Baker to Bellingham Non-Motorized Recreation Plan
"Baker to Bellingham” refers to DNR-managed lands scattered in the foothills and mountains roughly in the area on this map. [Read More...]
Recreation Northwest’s New Parkscriptions Program
by Lorraine Wilde and Katrina Lyon Many people choose Bellingham and Whatcom County as their home because of the quality of life here. A major contributor to that quality includes the variety of year-round opportunities to get outside — to commune with nature. Perhaps it’s listening to leaves rattle in [Read More...]
Blanchard Mountain Recreation Area Threatened
Blanchard State Forest is an enormously popular recreation area located south of Bellingham off Chuckanut Drive that is visited by tens of thousands of people every year. Blanchard Mountain features such things as the popular Oyster Dome and bat caves; hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking trails; and scenic wildlife [Read More...]
John Wayne Trail Needs Your Help
by Jennifer Karchmer Folks in eastern Washington are trying to save the John Wayne Trail, the 300-mile rail trail that goes from the western slopes of the Cascades to the Idaho border near Tekoa, Wash. Closed to motorized vehicles, the trail follows the former Milwaukee Road railbed, and is open to walkers, joggers, [Read More...]