With a busy week behind us and another looming ahead Ian and I decided nothing sounded better than staying close to home. Of course “staying close to …
Read More of Pyramid Lake trail….a beautiful spring jaunt
We here at Chattermarks are not the only people blogging about the North Cascades and our awe-inspiring wilderness campus on Diablo Lake; I stumbled upon this fine …
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I am always amazed at the difference a few days makes. I leave the learning center for five days and come home to gentians, lilies and orchids! …
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There are eight members of the current NCI graduate class. There are eight members on a Ski to Sea team. It seemed meant to be. We called …
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“Cheerio~ Cheeriup~ Cheerio~ Cheeriup~” The American Robin’s song is a loud, optimistic voice of spring. However, at times here in the mountains it is difficult to hear …
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A group of painters beneath Early Winters Spire in 2008; photo courtesy of Molly Hashimoto. When two people sign up together for any of the three adult …
Read More of $50 off watercolors, drumming and gardening at the ELC
Diablo Downtime is for anyone looking for a break from the hurried life, a laid-back stretch in the mountains, a weekend to relax in one of the …
Read More of June Diablo Downtime Relief Package
Last week the Cohort 8 graduate students headed to the islands of Diablo Lake for class. The topic of the day: island biogeography, which is the study …
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Last weekend 43 volunteers gathered at the learning center and pulled on their work gloves. Shovels, pulsakis, buckets and pruning shears in hand, these volunteers joined NCI …
Read More of Pulling alders, mulching and making friends
If you know anything about Gary Snyder, then you can understand why we here at North Cascades Institute are incredibly excited about his forthcoming visit to Seattle …
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