Signs of winter's approach are piling up, as the state Department of Transportation announced this morning that the final 2.7 miles of road to Artist Point are now closed for the season. After a …

The Jansen Art Center in Lynden is hosting a multimedia presentation showcasing local landscapes called Cascadia Dreams on Saturday, October 7. The presentation includes video, still and time-lapse …

Come for the food, stay for the fun. Fisher poets, world-class seafood, water recreation, demonstrations and more. More info: www.bellinghamseafeast.com

For decades Warren Miller films have come out annually, like clockwork. The crew is even more dependable than the winter snow. This year’s film, Line of Descent, is coming to the Mount Baker …

By Pat Grubb Therm-a-Rest Slacker Hammock House Get off the cold ground in the back country with this integrated hammock, fly, bug shelter and suspender system. Weight 3 lbs., 3 oz. $199.95. …

Heading up Galbraith on a fall day. Brian Chapel photo. The bulk of Bellingham’s mountain bike mecca sold early this summer, but its new owners have been working on the mountain since 2010. Polygon …

The summit of Sherman Peak. Chris Duppenthaler photo. By Oliver Lazenby In 1938, the town of Concrete in the North Cascades foothills went dark and lost power just as aliens invaded in Orson …

By Jason D. Martin As the Halloween holiday approaches, many of us start to think about horror movies. We kind of like to be scared. We like the tension and jump-out-of-your-seat moments that are the …

By Oliver Lazenby Photos by Tyson geBauer Swimming and running both offer simplicity. You can do either sport with basically no special, expensive gear. Put the two together and they still don’t …

By Luca Williams I grew up near the jungles of Panama, and one of my favorite memories is waking up before my family and listening to the jungle come alive. The monkeys, birds and insects all …

By Jason Griffith The long days of sweating up trails and swatting flies are mostly behind us. Fortunately, the cool, crisp days of fall are a wonderful time in the high alpine of the Cascades. Many …

Mountain Madness guide Mallorie Estenson on Mt. Baker's Roman Wall. Tim Black photo. By Mallorie Estenson Last month I had the opportunity to guide a team of women on Mt. Baker. We were fast. We were …

A young goat perches on a granite slab in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness / Jason Hummel photo. Nick Lyon reaches for sandstone at Clayton Beach / Matthew Tangeman photo. Sunset over the North Cascades / …

Story and photo by Nick Belcaster I’d never seen a man drive a car with his left foot until that day. But then again there are many things I’ve never seen. Maybe it was time. “Can’t be …

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 …

“I was hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Snoqualmie Pass to Stevens Pass solo. This fellow was on a summer break from school and spending time exploring the West Coast. We started the same day …

By Oliver Lazenby The surest way to create something interesting is to follow what interests you. That’s Eric Traulsen’s formula for his passion project, the FNRad Snowboarding Podcast . Through …

The road to Artist Point opened today! Check out this video of WSDOT clearing a path through towering walls of snow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNMH6sabalw&feature=youtu.be

The first ever Mt. Baker Ultra Marathon went off last weekend, and nearly every racer made it from the town of Concrete to the top of Sherman Peak and back. Race director Dan Probst has been working …