Kayla Heidenreich

CDN Contributor

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(360) 739-5294

GUEST COLUMNISTS

It’s time to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

The fight for full preservation is not over

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | September 24, 2023

OUTDOORS

Gifts of mountain life countered by the pain of its take

No outdoors guide covers loss of loved ones

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | May 18, 2023

OUTDOORS

Springing forward, in seasons and life

Alaska's crisp air fuels exhilarating transitions

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | April 27, 2023

OUTDOORS

Life dances with light, rhythm ensues

Passion versus community: choosing your fight

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | March 16, 2023

OUTDOORS

Careening toward the edge of the Alaska abyss

A little chunk of ice, maybe saving a life

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | February 23, 2023

OUTDOORS

North to Alaska: A diary

Short days and dead batteries greet CDN columnist in Juneau

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | February 2, 2023

OUTDOORS

So long, Bellingham — for now

Columnist points compass north, to Alaska

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | January 12, 2023

OUTDOORS

Listening to the caribou

Redefining conservation from an Indigenous perspective

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | December 23, 2022

OUTDOORS

Breathing smoke and battling gravity

Making the Cascades your personal climbing wall-mart

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | October 28, 2022

OUTDOORS

Backcountry lessons from front country comfort

76 nights watching stars dance brings bruises, peace

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | September 21, 2022

OUTDOORS

Grading life goals on a 7-year scale

The great outdoors is a measuring stick

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | June 24, 2022

OUTDOORS

It's all about the (mountain bike) ride

Everyone is 'new' at some point

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | April 30, 2022

SNOW SPORTS

There's something to be said about walking up a mountain

A backcountry respite

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | March 23, 2022

OUTDOORS

Meet the Columnist: Outdoor writer Kayla Heidenreich

Leaving no trace, wherever possible

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | March 2, 2022

ENVIRONMENT

Nooksack conservation focus of tribe's efforts

Despite no longer having ownership over land, Nooksack Tribe works toward bettering land

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | January 26, 2022

RECREATION

Live action role playing creates community

Imagination, creativity center of developing role playing activity for kids and adults alike

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | January 25, 2022

LOCAL, MOUNTAIN BIKING

Bikers rejoice as new parking lots are added to Galbraith

A longtime local rec danger zone gets safer, more expansive

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | January 25, 2022

HOUSING

Tiny-home village aims to change course for homeless

Gardenview Tiny Home Village opens, offering safety and new beginning for homeless

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | January 23, 2022

ENVIRONMENT

Household essentials brought to consumers by van

Pumped offers sustainable, affordable options

By KAYLA HEIDENREICH | January 23, 2022