When I was growing up in Western Washington summer was a glorious time. The cold weather and relentless rain would finally cease, and the warm embrace of …
Read More of Playing With Fire: A Cultural History of Wildfire in Western Washington
North Cascades Institute graduate students wear a lot of hats during their year-long residency at the Environmental Learning Center. From taking on work study jobs, to designing …
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It seems hard to believe, but the end of spring is already here. We are quickly approaching the Summer Solstice and the hot weather is already upon …
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When we talk about drought in this country, one usually thinks of recent water rationing in California or kind of historic events that led to the Dust …
Read More of Ross Lake: Recreation, Hydroelectricity and the Future of Water in the North Cascades
Since time immemorial, the Skagit River has been a life-giving watershed for countless organisms that live in and along the banks of its milky-blue waters. The river’s …
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April prepares her green traffic light and all the world thinks go…” – Christopher Morley Better late than never, the April Photo Round-Up is finally here! While …
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Spring is a special time of year in the Northwest. The warming weather and fresh signs of life stirs us out of our winter doldrums and beckons …
Read More of Interview with Birds of the West Author Molly Hashimoto
We have doomed the wolf not for what it is, but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive it to be –the mythologized epitome of a savage …
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It’s hard to believe, but we’re officially halfway through the Mountain School Spring 2019 season! In just over six weeks, we have already seen a wide variety …
Read More of Meeting Students where they are: Reflections on Mountain School
We are all connected by our common understanding of the calls filling the night at the start of Spring. It is the wordless voice of longing that …
Read More of March 2019 Photo Round Up!