1. Canoe the Skagit River The Skagit is one of the great rivers of the west, supplying nearly 40 percent of the fresh water and wild salmon …
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By Hannah Newell, graduate student in the Institute’s 15th cohort. When you hear the word raven, what first comes to mind? Do the words deceptive, persistent, clever, …
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If you are new to or unfamiliar with the North Cascades Institute, there are a few bits of jargon that need to be explained: Western Washington University has …
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By Manasseh Franklin For much of the lower 48 states, it’s easy to consider glaciers as distant, sometimes extraordinarily so. A great deal of my research and …
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By Emily Ford, graduate student in the Institute’s 15th cohort. “VOCALIZE” attempts to share the Natural and Cultural History of the Loon through multiple ways of knowing.
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On Jan 5th, 2016 the residents of the Blue House (our Marblemount property) discovered a dead bobcat in the garage. The cause of death was unknown, but …
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By Holli Watne, graduate student in the Institute’s 15th Cohort. I have a deep love for entomology and artistic exploration. Until recently, I viewed these two pleasures …
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At the Institute, the graduate students of the 15th cohort (C15) have been hard at work this past year teaching Mountain School, assisting in adult programs and visiting …
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By Hannah Newell, graduate student in the Institute’s 15th cohort. A person’s perspective on the beaver is malleable. Some believe they are pests that need to be …
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All photography courtesy of Adam Bates, graduate student in the Institute’s 15th cohort. Youth have a unique skill in creating adventures out of anything. So even though …
Read More of Soaked with Knowledge: Kulshan Creek at Rasar State Park
