Illustration by Doug De Visser. By Maya Hunger Fresh salmon carcasses and bear scat lined the shore of an icy stream next to a narrow trail. A group of 22 hikers led by UnCruise Adventures guiding …

Story and photo by Kara Furr Freezer bag cooking is nothing new for experienced backpackers looking to keep a pack light, but it’s useful for more than just cutting weight. Freezer bag cooking has …

Krissy Moehl, left, running with Jenn Shelton on the John Muir Trail in 2013. Ken Etzel photo. By Oliver Lazenby When Krissy Moehl quit her day job seven years ago for ultra running, it allowed her …

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of postcards from lesser-known locations in Cascadia and beyond. By Aubrey Laurence Deep in the North Cascades, I’m standing on Abernathy Peak’s …

A hiker climbs the Sea to Summit Trail outside Squamish. Story and photos by Brandon Fralic British Columbia provides everything you need for “mountainbeering” adventures: challenging hiking …

Story by Luca Williams Photos by Brandon Breitenstein Years ago I traveled to Kenya for a work-study program. The opportunity to live among a “primitive” culture changed my life. I watched women …

Story and photo by Brandon Fralic Take a ride on the Sea to Sky Gondola near Squamish, B.C. Opened in 2014, this cable-and-cabin attraction whisks riders from basecamp to summit – a vertical rise …

By Oliver Lazenby Coast Protein , a Vancouver, B.C.-based company, is preparing to launch its protein bars later this summer in three tasty flavors made from natural ingredients including organic …

Review by Jason Martin Professional climber and writer Blake Herrington has been a staple of the North Cascades climbing scene for several years now. He has more than two dozen new routes and first …

A fully-loaded Racon Rack. Jann Eberharter photo. Story by Oliver Lazenby B ike rack anxiety goes like this: you’re bouncing up a dirt road to the trailhead. A rack full of bikes is bouncing along …

Railroad Grade trail, on the south side of Mount Baker, is named for its even grade. Story and photos by Oliver Lazenby N isqually Road in Mt. Rainier National Park was touted as “the first road in …

Story and photos by Oliver Lazenby W hen Chuck Patterson decided to open a grocery store, he first needed to do some research. He drove south and stopped at more than 50 roadside gas stations and …

Story and photos by Brad Andrew T he mountain bike trail builder is a unique breed. The trail builder leads a life of labor that garners little acknowledgement. It is a life lived in forest shadows, …

Story by Aubrey Laurence J ust as my wife and I gained the summit of Mount Elbert, Colorado’s highest peak, I pulled back my hood and heard a bewildering noise. It was a constant, high-pitched …

Brian Chapel photo. Story by Andy Basabe “D’ya remember when…?” That’s the silly question that delineates generational differences in communities. “D’ya remember when Mt. Baker Ski Area …

A tent on the Baker River. Andy Porter photo. Story by Oliver Lazenby I n 1994 when the Northridge earthquake knocked out power across Los Angeles, astronomers at Griffith Observatory, just north of …

NCI founders Tom Fleischner and Saul Weisberg 30 years ago and five years ago. Photo courtesy of NCI. By Oliver Lazenby T hirty years ago, two climbing buddies who were worried about the future of a …

Josh Hummel splashes through a puddle on Tiger Mountain. Jason Hummel photo. Sahale Arm, North Cascades National Park. Andy Porter photo. The summit ridge of Chickamin Peak, Alpine Lakes Wilderness. …

By Oliver Lazenby Unlike last year, it’s actually snowing in the North Cascades this winter. That’s good news for skiers and snowboarders but bad for hikers hoping for a repeat of 2015, when you …

By Steve Guntli In the 1970s, Stephen King published a book (under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman) called “The Long Walk.” The story involves a dystopian future contest where hundreds of young …