Sehome Arboretum

A network of trails surrounds Sehome Hill, that wooded knoll overlooking downtown Bellingham.

Its central location makes this 180-acre park perfect for a weekday jaunt or a weekend day trip. It offers a variety of connected trails — six miles in all — including narrow dirt paths and paved…

A dog’s life is not what it used to be. Growing up in the country, our family dogs roamed freely and off-leash parks were unheard of. My current pups, Leah and Gretel, may not have the freedom of days-gone-by, but their pampered, urban existence is full of forest hikes, puppy play dates, and…

Police in Bellingham are sounding the alarm over toxic trash.

Plastic bottles used to make methamphetamine turned up last week at Sehome Arboretum, said Lt. Bob Vander Yacht of the Bellingham Police Department. The plastic containers are used to cook meth and are…

Invasive plant species have been a problem in the Sehome Arboretum for several years and a summer student internship is being proposed to survey and map the invasive plant population.

In the Sehome Arboretum invasive plants including English Holly, Ivy and Vinca take over several native…

The Sehome Arboretum in Bellingham has trails have been walked by the students of Western Washington University for years we take a hike to the top and see what keeps everyone coming back.
Starting Monday you can send in your nominations and vote for your favorite Best Northwest…

The city and Western Washington University are once again grappling with illegal trail- and jumps-building in Sehome Hill Arboretum.

A parks crew on Monday, May 9, took out what Randy Godfrey, gardener lead for WWU, described as an "elaborate system of jumps and steep bank turns.…

"Someone, or some group, is illegally building mountain biking trails and jumps in the Sehome Hill Arboretum, causing erosion and hurting the native vegetation.

Now, the city of Bellingham and Western Washington University hope the public will help find those responsible and put an…