Mouth Hole partners Jesse Owen and Jessi Benson. Photo by Louise Mugar. If you’re looking for a new dining experience on your way up to Baker, it’s worthwhile stopping in Maple Falls again. The …

By Amy Gibson As autumn approaches, plants begin to ready themselves for winter. For plants, the change in temperature causes sugars to migrate and convert into different forms with a variety of …

Story by Benjamin Whitney Photos by Anne Cleary If you’ve been living under a rock for the past decade, you may not realize that Bellingham’s mountain bike scene is on fire. Flanked by mixed-use …

Story and photos By Brandon Fralic Jesse shifts the Yukon into park and says, “Hold on, I think this might be the Hill of Death.” He steps out of the vehicle and disappears around a corner, …

From left to right: thimbleberry, cleavers, yarrow. By Amy Gibson For many, summer is a time to relax, slow down, and enjoy the warm season of our lives. One way I’ve found to enjoy these months …

Locally made Trail Boss sells worldwide Bill Hasenjaeger with a Trail Boss at his Bellingham office. Oliver Lazenby photo. By Oliver Lazenby In February 2017, Bellingham resident Bill Hasenjaeger …

Keland Hawks enjoying a trailside beer. Eric Mickelson photo. By Aubrey Laurence For many outdoor enthusiasts, it’s almost assumed that after a day of adventure, beers will be shared at a local …

The Chilliwack Valley from Teapot Hill. Story and photos By Brandon Fralic Not every outdoor adventure needs to be hardcore. This spring, between backcountry skiing in winter and summer’s high …

By Amy Gibson As winter winds down, green life emerges in the forest once again. You may notice foragers off-trail, filling baskets with robust leaves, bright flowers and small berries. Perhaps …

KC Deane spinning over the Mt. Baker road gap. Grant Gunderson photo. By Luca Williams To be honest, I don’t get people’s love for spins, grabs and flips. But my kid does and I love my kid so I …

  Jeff Lemen at the Mt. Baker Snowboard Shop. Louise Mugar photo. Update (January 8, 2018): Jeff Lemen is no longer affiliated with the Mt. Baker Snowboard Shop. Marcella and Bobbie Dobis own …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Thousands of local bicycle enthusiasts and industry folks flocked to the Seattle Bike Show like spokes to a hub last weekend. The annual event at Century Link Field Event Center in Seattle featured …

A place infused with an "underlying really good feeling." By Oliver Lazenby Megan and Noah Westgate are ready for you to know they own Rome Grocery. That wasn’t the case in 2013, the year they …

An inside look at bowling and the people who like it By Steve Guntli This is the story of how I went bowling and drank beer with my friends. Now, there are some who may decry the very premise of this …

By Kara Furr While I’m all for a good Tom and Jerry on a cold winter day, so many more hot cocktails are just as perfect to curl up with after playing out in the snow. Here are six drink recipes to …