Have you ever explored Newhalem, WA in Whatcom County? Home to the North Cascades Visitor Center, this unique mountain town serves as the gateway to North Cascades National Park. Most visitors stop by ... [Continue Reading]
North Cascades
From Zero to Hero: 80 Inches in 8 Days for the Cascades
powderchaser Steve / Teton Gravity Research /
10 days ago, if you lived in the Northwest, you may have asked yourself if old man winter was going to show up this year. In the past 10 days Mount Baker went from a 13 inch base to approximately 65 ... [Continue Reading]
Seven mountain peaks you must admire in Washington state
SHARON WOOTTON / Everett Herald /
From a distance, the mountains of the Cascade and the Olympic ranges look formidable and inaccessible. The jagged peaks have been compared to bared teeth, spikes and a picket fence. At higher ... [Continue Reading]
Summer Vacation, Minus the Traffic: 5 Alternatives to Popular Trips
AMY TARA KOCH / The New York Times /
In place of Glacier, tackle North Cascades National Park in Washington, which has similar topography, landscape and bodies of water, yet every trail feels off the beaten track. (While Glacier had 2.9 ... [Continue Reading]
Best Northwest Great Lake Adventures: Ross Lake Resort
Roddy Sheer / Seattle Magazine /
Scoring a floating cabin at Ross Lake Resort take a little planning. Many of this year's visitors will sign up for next year before they depart- which means most cabins are spoken for a year in ... [Continue Reading]
Summer Hiking in Mt Baker Wilderness to Hannegan Pass and Peak
I spent the night at Silver Fir Campground on the Mount Baker Highway to enjoy the sound of the North Fork of the Nooksack River flowing by as I comfortably laid in my tent. The campground is 12 miles ... [Continue Reading]