La Escuela de Montaña es el programa del instituto de 30 años. Estudiantes (mayormente estudiantes de quinto grado) viajan profundamente a las cascadas del norte para pasar …
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Are you in the know for snow? Winter is a beautiful time, but with the new season comes new challenges and safety considerations to take into account.
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This Fall, in Whatcom County, like counties across the nation, students started school on an “all remote” schedule. While districts and funders distributed hot spots for families …
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Join Seattle-based outdoor photographer Scott Kranz December 2 at 6 pm for an online slideshow and discussion of tools and techniques for approaching and composing mountain landscape …
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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 hope …
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Since Youth Leadership Adventures stayed in local communities this summer, we had the opportunity to do something a little bit different- we made a podcast about climate change! We …
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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 hope …
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After 35 exciting and fulfilling years as part of this extraordinary community, I’m excited to announce that I plan to retire next year, on June 30, 2021.
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