Washington state
![Chasing the Famous & Rare Golden Larch in North Cascades National Park](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/28ixZUDVCZmigd8tqdJBJv/e331a462e61c7304c2f82630172d524c/Christie-FitsPatrick-north-cascades-larches-30.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Medium format photos from deep in the rugged alpine of Washington State, where each fall for rare moment a brilliant gold hue overtakes the evergreen
![A SOBO Family Reunion Along the Pacific Crest Trail](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/74eeqhmOzKgSM8cUkCgsaI/e19113b2ed296b870565a07d11630e6e/Hiemstra-Hike-Rainier-hero.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Four old-timers trade city life for a few days in truly remote country in the heart of the Great Northwest
![Three Volcanoes: Accidental Adventure Biking in WA](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2RjhYobCHu8kMCEk02M6cq/e5b00c0384ecf477dd9a85ee76a092b7/Bokanev-3-Volcano-hero.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Two friends explore 150 miles of uncharted territory, with 12,000 feet of elevation gain, for fun
![A 24 Hour Effort to Summit Mount Baker](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/4eN9hLp1604wOi8Y8CsKu4/67d3e41bfe9bed3b6e895d77178a478f/Louis-Otis-Baker-12.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Drawn south from Canada, three friends make for the roof of the North Cascades
![Solo Hiking Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1us7YQN6ROMuOoeWoIMioS/6322068081055b0dc7173a0643c94ff0/Colton-Jacobs-Alpine-Lakes-Wild-cover.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Just east of Seattle exists a picturesque wonderland of glacial lakes and wild goat herds
![Overnight Snowshoeing Outside Seattle](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5MzCm3VfgIuyeyAIQamiQw/fe6b01ad7b00f19d2b47fc1295869926/Miriam-S-Snow-Bowl-Hut-15.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Swapping city blues for white wonderland in Mount Rainier National Forest
![Photo Essay: Climbing Mount Olympus](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2hYJNfzGni4yaiW8Iek0W4/7babc5f4e903de6591da0ef704e02024/Barkman-Mt-Olympus-20.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
With ice axe in one hand and analog camera in the other, a classic PNW summit was won
![Backpacking Central Washington's Ancient Lakes](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/4NZuhCNx5m88mg40CGeq2Y/ffe6d61626f85236047ae37ae655f472/Miriam-Subbiah-Ancient-Lakes-5.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
When wishing to avoid Seattle's infamous rain, the high desert never disappoints
![High Altitude Camping in North Cascades National Park](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/3zbo6y1eTY6iyuKUas0EU6/f3b7240243c280c0c4b3edc450819a2e/Colton-jacobs-sahale-peak-2.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A late summer alpine outing to concur Washington's Sahale Peak
![America's Most Renegade Motorcycle Gathering](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/4dXU9zwHO0QSYMKcuG2yYI/de4cf66ac35d72ee60fc3f28c13a8607/DirtQuake-USA-17.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Bikes, beers, camping and chaos in the PNW at Dirt Quake USA
![Escape to Orcas Island Skatepark](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/59XQasPWbSyYWAG44YGgyo/a053bf9bf99a7584864c43b36a236371/Sweetin_Orcas_1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
North of Seattle, deep in the San Juans, hides the Holy Grail of concrete skateparks