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Bellingham runner hopes to push her limits in ultra running

Riley Nachtrieb recently ran 33.6 miles around Lake Whatcom in seven hours

Oct. 22, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Don’t undermine ‘Leave No Trace’ principles for recreation speed records

Fastest Known Time (FKT) popular quest in outdoor recreation

Oct. 16, 2024 10:00 p.m.

New PSA warnings highlight the insanity of larch-viewing weekends in October

Crowding is so bad some outdoor enthusiasts are pleading for a timed-entry system

Oct. 8, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Catching the far-North fishing bug: It’s a give and take

It’s coho season in Juneau. An Alaskan rite of passage gets a passing grade.

Oct. 1, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Community scientists can help track scarce wolverines in the WA backcountry

Cascades Wolverine Project collects data to help with threatened animal’s recovery

Sept. 17, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Outdoor memorials honor those lost, but can be controversial

Mount Baker alone has harbored several of these over the years

Sept. 10, 2024 10:00 p.m.

The Enchantments: A beautiful and grueling 12-plus hour hike

What to know about hiking, or not hiking, one of the region's most famous trails

Aug. 30, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Cougars in Washington state: Few attacks, stable numbers

Athletic cats are also known as mountain lions, pumas, panthers and catamounts

Aug. 27, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Crabbing season opens in Birch Bay

The season is open Thursdays through Mondays until closing on Sept. 30

Aug. 21, 2024 12:51 p.m.

Road to Paris: ‘The biggest and proudest moments of my life so far’

Jonas Ecker's 2024 Olympic diary: Week nine (final)

Aug. 13, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Volunteer labor keeps historic Winchester Mountain Lookout in good repair

'It’s a special place, but people are hurting it'

Aug. 11, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Rikkole Cree Canoe Club paddlers are headed to the world championships — and they’re all family

Whatcom County club will send 23 athletes to Hawaii championships

Aug. 7, 2024 10:00 p.m.