By Luca Williams I fell in love one cold, Wisconsin winter day on my first snowboarding date with Justin Kyle Evans. Justin had me stand in front of him and suddenly he pushed me forward to determine …

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 …

By Oliver Lazenby | Photos by Eric Ellingson B irds are the living descendants of dinosaurs, heralds of seasonal change and wanderers in a global ecosystem. Paying attention to birds opens a world of …

Christina Chappetta samples a trail in the in the Diamond Head zone. By Jann Eberharter | Photos by Skye Schillhammer T he mountain bike trails of the Sea to Sky corridor are world-famous for their …

Bellingham Grind Corps members on a gravel road on the east side of Mt. Baker. Matt Curtis photo. By Oliver Lazenby B ellingham cyclist Kerri Love went on her first Bellingham Grind Corps ride after …

Whatcom Land Trust just announced that it purchased 1,400 acres of riparian forest and uplands around Skookum Creek, a major tributary of the South Fork Nooksack, from Weyerhauser. The $4 million …

Image courtesy of Cascadia Film Festival. By Gwen Roley The number of women represented in the film industry remains low, but the third Cascadia Film Festival has grown since last year, with its …

Stay Stoked and Strong: Resources for climbers at home Earth Day archival gallery Homothko River Valley. Matthew Tangeman photo, fall 2019. Indoor recommendations, Volume 1 LBS 34 gallery Winter 2020 …

Some Mount Baker locals teamed up with The Ski Journal for this fun video about the beginning of this ski season. Micah Evangelista, Sophia Rouches, Kelson Callahan and Jake Little, ripping as usual. …

Brad Andrew photo. By Oliver Lazenby An open house at a home decor boutique is a strange place to meet a pro snowboarder – especially in Bellingham’s Barkley Village, a hub of wealth advisors, …

A wolverine caught on a trail camera near Washington Pass. Skiing scientists are tracking the Cascadian carnivore Story by Sophia Rouches | Photos by David Moskowitz When people hear the word …

Story, art and photos by Gretchen Leggitt I recall the exact moment, swimming in a sea of merriment at Aslan Brewing’s one-year anniversary party, when my adventure sister Robin and I conjured up a …

Story and photos by Jason Griffith We’d been slogging for hours out of the Little Yoho Valley after finding the Stanley Mitchell Hut full. Darkness approached and our sole car was 46 kilometers …

Anne Cleary photo. Hana Beaman, along with Barrett Christy and Robin Van Gyn, organized a women’s jam last year at Mt. Baker Ski Area called Lay-Back Weekend. The party started with a kickoff on …

Story and photos by Benjamin Whitney The invitation read: Hey, guys, think fast! I booked two nights at the Rendezvous Huts in the Methow for the end of this week. We’d love to have you onboard. …

Story and photos by Lisa Pulsifer Something magical happens once winter arrives in the mountains. The hard angles of the rocks disappear under a thick blanket of snow. The forest transforms as snow …

Ambassador program introduces skiers to the sport By Oliver Lazenby From camping to snowshoeing, more and more people are playing outside. For winter recreation, human-powered sports are the fastest …

By Mike McCartan The smoke near Winthrop was unbearable and the fire rained ash on our vehicles overnight; we swept it off the windshield just to be able to see clearly. Our fire crew dealt with this …

Story by Jacqueline Thompson | Photos by Brett Baunton Westbound water, trickling from icy blue glaciers and building into the mighty Nooksack River, flows in magnificent volume through Whatcom …

By Jason D. Martin | Images courtesy of the Northwest Avalanche Center It snowed on Wednesday. On Thursday, it rained. Today it was sunny. Tomorrow, it’s supposed to snow again … So, should I go …