Every Day
An American female, on average, has a life span of 81 years. This equates to 29,565 days. And for the males? They live an average of 76 …
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Katherine Renz
Special Event: Poet Holly J. Hughes Reading, Bellingham 4/12
Sailing by Ravens A reading by Holly J. Hughes April 12, 2014; 7 pm Readings Gallery at Village Books, 1200 11th Street, Bellingham Free! This Saturday evening, former …
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Elk Xing
If you drive on State Route 20 between Sedro-Woolley and Concrete, you can participate in citizen science without even leaving your car. Researchers at Western Washington University …
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A Generosity of Spirit: Cohort 12 Graduates!
The twelfth cohort of graduate students earned their Masters in Education degrees through North Cascades Institute and Western Washington University this week. Dr. John Miles, Executive Director …
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The Snow and The Shining
A small avalanche across Highway 20 just east of Newhalem at milepost 121 had residents of the Environmental Learning Center stuck at home Monday morning through Thursday …
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Hooked!: Saying Farewell to Our New Friend Tele Aadsen
Crewing on a commercial fishing boat during prime salmon season isn’t exactly conducive to writing a memoir. “No writing happens on the boat except on my arm,” …
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Mountain School is ON!: Playing in the Snow, Compensating for the Government Shutdown
Columbia Elementary School was already told once they couldn’t come to Mountain School as planned. So they certainly weren’t going to let the biggest local snowstorm of …
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Holy Gaia! I've Been Saved!: The Nature of Education and Vice Versa
There’s a t-shirt that proclaims, “SAVE THE HUMANS.” It’s usually accompanied by an image of a cartoon whale, or maybe a panda bear. Have you seen it? …
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Make a Love Connection: Biophilia in the North Cascades
Five pairs of fifth graders are scattered on the Buster Brown Trail. In each pair, one is blindfolded with a colorful bandana, being carefully – the teacher …
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On the Lookout for Unalloyed Pleasure: Poets in the North Cascades circa 1950s
North Cascade Institute’s graduate Cohort 13 recently hosted our annual Instructor Exchange with other students and teachers from IslandWood and the Wilderness Awareness School. As part of …
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