Skagit County, Washington

We’re so excited for this concert and we'd love to see you there!  Tickets start at just $28. As The Musical Mountaineers, we don’t announce our sunrise concerts in the wilderness. Anastasia Allison, violin, and myself (Rose Freeman, piano) start hiking at 3:00AM before most people hit the trai...

Take a moment to just look as far as you can see. Basking in the reality of the moment. Photo: Randy Gordon Once you're up there and doing that, you're off to a pretty good start in the backcountry of the Mount Baker Wilderness. In the midst of some of the most stunning scenery that Washington St...

When we first knew we were going to be relocating our lives across the country we began researching hikes, backpacking trips and camping spots instead of movers. Priorities, right? Visiting the Cascades quickly rose to the top of our list and we knew because of the long snowy season in the region...

I spent the summer up in Washington in the North Cascades and these are my favorite hikes from my time there. By no means did I hike every hike - that would be impossible in one summer - but here is what I found to be my top 10 hikes of the North Cascades. 1. Cascade Pass, Sahale Glacier Dist...

Last month I got to spend the weekend exploring Highway 20 of the North Cascades in Washington. Our friends Mason and Dylan wanted to show us some of their favorite places in the area. After meeting up with them, as well as new friends Michael and Trey, we set out toward the mountains.   Our dog ...

Dust and the crunch of twigs in the Ponderosa pine; A freezing plunge at the forest's edge;Drip, drip, drip of melting snow;Cool shadows, wind through the larch branches;A parkland of green outstretched before a jumbled mass of mountains.I climbed out of the narrow valley I live in on Wednesday m...

Scott Kranz was the very first Explorer on The Outbound way back in 2013. At the time, The Outbound was just getting off the ground and Scott's adventure photography was just taking shape in the free time outside his career as an attorney. Five years later, we have over 150 amazing Explorers and ...

“The summit is what drives us, but the climb is what matters.” - Conrad Anker Glacier Peak Wilderness is a beautiful area of Washington. In the center stands one of Washington's five volcanoes; Glacier Peak. At 10,514ft the mountain reaches above the clouds. I have been dreaming of climbing Gla...

Ross Lake National Recreation Area, part of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex is beautiful. The lake is 23 miles long and has many backcountry campsites and islands to land on (one must have a backcountry permit to camp obtained at the Wilderness Information Center in Marblemount)....

Fall is in full swing here in Whatcom County, and it’s the perfect time of year to lace up those hiking boots and get into the woods. With sunshine, cool temps, and beautiful foliage, the mountains are calling Bellingham visitors outside and onto the trails. With the Chuckanuts to the South and t...

This story is presented by Oboz.  My first spring PNW hike of the season was filled with blue skies, lots of native plants that got me excited for a fruitful foraging season, and even some splashing sea lions! My Spring PNW hike When the alarm went off on the morning of my group hike that I p...

We went into this hike knowing it was 8 miles round trip and a portion of it being 1300 feet straight up in 1.3 miles. We expected the weather to be really snotty and rainy, but it was a lot better than we expected.  Typically, this would just be your normal hike, but for Em, HAHA NOOOOOOO. Eve...

If you're looking for an adventurous weekend away from the bustle of Seattle, look no further than the Stehekin Valley. Remote yet accessible, this destination will rejuvenate your spirit and awaken your sense of exploration. Here's how to make the most of a long weekend in the Stehekin Valley. F...

Life moves a little bit slower in Stehekin, a small town on the northern tip of 50-mile Lake Chelan. Accessible only by boat, or via a 23-mile hike from Washington's Route 20, visiting Stehekin is something you have to want to do. And trust us, you want to do it. With over 150 miles of trail in t...