Educating the Heart
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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Kathleen Dean Moore in Bellingham, Nov. 9
Kathleen Dean Moore is the first speaker in our Vanishing Ice Speaker Series, a partnership with the Whatcom Museum as part of their new Vanishing Ice exhibition.
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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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Planning for roads in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Each year five million people visit the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington State. They drive forest roads to experience spectacular vistas at places such as Mt.
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Traversing the Pickets with Kyle Miller
We were thrilled to find this trip report from a traverse across the North Cascades’ remote Picket Range last summer, made by four local splitboarders: Scott Mcallister, Kyle …
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Skagit River Bridge collapse; no changes to Institute programs
As most of you know, getting around in northwestern Washington got a little bit trickier last month when the Interstate 5 bridge collapsed in to the Skagit …
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Elwha: rebirth of a rainforest river
It’s been hardly a year since the last concrete remnants of the Elwha Dam were removed and already the rebirth of the rainforest river is underway. While …
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Wolves in the Land of Salmon: David Moskowitz tracks canis lupus’ return to the Northwest
Vargas Island wolves at Clayoquot Sound, BC; photo by David Moskowitz. David Moskowitz presents his new book Wolves in the Land of Salmon at Village Books in …
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Exploring "The Tangled Bank" with Robert Michael Pyle
North Cascades Institute welcomes Robert Michael Pyle to Village Books in Bellingham, 1200 11th St., Friday, December 7, 7 pm. Free! Robert Michael Pyle has been interpreting …
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David Douglas: A Naturalist at Work
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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