Cohort 8 graduates
March 18th marked the end of a journey, and the beginning of a new. Celebrating the lovely ladies of Cohort 8—“C8â€â€”the graduation of the Masters of Education …
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Kelsi Franzen
Crossing a bobcat's path
It is nearing the end of February, and yet, while spring is shouting out with buds blossoming and fair weather, I find myself craving the cold of …
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Becoming bird observers
A flit of gold. A flicker of green. Soft song notes from within a tangle of blackberry vines. A surprising whoosh of hovering wing-sweeps, mere inches above …
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From headwaters to sound
My dreams within Environmental Education are like that of the Skagit River’s watercourse. From its headwaters, my dream begins in the tiniest of raindrops, collecting in glaciers …
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Trying out twig tracking
At the Environmental Learning Center, the weather this week hints almost of spring. It is tempting to get swept away from the season at hand into those …
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Watching winged friends
When the crops of the Skagit farmlands are put to rest for winter, they come. With the sky’s gray backdrop so common to a winter in western …
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Venturing south for a snowshoe
December 21st, the official start of winter, has just only recently passed. Though it may be only a calendar date to some, in Washington’s Cascades, winter’s arrival …
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In the presence of eagles
Along the Skagit River, the month of December marks the beginning of an incredible display of interaction among two of western Washington’s most prominent species – eagles …
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A saunter up Stetattle Creek
Tell me about a path less traveled and I will take it. In the North Cascades National Park, there is such a plethora of paths to choose …
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Bringing Mountain School back home
What happens at Mountain School does not just stay at Mountain School. With winter’s silence embracing the landscape up at the Learning Center, the laughter of Mountain …
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