By Oliver Lazenby A self-proclaimed “shop rat” from a Port Townsend boat shop told me the key to quickly making it up the Inside Channel to Alaska without a motor is having the right combination …

By Pat Grubb Segway-Ninebot One S2 The latest iteration of the Ninebot One electric unicycle, the S2 weighs in at 25 lbs, has a top speed of 13.5 mph with a range up to 15 miles depending on body …

Story by Spencer Paxson Photos by Caleb Smith "Lean it harder! Lean it! Now open it up!” I hear the coach shout from above as we careen like frenzied beasts down a slippery northern slope at …

Chris Weidner at the crux moves on Wild Dreams, Mount Erie. Mallorie Estenson photo L ooking out at the Cascade Mountains to the east, the Olympics to the west, dense green forest below and blue …

A fully-loaded Racon Rack. Jann Eberharter photo. Story by Oliver Lazenby B ike rack anxiety goes like this: you’re bouncing up a dirt road to the trailhead. A rack full of bikes is bouncing along …

Railroad Grade trail, on the south side of Mount Baker, is named for its even grade. Story and photos by Oliver Lazenby N isqually Road in Mt. Rainier National Park was touted as “the first road in …

Highly recommended. This is a fine adventure over 11 km of superb high alpine terrain, long on distance and with moderate climbing, but demanding skill at route finding and speed. Virtually all …

A competitor in the first annual Race to Alaska in 2015. Nick Reid photo. Story by Oliver Lazenby J ake Beattie wanted to come up with a more rugged boat race that captured the spirit of marine …

Story and photos by Oliver Lazenby W hen Chuck Patterson decided to open a grocery store, he first needed to do some research. He drove south and stopped at more than 50 roadside gas stations and …

Story and photos by Brad Andrew T he mountain bike trail builder is a unique breed. The trail builder leads a life of labor that garners little acknowledgement. It is a life lived in forest shadows, …

Story and photos by Luca Williams T he first time I went mountain biking, I went with buddies from high school on a bike that wasn’t designed for mountain biking. The guys told me that the first …

Story by Aubrey Laurence J ust as my wife and I gained the summit of Mount Elbert, Colorado’s highest peak, I pulled back my hood and heard a bewildering noise. It was a constant, high-pitched …

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 …

A tent on the Baker River. Andy Porter photo. Story by Oliver Lazenby I n 1994 when the Northridge earthquake knocked out power across Los Angeles, astronomers at Griffith Observatory, just north of …

Forbidden Peak. Jason Griffith photo. Story by Blake Herrington I tackled my climbing partner and pinned him to a wet rock slab above an ominous moat separating snow from ice. Dan’s boot had …

NCI founders Tom Fleischner and Saul Weisberg 30 years ago and five years ago. Photo courtesy of NCI. By Oliver Lazenby T hirty years ago, two climbing buddies who were worried about the future of a …

Josh Hummel splashes through a puddle on Tiger Mountain. Jason Hummel photo. Sahale Arm, North Cascades National Park. Andy Porter photo. The summit ridge of Chickamin Peak, Alpine Lakes Wilderness. …

The Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) spring fund drive starts today. As more and more skiers flood the backcountry, NWAC’s avalanche and weather forecasts are more crucial now than ever. This …