Mount Baker is way out there. It’s basically Canada. Or at least it’s closer from a bird’s eye to the border than it is to Bellingham and it’s definitly a haul from Seattle. Which is why we left the ...

In early summer, the mountains sometimes just don’t cooperate. Hikes at this time of year can be tricky: Higher elevations are likely still buried in snow, especially after a winter like this last one ...

It was quiet even with the few falling snowflakes playing their part in a sea of snow. No wind, no tracks in front of us. It was if nature was shouting, “This is real, not neon signs, smartphones, ...