August 2019 Photo Round Up!
Summer is winding down in the North Cascades and we’re giving thanks for the drizzly days, cooler temperatures and smoke-free skies this season. It’s such a relief …
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Blog Archive
Playing With Fire: A Cultural History of Wildfire in Western Washington
When I was growing up in Western Washington summer was a glorious time. The cold weather and relentless rain would finally cease, and the warm embrace of …
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“Cultivating a Supportive Community”: My summer as a Youth Leadership Adventures intern
By Urvy Prasad Summer 2019 North Cascades Institute YLA Intern Youth Leadership Adventures (YLA) is a program offered by the North Cascades Institute that that offers high …
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Area high schoolers immersed in North Cascades
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 …
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July 2019 Photo Round Up!
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 …
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Kulapalooza! Weekend Adventure Retreat for Women
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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Sweet Treat: Licorice Ferns in the North Cascades
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 …
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Citizen Science: An Ode to Collaboration
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 …
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Canoes on the move across the Salish Sea for the Paddle to Lummi
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 …
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The Return of the Fisher: The Reintroduction of a Carnivore in the North Cascades
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 …
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