By Lisa Pulsifer M any residents of the Pacific Northwest have regular access to nature and it’s become a widely acknowledged fact that time spent outdoors is good for our mental health. So, what …

Record-setting Pacific Crest Trail hiker Heather Anderson is giving a series of online talks and discussions for the Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) that’s already underway. The next one, at …

Tenacious Tape, now available in animal shapes, is one of Gear Aid's best known products. Photo courtesy of Gear Aid. By Oliver Lazenby For people who use Gear Aid products, Pat Kennedy’s first …

"It's my dad to whom I owe my passion for the outdoors, the privilege of learning to ski at a young age, and really just who I am today. When he expressed interest in learning to backcountry ski, I …

Story and photo by David Gladish We left Seattle after work at 5 p.m. on a Friday in February, eager to find ice that was still “in” before the ice climbing season disappeared. We pulled into …

168 acres of "The Donut Hole" at the Canadian headwaters of the Skagit River, were logged in 2018. Photo by Oliver Lazenby. By Oliver Lazenby More than a year after clearcut logging in a remote area …

One of Grant Gunderson’s favorite photos, the only exposure captured during a break in the weather on the Shuksan Arm.[/caption] For more than 15 years, Bellingham-based photographer Grant …

The author on Mt. Rainier in a helmet and other gear used by John Graham in the 1960s. Photo by Kyle Oberkoetter. By Andrew Waite About halfway across the Cowlitz Glacier, one of my crampons fell off …

David Guterson, famous for his best-selling 1994 novel “Snow Falling on Cedars,” has always been drawn to mountains. Guterson, 63, has channeled that passion into a recently published book-length …

Photos courtesy of Jayson Faulkner. By Lisa Pulsifer Just beyond the chairlifts and busy slopes of Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort lies over 750 square miles of protected land encompassing jagged …

Story and photos by Brandon Fralic Urban hikes are having a moment. It seems everywhere you turn, there’s a book, magazine article (ahem) or website touting the benefits of urban hiking. And for …

Bellingham adventure race team wins national championships Bellingham-based Quest Adventure Race Team won the U.S. Adventure Race Association National Championship in Boone, North Carolina on …

Story and photos by Oliver Lazenby B efore we see our destination, we smell it. We’re walking a new logging road through an ancient forest; the trees are beginning to get smaller with elevation. …

Illustration by Doug De Visser. By Oliver Lazenby K acie Cleveland, owner of Kulshan CrossFit gym in Bellingham, holds the record for the fastest trip across America on inline skates. That’s a …

By Jason Griffith N osing our way to the beach on Clark Island, I focused on the water, looking for rocks and trying to pick a clear path. Suddenly the cry of “Orca!” came from our friends’ …

Story and photos by Hannah Singleton I n the southwestern corner of British Columbia, lost in the Coast Range, lays a blocky, granite summit: Brandywine Mountain. It’s one among hundreds, seemingly …

By Luca Williams I n the time I’ve known my husband, he’s only ever gone backpacking, reluctantly, with our oldest son or myself. When I plan a trip, he rolls his eyes at my love of walking for …

The upper southwest rib of Mt. Prophet. Story and photos by Jason Griffith I ’m just drifting off to sleep when I hear it, far down the Big Beaver Valley … Thud. The wind rushing up the valley …

The new Evil Bikes headquarters in Bellingham. Photo by Benjamin Whitney. A Q&A with Kevin Walsh by Benjamin Whitney T he red hot brand Evil Bikes is known for defying tradition when it comes to …

View from Mt. Norman on North Pender Island. Story and photos by Lisa Pulsifer W ashington state residents know the San Juan Islands are a must-visit destination. They also know the San Juan island …