A Bewick's Wren peeks its head around a moss-covered Evergreen. Ben Stalheim photo The migration of birds By Ben Stalheim As a kid, I would look for birds by running trails behind my house. Before I …

Anthony Garvin. Courtesy photo Environmental attorney and photographer Anthony Garvin was so taken by his experiences traveling in Patagonia in 2012 and 2022 that he decided he wanted more people to …

By Luca Williams “Remember the past. Think of the future. Live in the now.” — Ryan Brooks When you are the smallest kid in junior high in Arlington, Texas, you are bound to get bullied, like …

Backcountry skiers skin up Mt. Baker's Bagley Basin area. The Revitalized Cascade Backcountry Alliance Story and photos by Nick Belcaster The secret’s out, folks. Or has been out. Or was never a …

Whatcom Museum courtesy photo The 7-leg relay race hopes to have all 50 states represented By Ian Haupt Ski to Sea will celebrate its 50th birthday this year on Memorial Day weekend. While the first …

Elea Plotkin, who grew up in Van Zandt, graduated from Mount Baker High School and whose parents owned the Everybody’s Store, published her debut novel about a professional extreme skier and single …

Writer Eric Lucas stands in front of Big Red, in LaPine State Park, Oregon. Courtesy Eric Lucas Visiting our tall, quiet friends along the north Pacific By Eric Lucas Treebeard has nothing to say. …

The One Sherpa Home team with Mingma and his wife in Phortse. Clark Parrish, left, and Dave Mauro, front left. Courtesy photo Bellingham climber raises funds to build new home for his Sherpa …

The West End. Pat Grubb photo By Pat Grubb In the last 18 months, I’ve had the good fortune to visit and scuba dive on three separate occasions in Roatán, located off the coast of Honduras. With …

Chase Josey of Sun Valley, Idaho, begins a qualifying run on Saturday, February 4. Josey took 2nd place in pro men on Sunday. Banked slalom returns to Mt. Baker Ski Area in 2023 Racers names are …

Kyle Smaine skiing at Mt. Baker Ski Area on a powder day. Grant Gunderson photo, from 2021 winter issue cover By Ian Haupt U.S. freestyle skiing gold medalist Kyle Smaine died in an avalanche while …

A screenshot of a trail in the TREAD Map app. Courtesy photo The TREAD Map app provides alerts and real-time updates for outdoor enthusiasts to avoid crowds and trail impediments. The app …

As of the New Year, registration for Whatcom County’s renowned Ski to Sea is open. This year the event will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with a goal of having all 50 states represented by a …

Looking southwest from Mt. Baker Ski Area's chair 1. Ian Haupt photo A Bellingham man died while snowboarding at Mt. Baker Ski Area December 10 in a deep snow immersion incident. Whatcom County …

Dean Collins skiing at Mt. Baker Ski Area. Grant Gunderson photo James Heim late to class. Grant Gunderson photo Peter "PJ" Moran measures about a 15-foot crown from helicopter avalanche control …

The writer, Jason Hummel, looks on over the Columbia River. Chris Starling photo Jason Hummel skis from the Columbia River to U.S./Canada border over more than a decade By Jason Hummel A cross the …

Jeremy Williams photo, from file Grizzly bear population efforts have gained momentum. A new environmental impact statement (EIS) process, announced by the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and …

Map courtesy Stewart Mountain Conservation Framework In what is to be the first piece of the Stewart Mountain Community Forest, Whatcom Land Trust (WLT) announced in a November 4 news release the …

Washington State Parks is building a new bridge over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad track this winter at Larrabee State Park to provide park users safe, easy access to Clayton …

Washington State Parks (WSP) will have 12 free days in 2023 where a Discover Pass is not required to park at state parks and on recreation lands managed by the Washington Department of Natural …