Something In The Snow from Mattias Evangelista on Vimeo . “Something in the Snow,” won of the Peoples Choice Award at the 2017 Mt. Baker Film Fest. Featuring Micah Evangelista, Jamie …

Story and photos by Beau Gaughran Taylor Carlton near the top of the course at the 2017 Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom. Banked slalom races are spreading throughout the Pacific Northwest and …

Story and photos by Jann Eberharter Every day at Mt. Baker is different, which might be why they all blend together. I’ve had the privilege of spending the past seven seasons at the end of Highway …

By Brandon Fralic A snowshoer near Artist Point. Jefferson Morriss photo. When the lowlands succumb to sogginess and the highlands are buried in snow, there’s one thing that gets me through …

By Spencer Paxson Bellingham’s Quest Race Team during one of the mountain bike legs at the Adventure Race World Championship. Chris Radcliffe photo.[/caption] Imagine standing on the outskirts of …

Story and photos by Jason Griffith Gord Fausto in his element. With icefalls cascading down her northern flanks and a summit pyramid towering over a plateau of ice, Mt. Shuksan’s complicated form …

By John Minier Students analyze layers in a snowpit. Photo courtesy of John Minier. For years, backcountry skiers and snowboarders with some avalanche training and a desire to learn more about the …

Story and photo by Beau Gaughran The Pacific Northwest is a land of magic. As a budding photographer who is somewhat new to the area, I find something special around every corner – a distant view …

By Oliver Lazenby Have you ever gone to turn off your avalanche beacon after a day in the backcountry and found out you never turned it on? If you haven’t made this potentially fatal mistake, …

Mattias Evangelista chases Eliel Hindert down a couloir in the North Cascades. Grant Gunderson photo. Sam Giffin laying it out over the Mt. Baker Highway. Brad Andrew photo. Sean McBride climbing ice …

By Benjamin Whitney Kip Zwolenski, the new director of Cascade Cross. Photo courtesy of Matt Curtis. Bellingham is home to what may be the Pacific Northwest’s rowdiest cyclocross race series. …

Story and photos by Andy Basabe Last year I ducked away from America for a job teaching English in central Spain. I went for a lot of reasons, but honestly, I ditched the U.S. because my truck was …

By Oliver Lazenby Dozens of eagles perched above the Nooksack River Valley. Audra Lee Mercille photo. From late November to late January, thousands of bald eagles descend on local rivers and streams …

By Mallorie Estenson Dave O’Leske photo. Courtesy of Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey.[/caption] “I think I want to get, ‘What would Fred Beckey do?’ tattooed on my arm,” I told my …

By Nick Belcaster Tim Nair on the summit of Carne Mountain. Photos courtesy of Tim Nair. The first time I spoke to Tim Nair his voice came in over my handheld radio, hailing me through the static. …

It doesn’t snow at sea level in the Pacific Northwest every year, so when storms blanketed Bellingham for days at a time last winter, skiers and snowboarders took advantage. For some that meant …

Burton Felix (W) & Photon (M) Step On Bundle Riding just got faster and easier with Burton’s new Step On Snowboard Boot and Binding Bundle. Three connection points provide tight control and …

By Amy Gibson Winter is a quiet time in nature, when life has retreated into roots and seeds, saving energy for the promise of sun. The forest is a dripping place that holds hints of what will come …

Story and photo by Luca Williams So there I was – on the coast of Kenya hoeing corn and collecting coconuts. My friend’s great-grandmother, working beside me, said, “After we finish hoeing the …

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 …