North Cascades Institute

Jan 11, 2011Codi Hamblin

Thereâ€™s a sense of amazement that overcomes me each winter when I approach a muddy farm field turned white. Itâ€™s not from snow, per se, but snow …
Read More of Winter Treasures of the Skagit Valley

Jan 4, 2011Codi Hamblin

Near Ross Lake reservoir in North Cascades National Park stands Hozomeenâ€”a steep, jagged mountain that is the source of a locally abundant and distinctive tool stone, Hozomeen …
Read More of The Story of Hozomeen

Dec 21, 2010Codi Hamblin

In January 2011, North Cascades Institute will begin its 25th year conserving and restoring Northwest environments through education. In the winter issue of Adventures NW, Bellingham-based writer …
Read More of North Cascades Institute : from concept to 25 years

Dec 14, 2010Codi Hamblin

The sheer power of water was apparent in the North Cascades this last weekend after a recent Pineapple Express hit the Northwest. Warming temperatures combined with a …
Read More of Natural Shifts in the North Cascades

Nov 26, 2010Codi Hamblin

When I awoke the other morning to see a forest of snow-covered trees, I felt just as excited when I made the same discovery as a child …
Read More of Exploring Winter's Arrival

Nov 3, 2010Codi Hamblin

Large orange pumpkins, selected from a local farm, filled the kitchenette in the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center’s dining hall. Parents and children soon arrived and eagerly …
Read More of A Ghoulish Getaway

Oct 28, 2010Codi Hamblin

After several weeks of preparing for and teaching fall Mountain School, graduate students of Cohort 10 momentarily stepped away from their roles as instructors and transitioned back …
Read More of A Naturalist's Weekend: Exploring Fungi, Fire and Beetles

Oct 11, 2010Codi Hamblin

Each season brings its own unique changes that are often welcomed when the time comes. Although I’m never ready for summer to end, and often in denial …
Read More of Hints of Autumn: Welcoming a New Season in the North Cascades