Outdoors

Cloudy and rainy conditions are expected to continue in Whatcom County tonight, but some partial visibility may be on the menu for some county residents.

The Forest Management Plan, once approved, would remain in effect until 2029.

A burn permit is still required for any fires larger than four feet by four feet.

North Cascades National Park is among the hundreds of parks that will welcome visitors fee-free all day tomorrow.

Fishing is only open in lower Whatcom Creek on Saturdays and Sundays, so that leaves four more days in the season.

Recent surveys by the state Department of Ecology have found that endangered Chinook are still active on spawning ground in the North Fork.

The Mt. Baker Hill Climb starts at Snowater Road near Chair 9 and takes cyclists on a 22.4-mile ride along the Nooksack River before climbing up to Artist Point on Mount Baker with a total elevation gain of 4,482 ft. 

KGMI’s Adam Smith gets you up to date on all the fun things happening this Labor Day weekend in Whatcom County.

Enjoy the “Dog Days of Summer” starting this weekend at any of these fun activities curated by KGMI’s Adam Smith.

WDFW says the opening comes as an above-projected forecast of sockeye are expected to return to the Fraser River this year.