Spring observations from Diablo Lake
March 19: As we reach the Spring Equinox in the upper Skagit Valley, we have experienced our first days of over 60 degree weather, along with seven …
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Mountain School @ Home: Lesson 1 – Sit Spots
Students! Parents! Teachers! During this time of school closures and stay-at-home guidelines, North Cascades Institute is sharing lessons and activities from our talented Mountain School instructors. We …
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Happy 30th Birthday Mountain School!
2020 marks the 30th anniversary of Mountain School! Over the past 29 years, more than 30,000 youth from Northwestern Washington State have traveled up the Skagit River on Highway 20, past …
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Washington State prioritizes getting kids outside!
Covid-19 forces Environmental Education Centers to refund $4M to Public Schools Residential Environmental Education programs in Washington collectively serve over 50,000 Washington school kids each year. Our programs …
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From Youth Leadership Adventurer to Youth Leadership Intern
By Inna Mayer Summer 2019 YLA Intern Youth Leadership Adventures holds a very special place in my heart. I remember my first trip as a student about …
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Capturing the Night Sky with Andy Porter
We have been focusing a lot of our attention on all the snow falling to the ground and the wonderful conditions it makes for snowshoeing, skiing, and …
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Area high schoolers immersed in North Cascades
By Kimberly Cauvel for the Skagit Valley Herald originally published August 10, 2019 Between stints of fear, self-doubt and even physical pain at times, a group of …
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Canoes on the move across the Salish Sea for the Paddle to Lummi
This week marks the start of a very special cultural celebration here in the Pacific Northwest: Paddle to Lummi: Sqweshenet Tse Schelangen/”Honoring our way of Life.” The …
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Letter opposing mining in the Skagit River Headwaters
To: Premier of British Columbia John Joseph Horgan Dear Premier Horgan, I am writing to express North Cascades Institute’s opposition to the permit application by Imperial Metals for …
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Happy Birthday Smokey the Bear!
In 2019, Smokey Bear celebrates 75 years at the forefront of the Forest Service’s wildfire prevention campaign. To commemorate Forest Service wildfire prevention efforts, replicas of historic …
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