MAPLE FALLS CAFE Gourmet eats in Maple Falls. Seattle chef and restaurateur Sam Hassan is bringing his unique take on good food to Maple Falls with the opening of the Maple Falls Cafe on the Mt. …

GOOD BREWS Story and photos by Aubrey Laurence New breweries popping up. According to the Brewers Association, which represents craft breweries in the United States, 2012 saw a 15 percent rise in …

FISHING BAKER LAKE Story by Sue Madsen Photos by Mike Carey Improvements have turned this lake into a salmon fisher’s haven. Mist rises from the deep, green water, and there is a faint tang of wood …

PADDLING THE SKAGIT Story by Sue Madsen From Marblemount to the delta, the Skagit River offers serenity and surprises. The Skagit River starts 23 miles north of the U.S. border in Manning Provincial …

Annie's Pizza Station Story and photos by Sue Madsen Concrete, Washington, is famous for its speed trap, its role as the setting for Tobias Wolff’s “This Boy’s Life” and for Annie’s Pizza …

Hiking the Hidden Lake Peaks Story and photos by Aubrey Laurence Explore an alpine wonderland. It may sound strange, but if you hike often enough you can become desensitized to many of the great …

A RACE FOR THE KIDS The Bellingham Traverse celebrates the salmon life-cycle. Celebrating the life cycle of wild salmon and the natural and urban challenges of their journey is an annual event for …

Conditions were soggy but competition was fierce at this year’s Ski to Sea, in which 500 teams skied, ran, biked and paddled the brutal 90-mile racecourse from Mt. Baker Ski area to Bellingham Bay. …

Better late than never, the Mt. Baker Experience team got after Ski to Sea training in a big way this weekend. While Lael ran the Vancouver Marathon last week and Mark has been guiding folks up …

It's a great time of year to check out the islands. They aren't crowded at all and on a warm April weekend they are as inviting as any time during the summer, as long as your heart isn't set on …

Whatcom Events, the organization that manages Ski to Sea, recently announced Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition (WMBC) will be the beneficiary of proceeds from this year's Tour de Whatcom. Tour de …

We are extremely excited to announce our entry into one of the greatest competitions known to mankind. Here's our team: Clockwise from top left we have: -Casey O'Brien, administrator and guide at …

Kathryn Thorney and a friend ventured beyond the Blueberry Cat Track at Heather Meadows this weekend. They found a ridge with a half dozen perfectly shaped booters melting in the sun, and spent some …

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On a whim, Casey O'Brien and Mark Cionek decided to climb Mt. Baker last weekend. The conversation went something like this: "Do you want to climb Mt. Baker tomorrow?" "Sure." The two experienced …

FUEL THE RIDE Providing healthy food for kids Since 2007, Erin Baker’s Wholesome Baked Goods, based in Bellingham, has been helping kids get fueled up and geared up for skiing or snowboarding at …

Cold & Bold Story by Jake Merrill A winter traverse of the Twin Sisters The Twin Sisters, lower than both Mt. Shuksan and Mt. Baker, stretch from Mt. Baker Highway roughly 45 miles south to …

Total Commitment A daring Isolation Traverse Story by John Minier “OK, brake is up this time,” I say. Jenni wrinkles her brow and gives me a concerned look. “But brake is down,” she responds. …

Snowshoeing 101 Story by Aubrey Laurence When I first moved to Bellingham from Colorado, someone in a bar told me that if I could survive two winters here, I would be OK. “It’s kind of like …