Palouse Falls, in southeast Washington. Brandon Fralic photo. By Brandon Fralic We are bumping along Jasper Mountain Road in the Blue Mountains east of Walla Walla when our guide, Mike, slows the …

The arrival of spring in the Pacific Northwest brings longer days, shirt sleeves, and the return of the afterwork ride. Treelines Northwest founder Adam McCoy races towards the setting sun after a …

Skiers looking toward Mt. Hector in the distance. Story and photos By Jason Griffith When we reached our destination we’d been on the go since before first light, trying to beat the forecasted …

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 …

Cameron Hamilton in the Mt. Baker backcountry. Brad Andrew photo. By Luca Williams Do you remember your first days learning to snowboard? I started with farm boots and my boyfriend’s 161-centimeter …

Story and photos By Patrick Beggan For an easy night under the stars, it’s hard to beat car camping. Though Whatcom County doesn’t have a major mountain pass or an abundance of built-up …

  A climber slips into rock shoes at Smith Rock State Park in Oregon. Mallorie Estenson photo. By Jason D. Martin The Cascades are a wildly diverse mountain range. We have glaciers and …

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 …

Story and photos By Amelia Bethke 6 a.m., November 18 South Kaibab Trailhead, 7,260 feet From the dark, a frigid wind clawed at my legs, my spandex leggings seemingly disintegrated, and I am totally …

Randy Hook, right, at the Mt. Baker Ski Area last spring. Photo courtesy of Angela Griffin. By Maya Hunger On January 1, the Mt. Baker Ski Area quietly greeted the new year. It was a calm and clear …

Albert Arth bootpacking during the 2014-2015 season, when he rode everyday of operations at the Mt. Baker Ski Area, hitchhiking each way from his home in Glacier. He also rode 100 backcountry runs …

Photos and words by Beau Gaughran Last weekend, some of the best snowboarders in the world migrated to the Mt. Baker Ski Area to compete in the Legendary Banked Slalom. And they weren’t alone. They …

Bellingham filmmaker Chris Morgan is a strong advocate for augmenting the North Cascades Grizzly bear population with bears from other places. His new 13-minute film explores Grizzly transplant …

At Kulshan Quest Adventure Race you get a map with checkpoints identified 30 minutes before the start. It’s up to you and your team to decide the routes you take. New to the scene? Try the 3 hour …

If you think you're up for running from the town of Concrete to Mount Baker's Sherman Peak and back, consider racing in the revived Mt. Baker Ultra Marathon on June 4. Registration is open now. For …

Chris Rubens flies through the trees on a deep day at Mt. Baker a few years ago / Grant Gunderson photo. Hikers on Sahale Arm at sunset / Audra Mercille photo. Steel wool sparks on a winter night / …

Ski tracks traversing toward a slide path below the "Widow Maker" on Mt. Herman. Lee Lazzara photo courtesy of Northwest Avalanche Center. By John Minier The rain began on Thursday, January 21. Over …

Chris Chapin dropping a knee near Stevens Pass. Radka Chapin photo. By Oliver Lazenby During telemark skiing’s last growth spurt in the 1990s, many picked it up to ski the backcountry; telemark …

  Story and photos by Audra Mercille When Rio and I set out for the North Twin Sister, some would have called us crazy – not just because of our familiar but challenging destination or the …

Story and photos By Jason Griffith For the hiker who doesn’t ski, winter in the Pacific Northwest can be trying. The high ridges are blanketed in snow and clouds for months. The low winter sun …