Savoring sunset on Diablo Lake
It is easy in the rush of things to forget about this place. With assignments, time lines, deadlines, family and life this place, my place, slips away …
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Finding peace
PEACE- “It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of …
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Middens abound
I went exploring last week, just to see what I could discover on a cold winter day in February. What I found was abundant evidence of one …
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Twig tracking
I’ve recently taken up a new hobby, I like to call it twig tracking. I started twig tracking to feel more connected, to feel at home in …
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We'll show you our classroom, if you show us yours!
Following our winter break, the North Cascades Institute graduate students were stuck downriver by mudslides, avalanches and washouts. When the roads were cleared, we had one day …
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The destructive forces of Mother Nature
Anyone that has spent much time at the ELC has seen, or at least heard stories, of the waterfall. Every Mountain School student secretly hopes to visit …
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Thoughts for the new year from Richard Louv
Are you feeling anxiety here in the early days of 2009? It feels like every day brings a mixed bag of news — there is no shortage …
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Wolves
Wolf pups, from one of Conservation Northwest’s remote cameras. Daylight Saving Time has sent the sun to bed early. I step out of my cabin to walk …
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"Nature Camp for Grown-ups"
Did you read the great story about the Institute and Learning Center on the cover of last week’s “Northwest Weekends” section of the Seattle Times? Reporter Tan …
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Fall colors
Last week I asked my fifth grade Mountain School students how they would describe the color of a Vine maple leaf. This is not a question I …
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