Get up early, wear sunscreen and don’t forget to bring water! Sauk Mountain is a low-elevation peak in the Skagit Valley that features a fairly-easy switchback climb …
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The crossbow fired with a dull thwack and we watched its bolt disappear upward into the leaves and branches, trailing a length of monofilament fishing line that …
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Mountain School is our 28 year-old residential education program at the Environmental Learning Center in the heart of North Cascades National Park. Over 3 days, students spend 60 …
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This Naturalist Note was written by graduate student Brendan McGarry as part of the Fall Natural History Project in North Cascades Institute’s M.Ed. Residency coursework. You can view more student’s work here. It …
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Let’s take a look at two different lists of names. Number one: Annie Montague Alexander Margaret Murie Ella Higginson Barbara Kingsolver Libby Mills Terry Tempest Williams Number …
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By Alvaro Guillen for La Raza del Noroeste Si cree que las opciones de entretenimiento y paseos en el noroeste se le están agotando este verano, piénselo …
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In 2017 we began a $580,000 capital project to increase resiliency, build community and sustain the planned growth of our Graduate M.Ed. Residency program. The project includes …
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In celebration of North Cascades National Park’s 50th anniversary, we’ve launched the “I Love the North Cascades” photo contest! Show your love of our favorite mountains by …
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This Naturalist Note is written by graduate student Marissa Bluestein, as part of the Fall Natural History Project In North Cascades Institute’s M.Ed. Residency coursework. You can …
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This Naturalist Note is written by graduate student Charlee Corra, as part of the Fall Natural History Project In North Cascades Institute’s M.Ed. Residency coursework. You can …
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