Mountain!!! School!! Stories!
Though Mountain School has been on hold for the past two weeks due to the government shutdown, instructors did get to teach three weeks of it, which …
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Blog Archive
Democracy in Action: Denied Mountain Schoolers Make Their Voices Heard
“Dear President, Please stop the government shutdown by Sunday. I am dying to go to Mountain School and it is being canceled. I am writing to you …
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Park Creek Pass: A Tale of Two Hikes
It was early August, and time for the end-of-quarter North Cascades backpacking adventure for the new graduate students, collectively called “Cohort 13.” At 12 people, plus two …
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Red red
Simultaneously crispy and cozy, the first days of autumn belong to the poet. All the seasons are lovable in their own way, and each claims my favorite …
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Government Shutdown Forces Closure of North Cascades National Park Service Complex
As a result of the federal government shutdown, the National Park Service was forced to suspend all Cooperative Association Agreements on Thursday, October 3, including the long-standing …
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Must-See Birds of the Pacific Northwest
Upcoming events: North Cascades Institute’s Birds of Bellingham Bay outing on the Snow Goose; Oct. 5, 8 am-5 pm, $125. Info and registration at ncascades.org or (360) 854-2599 …
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The Power of Place-tience
Patience has never been a personal strongpoint. As a result, I’ve yet to indulge in the rumored joys of birdwatching, and have only recently begun to grasp …
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Pelicans and palm trees
I decided to start my summer break right away. Three days after moving back to Bellingham from the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center, I was on an …
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The Cedarosas Take On North Cascades National Park
They met on July 17, 2013, not quite sure what to expect. Six talented young women, all alumni of programs like North Cascades Institute’s Cascades Climate Challenge and North …
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Congratulations Saul Weisberg, North Cascades Institute's co-founder and executive director
Saul Weisberg, Executive Director of North Cascades Institute, has been recognized for his national and regional leadership with two high-profile professional awards: The Association of Nature Center …
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