By Kimberly Cauvel for the Skagit Valley Herald originally published August 10, 2019 Between stints of fear, self-doubt and even physical pain at times, a group of …
Read More of Area high schoolers immersed in North Cascades
Summer is well underway, though it is a bit cooler in Cascadia than we’ve gotten used to in recent years — no complaints, we’re enjoying the clean air …
Read More of July 2019 Photo Round Up!
When was the last time you tried something for the first time? If it’s been a while… Kulapalooza, a three-day outdoor adventure retreat for women has classes …
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It was a cold, rainy day and I was hiking up to North Cascade Institute’s iconic hike: the Sourdough Waterfall. I was shadowing my first Mountain School …
Read More of Sweet Treat: Licorice Ferns in the North Cascades
If you asked me how I would describe myself on any given day, I might say that I am an educator and a student, a (slow) runner …
Read More of Citizen Science: An Ode to Collaboration
This week marks the start of a very special cultural celebration here in the Pacific Northwest: Paddle to Lummi: Sqweshenet Tse Schelangen/”Honoring our way of Life.” The …
Read More of Canoes on the move across the Salish Sea for the Paddle to Lummi
What’s fierce, agile, and doesn’t hunt fish? A Fisher! The Fisher (Martes pennanti) is a medium-sized member of the weasel family that despite its name rarely eats …
Read More of The Return of the Fisher: The Reintroduction of a Carnivore in the North Cascades
Love can defeat that nameless terror. Loving one another, we take the sting from death. Loving our mysterious blue planet, we resolve riddles and dissolve all enigmas …
Read More of Rivers: Rebuilding Relationships with the Natural World.
Summer is officially here, schools out, and it’s time to get to the mountains! We’re all ready for a busy season full of programs like Family Getaways, Base …
Read More of June 2019 Photo Round Up!
To: Premier of British Columbia John Joseph Horgan Dear Premier Horgan, I am writing to express North Cascades Institute’s opposition to the permit application by Imperial Metals for …
Read More of Letter opposing mining in the Skagit River Headwaters
