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 …

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 …

Above: The aptly named Illumination Rock lights up the morning as a climber works his way towards the Reid Headwall on Mount Hood. Jason Griffith photo. Below: Backcountry skiers hike through a lush …

Guided trail running in the North Cascades By Ian Ferguson F or many runners, the act of running is its own reward. It’s a high-output activity that leads to a “runner’s high,” and it …

By Ian Ferguson “W e already came this way. Are we lost?” That’s a rare thought when running your average marathon or biking your typical century race. In most races, the path is clearly laid …

Running the Whidbey Island Half Marathon By Steve Guntli T he poor fools. They have no idea what they’re about to go through. Look at them, stretching and laughing and shouting encouraging …

Photo by Chris Duppenthaler A new trail connects Bellingham to the summit of Mt. Baker By Ian Ferguson You see Mt. Baker on the horizon, dwarfing the surrounding peaks, and you wonder how long it …

The Rundown The first round-trip run from Bellingham Bay to Mt. Baker's summit By Dan Probst Editor’s note: On August 1, Daniel Probst, Beat Jagerlehner and Aaron Poh set out from Cornwall beach on …

The big run Bay to Baker...and back? By Ian Ferguson. Top photo by Eric Parker. Last August, Daniel Probst ran from Bellingham Bay to the summit of Mt. Baker, a distance of 54 miles and an elevation …

Introducing the Rock Trail I first encountered the Rock Trail when a mountain biker pointed it out to me while I was covering the Chuckanut Enduro last fall. I descended a series of stair sets from …

Eight-thousand acres of potential The seventh-largest locally-managed park in the country just came into being in Bellingham's backyard. By Ian Ferguson Photos courtesy of Cascade Mountain Runners …

Celebrate the future Lake Whatcom Park Ever since Whatcom County Council made the decision to purchase 8,884 acres of land surrounding Lake Whatcom last March, hikers, runners, mountain bikers, …

Featured Races, Fall 2013 Ride the Chuckanut Century Bicycling enthusiast? We have the ride for you. On September 15, the Chuckanut Century bike event will bring a variety of unbelievably scenic …

THERE WILL BE MUD Story by Jason D. Martin Photos courtesy of Whatcom Events Mud runs are good, not-so-clean fun for the whole family. I’m not huge on running, but I’ve always been adventurous …

A RACE FOR THE KIDS The Bellingham Traverse celebrates the salmon life-cycle. Celebrating the life cycle of wild salmon and the natural and urban challenges of their journey is an annual event for …

Conditions were soggy but competition was fierce at this year’s Ski to Sea, in which 500 teams skied, ran, biked and paddled the brutal 90-mile racecourse from Mt. Baker Ski area to Bellingham Bay. …

Mountain Runners By Jeremy Schwartz Like the original Mt. Baker Marathon runners they’re seeking to portray, the crew behind the docudrama “The Mountain Runners” has had to battle the …