Artist Point: Snow removal starts

by the Foothills Gazette
COUNTY – After weeks of unseasonably cold spring and early summer weather, this week’s weather took on summer with temperatures in the high 80s and sunny skies. The change in weather comes at the same time the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has begin the annual provcess to remove snow from [...]

Cross-country skiing at the gates of heaven

by John D’Onofrio
COUNTY – People cross-country ski all over the country. Even in New Jersey. But here in the Northwest corner we are fortunate enough – nay, blessed – to have at our disposal scenery that buoys the heart and surrounds us with the true, deep silence of winter.
The cross-country destinations that radiate from the [...]

Get your snowshoes on

Lots of spots for day adventures in the east county
by Christina Claassen
Despite the hit-or-miss snow this season, there is plenty of time and opportunity to get out and play. One easily accessible winter sport, for young and old, is snowshoeing, and Whatcom County has dozens of trails and areas that are perfect for walking [...]