As a book reviewer for the Cascadia Weekly, I pay close attention to what’s being published, with a special focus on books on regional topics, releases from regional publishers and …
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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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