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 …

Views from the trail to Poland Lake. Story and photos by Stephen Hui F or Vancouverites, the Coast Mountains north of the city are celebrated for rugged trails and wild views. Perhaps lesser known, …

Newsroom Notes big and small from around the region Western Washington has a wolf pack Western Washington officially has a wolf pack for the first time in decades. This winter, a female wolf joined a …

Mt. Hood in its early summer glory. Photos by Erin Rain Gautier. By Erin Rain Gautier W ith micro-spikes strapped to our hiking boots and loaded bags topped off with instant coffee, we hit the trail …

Photos by Hannah Singleton. By Hannah Singleton I sat on my living room couch listening to the steady drumming of rain on the roof. Over the last hour, the world outside had succumbed to the kind of …

Spencer Paxson with his son Sawyer aboard his cargo bike. Photos by Spencer and Sarah Paxson A professional cyclist relaxes into the pace of touring with a toddler-laden cargo bike By Spencer Paxson …

Pushwalla Palms in Pushwalla Canyon in the Coachella Valley Preserve. Story and photos by Craig Romano I have lived nearly my entire life in the Northeast and Northwest. I love green landscapes and …