Spokane-based author, naturalist and teacher Jack Nisbet is fascinated with the natural and cultural history of the Pacific Northwest. He is one the most gifted interpreters of …
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Leading photo: Puddles building up on a trail at the Learning Center. Photo by Rick Allen.
What is the Eagle Watcher Volunteer Stewardship Program? Thanks to abundant runs of wild salmon, the Skagit River Watershed boasts one of the largest wintering populations of bald eagles in …
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On September 17th, the first Mountain School group of the fall season arrived at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center. It was a bright, warm, cloudless, sunny …
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North Cascades Institute heartily congratulates our friend Dr. Jon Riedel of North Cascades National Park. Last week, National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Chris Lehnertz announced the …
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We know how to have fun up here in the mountains. The multitude of creatively carved pumpkins sitting on the back porch of the Dining Hall are …
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On a sunny fall day, 56 sixth through eighth grade students conducted field studies on carnivore habitat in the area around the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center.
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By CJ Goulding Who are you? What makes you unique? What have you learned about the effects of stewardship? What has your experience on this trip taught …
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The calendar says it’s been fall for just over a month now, and it feels like the season has been changing for about that long, but it’s …
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North Cascades Institute presents “Journey through the Arctic with Debbie Miller:” A multimedia presentation and book release party Wed, October 17: Walton Theatre at the Mount Baker …
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