3 Fall Hikes
Foliage trails on Highway 542 By Oliver Lazenby Fall might be the best season for hiking in the mountains. Snow is long
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Wilderness Cooking By Kosette Isakson Photo by Jason Hummel When I consider what has the biggest impact on travelers in the wilderness,
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Six spring summit hikes Story and photos by Aubrey Laurence For peak-seeking hikers who have exhausted their lowland winter hikes and are
View ArticleEight thousand acres of potential
Eight-thousand acres of potential The seventh-largest locally-managed park in the country just came into being in Bellingham’s backyard. By Ian Ferguson Photos
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Climbing Iceland’s highest peak By Aubrey Laurence At 3 a.m., I peeled back the room-darkening shades to reveal the objective of our
View ArticleIn their words: The Nepal Earthquake
Two local women tell their story of living through one of Nepal’s greatest tragedies Jeannie DeBari and Doreen Richmond were nearing the
View ArticleThe one Fitbit
By Steve Guntli In the 1970s, Stephen King published a book (under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman) called “The Long Walk.” The
View Article3 Snow-free Spring Hikes
By Oliver Lazenby Unlike last year, it’s actually snowing in the North Cascades this winter. That’s good news for skiers and snowboarders
View ArticleA day of salmon, beer and Blanchard Mountain love
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
View ArticleHow to stay alive when lightning strikes
Story by Aubrey Laurence Just as my wife and I gained the summit of Mount Elbert, Colorado’s highest peak, I pulled back
View ArticleA guide to the shortest hikes to Mount Baker’s glaciers
Story and photos by Oliver Lazenby Nisqually Road in Mt. Rainier National Park was touted as “the first road in America to
View ArticleBook Review: Cascades Rock, by Blake Herrington
Review by Jason Martin Professional climber and writer Blake Herrington has been a staple of the North Cascades climbing scene for several
View ArticleB.C. company launching cricket flour protein bars
By Oliver Lazenby Coast Protein, a Vancouver, B.C.-based company, is preparing to launch its protein bars later this summer in three tasty
View ArticleSquamish’s new Sea to Sky Gondola
Story and photo by Brandon Fralic Take a ride on the Sea to Sky Gondola near Squamish, B.C. Opened in 2014, this
View ArticleStrength training and stretching for carrying loads
Story by Luca Williams Photos by Brandon Breitenstein Years ago I traveled to Kenya for a work-study program. The opportunity to live among
View ArticleB.C. hikes, brews and gondola views
Story and photos by Brandon Fralic British Columbia provides everything you need for “mountainbeering” adventures: challenging hiking trails with big rewards, beers
View ArticlePostcards: Greetings from Abernathy Peak
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of postcards from lesser-known locations in Cascadia and beyond. By Aubrey Laurence Deep
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