kruger grew up in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, where he learned from …

Above the valleys Mt. Rainier’s glaciers have retreated, but little else has changed. This is a view, early mountaineers would’ve been all too familiar with — a maritime cloud deck and clear …

The proposed community forest, from Potter Road, on the east side of Stewart Mountain. Ian Haupt photo Stewart Mountain Community Forest initiative to boost Nooksack streamflow By Liza Kimberly O n a …

Robbie Kane committed during slippery early season conditions on Chuckanut Ridge Trail, Bellingham. Brad Walton photo By Ian Haupt I t’s overwhelming how many mountain bike trails there are in …

Kyle Smaine skiing at Mt. Baker Ski Area on a powder day. Grant Gunderson photo On Mt. Baker, Kael Martin tries to decide if he should watch the sunset or shred? The choice was obvious. Jason Hummel …

Mt. Daniel to Big Snow Traverse Story and photos by Jason Hummel Alex Kollar (1993-2021) Adventures are like bus stops on the way down memory lane. One stop in particular has become all too familiar. …

The project site on November 22, 2021. Ian Haupt photo Safe public parking available spring 2022 by Ian Haupt I n October, Recreation Northwest executive director Todd Elsworth presented the Whatcom …

Story and photos by Tony Moceri T he Pacific Northwest is a camper's paradise giving those of us that like to leave our houses behind endless options to explore new locations and return to old …

Guide and photos by Jason D. Martin, executive director of the American Alpine Institute D iscovered and developed by a small cadre of Bellingham boulderers, the development of the Lost Ledge …

B.C. and Washington governments, tribes, businesses continue to oppose mining in headwaters of Skagit River Story by Ian Haupt Photos courtesy of the Wilderness Committee T hose in the Swinomish …

Firefighters in Boyds, Washington watch as a helicopter drops fire retardant on a wildfire on the Columbia River. Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service A s commissioner of public lands, Hilary Franz …

The Turn Point Light on Stuart Island. Story and photos by Jason Griffith T he sky seemed to have merged with the sea, except the stars below the horizon were like fireflies winking on and off, too …

Solo backpacking to Wing Lake and Black Peak Story and photos by Skye Schillhammer I spent most of my life hiking, backpacking and exploring the lakes and mountains in the North Cascades. Along with …

Nemo Helio Portable Shower $99.95 Unlike gravity camp showers, the Helio portable pressurized shower and sprayer rests on the ground. The 2.9-gallon tank is pressurized with a foot pump — and with …

Exercises to enhance breathing while backpacking Story and photos by Luca Williams T his season I thought about backpacking Copper Lake Loop off Hannegan Pass, but the fire in North Cascades National …

Tony Moceri photo A family retreat from the Diablo Lake crowds By Tony Moceri Venturing out into wilderness on a camping trip is a great way to spend time in nature and escape the crowds. At least it …

Jack Riley photo By Woody Moses M artine was dead serious. “No romance with clients during a trip. Ever.” Tall and muscular with wild blonde hair and piercing blue eyes, Martine stood like a …