Where the Powerlines Start
Bumper to bumper traffic on I-5 provides the perfect thinking spot. Usually this is the place where my mind starts to wonder things like “Why does traffic …
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Ben Kusserow
Growing Minds: Tree Planting at Cornet Bay with the Kulshan Creek Neighborhood Program
Environmental Education has the unique opportunity to bring people and organizations together in the most radical places on this planet. Last month, myself and three other members …
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Graduate Winter Natural History Retreat: Class in the snow!
As the snow is melting and Spring is is coming in full force, winter’s grasp is quickly fleeting from our minds. It’s hard to imagine that just …
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Graduation 2016: C14's Grand Finale
Phenology, or the study of natural cycles, is a constant part of life at the North Cascades Institute. We dive deep into when the first buds appear …
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Wilderness Awareness School and Islandwood: Graduate Exchange Weekend
The North Cascades Institute has a Graduate Residency program where Western Washington University students live and learn at the Environmental Learning Center located near Diablo, Washington for …
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Véronique Robigou: Artistic Mapper in Residence
Véronique Robigou participated in the North Cascades Institute’s Creative Residence Program this winter, joining the tradition of poets, naturalists, dancers and researchers who have participated in the past. As described …
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Snapshots of Paddling on the Skagit
While the Broncos and the Panthers were playing the biggest football game of the year, almost two dozen of us living in the upper Skagit valley traveled …
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Down Valley Conference Adventure: A Grad's Perspective
Living at the Environmental Learning Center near Diablo, WA changes how we approach everyday decisions. Little trips, for instance, turn into a three day down valley adventure! …
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Echoes from the Dam
Imagine yourself standing atop of Diablo Dam in the early morning of a crisp, winter day. Behind you five ravens are circling near a patch of trees lining …
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Dear Mountain School,
Dear Mountain School, Thank you for the fun hikes and delicious food. I loved looking at pieces of the forest in the microscope lab. Sincerely, Student It …
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