Zip on The thrill of gliding through trees By Carissa Wright Stretched between two huge trees, you’re careening through the air at what seems like a thousand miles per hour, soaring high above …

Shooting stars Prime viewing sites of the Perseids By Sue Madsen A rim of yellow fading to cerulean blue outlines the horizon to the west, but overhead the sky is a deep indigo with stars just …

Turns all year Who says you can't ski in the summer? By Sam Lozier On a clear day, you can look east and see the perpetually snow-capped mountains of the Cascades. If you’ve lived here for a while, …

What's SUP? Water from a higher point of view By Shannon Skouras I drag my fingers through the cool water of Bellingham Bay as the sun beats down on me. I’m lying on my stand up paddleboard, …

Shredding Cleator Chuckanut has a mountain bike trail for all riders By Shannon Skouras As we turn off Chuckanut Drive and the pavement abruptly changes to gravel, my heart starts to …

Below the surface Diving in the Pacific Northwest By Sue Madsen On a cold, windy Saturday, a group of eight hardy souls gathered on the beach on Whidbey Island in wetsuits. It was the first …

Deming Logging Show By Jeremy Schwartz The first thing I saw at the Deming Logging Show grounds was an old wooden stump with dozens of chainsaws sticking out of it. The blades of the saws, plunged …

'ROUND LUMMI Circumnavigating “the other” island By Dave Peebles The islands present a number of impediments to the would-be tourer, however, which I suppose is actually part of the charm. Among …

Tulip time Gear up for Skagit valley's annual festival By Jeremy Schwartz As northwest Washington emerges from a punishing winter, Mother Nature makes it evidently clear to Whatcom and Skagit county …

Coming home A pro skier longs for her favorites By Molly Baker Pro skiers don’t get health benefits or retirement packages. They get travel packages. It was always one of the opportunities of the …

Crud and mud Keep your bike clean and maintained for optimal performance By Ashlon Durham Your bike may speak a language all its own. Whether you are riding mountain bike trails, commuting to work or …

Building trails Transitioning into biking season By Owen Dudley People have all kinds of reasons for using trails. Whether it’s hiking, horseback riding, hunting or mountain biking, trails allow …

Big, sharp and pointy A talk with Dunham Gooding about the American Alpine Institute By Pat Grubb The American Alpine Institute (AAI) has grown from its beginnings in 1975 as a small outfit offering …

Burgers and brew A tale of two gastropubs By Carissa Wright On a recent Friday afternoon, I loaded up and headed north, watching Mt. Baker disappear over my shoulder as I crossed the border. My goal: …

On edge Taking care of your skis and board By Scott Peterson Maintaining your snow sliding tools can add years to their lives and, as we all know, the equipment is expensive. Basic maintenance at …

As part of our ongoing process of sharing valuable information on backcountry travel and practices, we have an extraordinary (and very lucky) story of one man’s overnight survival ordeal in the …

Legendary Banked Slalom Mt. Baker's 27th legendary race Kitty Bond Boarders are hoping that Mt. Baker Ski Area gets slammed with powder in time for the Legendary Banked Slalom (LBS) race on February …

Face shots Carving fresh tracks in the backcountry By Shannon Skouras, photo by Ashley Durham Winding up Highway 542, the sun plays hide and seek through the clouds and mountain peaks surrounding us. …

Technical descent Skiing the Nisqually Ice Cliff By Sam Lozier We skied a few hundred feet one skier at a time — and we would all watch anxiously as the next skier negotiated the glacial cracks …

Grant Gunderson, a Bellingham-based ski photographer, has been published in every major ski publication worldwide, including Ski, Skiing, Powder, Outside and many foreign titles. Powder Magazine …