Washington State Parks is building a new bridge over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad track this winter at Larrabee State Park to provide park users safe, easy access to Clayton …

The writer, Leif Whittaker, at the "top of the bottom of the world," summit of Mt. Vinson, Antarctica. Dave Hahn photo Two-time Everest summiteer shares training tips for long, strenuous climbs and …

Jeremy Jones, l., and pro snowboarder Hana Beaman speaking at a book reading at Sehome High School hosted by Village Books. Andrew Grubb photo Review by Meg Olson The Art of Shralpinism: Lessons from …

Deception Pass from the bridge. Guide and photos by Tony Moceri W ith winter upon us, our hiking situation has changed. Snow in the Cascades makes access to many of our favorite trails inaccessible …

Mount Baker Experience summer 2021 issue with Matthew Tangeman cover photo. Mount Baker Experience and its contributors won awards at Washington Newspaper Publishers Association’s Better Newspaper …

Elijah Lee skiing at Mt. Baker Ski Area. Courtesy photo By Luca Williams A s the snow falls, Elijah, or Eli, trudges up the hill with his skis, alongside the other first chair fanatics. It’s still …

Early days of the Mt. Baker Ski Area. Historical photo courtesy Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA

Brendan Morrison hiking Mt. McClausland, with Lake Valhalla in the background. Matthew Tangeman photo End of hiking season colors along the Skyline Divide. Evan Skoczenski photo Humans best friend …

From Mt. Olympus in 2018. Hummel finishes The Circumnavigation Project on Mt. Baker Story and photos by Jason Hummel T he knowledge of a mountain, the true understanding of where it is rooted in the …

Fun movement on the Sehome Chimney. Select Rock Climbing and Bouldering Guide Story and photos by Jason D. Martin Overlooking all of Bellingham, Sehome Hill Arboretum has long been a place for people …

Story and photos by Ian Haupt O rganizing an inaugural event in any year is difficult. Building connections with sponsors, vendors, volunteers, the community, the city and cultivating a crowd take …

Margi Fox. Courtesy photo Solvitur Ambulando : It Is Solved by Walking By Luca Williams “A fter work one day in late August, I sat alone by the side of the trail, motionless. Suddenly, I noticed …

Sue Masters at the Acme General Store counter. Courtesy photo By Ian Haupt When Sue Masters has a day off from work at Acme General Store, customers routinely ask, “Where’s Sue?” She’s a …

Zack McGill (l.), Phil Straub, Alyssa Young and Mike Elges of Cascade Mountain Ascents. Cascade Mountain Ascents photo By Ian Haupt Cascade Mountain Ascents (CMA) is a new-ish, worker-owned mountain …

Andy Porter photo from file A man jogging on a trail north of Lake Whatcom was attacked by a black bear August 3. According to a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) press release , the …

File photo A commercially operated river raft carrying four customers and one guide flipped over in a rapid on the North Fork of the Nooksack River June 14. A 55-year-old man and his 10-year-old son …

Jon Hansen stops to enjoy the view while biking in Bellingham, WA. Grant Gunderson photo Beers with the crew post an epic ride in B.C. Skye Schillhammer photo Beautiful scenery and some solitude on …

Mount Baker Lodge during construction. Fresh snow on Mt. Shuksan; winter is coming. Bert Huntoon photo, Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA By Ian Haupt The Mount Baker Lodge opened to guests in 1927. …

By Stephen Hui Gorgeous scenery abounds in the North Cascades on both sides of the border. However, some epic trails may be a tad ambitious for parents with little ones. Fortunately, we also have …

Story and photos by Nick Belcaster S o who here is part of the busted collar bone club? Up go more hands than I expected. Certainly more than the general population. Mountain bikers are that way: …