Mountain goats in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Leavenworth, WA. Skye Schillhammer photo “The luckiest day of my life: I had been wandering around the Alpine Lakes Wilderness outside of Leavenworth, …

Reflections of a rainy marathon. File photo By Robert Rush, M.D. With sunnier skies, longer days and the Bellingham Bay Marathon coming up in September, it’s a good time to start talking about how …

Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Transportation State Highway 20, which connects Whatcom and Skagit counties with Eastern Washington, is set to open tomorrow. Washington State Department …

Ian Haupt rides out of the Point Roberts Press Inc. parking lot, headed for home. Louise Mugar photo By Ian Haupt I turn left off Haxton Way onto Lapman Road. Nearing the halfway point of the ride, I …

The award ceremony at last summer’s Waterfront Bike Fest in August. Ian Haupt photo[/caption] Featuring musical guests Reggie Watts, Wolf Parade, PJ Morton, The Dip and more The Northwest Tune-Up …

“Pete Devries makes it look too easy, but believe me, it is not,” says Marcus Paladino. “I’ll always remember the first time I (successfully) swam at this favorite slab on Vancouver Island. …

Grizzly bears in Chilcotin, B.C. Jeremy Williams/River Voices photo A look at the history of a long organized but victim to little progress conservation effort to repatriate grizzlies into …

“Pete Devries makes it look too easy, but believe me, it is not,” says Paladino. “I’ll always remember the first time I (successfully) swam at this favorite slab on Vancouver Island. When I …

American Camp officers quarters. National Park Service photo San Juan National Historic Park offers endangered species, rare ecosystems and peace commemoration By Eric Lucas I magine a park honoring …

Story and photos by Jason D. Martin, executive director of the American Alpine Institute I ce-cold water slid down the rope and over my hands as I grasped the rappel line. The thunder of the …

Darrington residents restore fire lookout, now open for overnighters Story by Martha Rasmussen | Photos courtesy Friends of North Mountain T he Great Fire of 1910 incinerated over 3 million acres of …

Photo courtesy Karl Kruger First R2AK paddleboarder Karl Kruger to cross 1,900 miles of Northwest Passage By Ian Haupt K arl Kruger grew up in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, where he learned from …

Above the valleys Mt. Rainier’s glaciers have retreated, but little else has changed. This is a view, early mountaineers would’ve been all too familiar with — a maritime cloud deck and clear …

The proposed community forest, from Potter Road, on the east side of Stewart Mountain. Ian Haupt photo Stewart Mountain Community Forest initiative to boost Nooksack streamflow By Liza Kimberly O n a …

Robbie Kane committed during slippery early season conditions on Chuckanut Ridge Trail, Bellingham. Brad Walton photo By Ian Haupt I t’s overwhelming how many mountain bike trails there are in …

Story and photos by Tony Moceri I love being on the water. I always have. There is something special about the way the world moves when floating. From late spring to early fall, I do whatever I can …

Story and photos by Luca Williams I t was in the middle of the snowboarding season when my calves, especially my back leg, decided to become so painful that snowboarding just didn’t seem fun …

Ski to Sea back after two years After a two-year hiatus, original multisport relay race Ski to Sea is back this year. The seven-sport event is scheduled for May 29 and, as of mid-March, 248 teams …

168 acres of "The Donut Hole" at the Canadian headwaters of the Skagit River were logged in 2018. Photo by Oliver Lazenby. Local tribes, businesses, conservation organizations and governments rejoice …

Kyle Smaine skiing at Mt. Baker Ski Area on a powder day. Grant Gunderson photo On Mt. Baker, Kael Martin tries to decide if he should watch the sunset or shred? The choice was obvious. Jason Hummel …