The changing seasons are a big deal in the North Cascades. This may seem like an obvious statement for an environmental learning center, but one in which …
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Editor’s note: Gary Ferguson teaches a Nature Writing Workshop for the Chuckanut Writers program at WCC on Nov 18, 9:30-4:30, $75. Co-presented by North Cascades Institute, Ferguson …
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By Vince Richardson for the Skagit Valley Herald DIABLO LAKE — To truly learn about the great outdoors, one has get out into it and experience the …
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Editor’s note: The following essay is an excerpt from the new book The North Cascades: Finding Beauty and Renewal in the Wild Nearby, published this fall by …
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North Cascades Institute has always believed that the route to conservation passes through the head and the heart — “we take children outside to fall in love with …
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by Ilona Popper, North Cascades Institute Writer in Residence, Summer 2014 I was lucky enough to enjoy a brief writer-in-residency at the North Cascades Institute in May …
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We’re excited to introduce you to a new book that explores the natural and cultural history of the North Cascades in lyrical words, informative maps and awesome …
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Join North Cascades Institute, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities North Sound Baykeeper Team and the United States Forest Service for an annual trash cleanup at Baker Lake …
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Editor’s note: Mountain School is about to start back up for its fall season! After teaching two seasons and hundreds of students last year, I thought a …
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In the middle of May, I moved halfway across the country, to a state I’d never been to, to play at a wetland with five- and six-year-olds.
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