“Total Immersion” from Forest Walking
As soon as you step into a forest, you step into a different space. Depending on the type of forest, the trees may be growing together so …
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Why I Love North Cascades Institute (and you should too!)
After being inspired by the mission and vision of the Youth Leadership Adventures program, I joined North Cascades Institute’s seasonal staff in June of 2021. I’ve continued …
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Youth come together for community climate solutions
The world is changing around us and I want to do my part to help and make a positive impact. — 2021 YEP! Participant, grade 10 The …
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Welcome Don Striker to the North Cascades!
Exciting news! Don Striker has joined North Cascades National Park as the new Superintendent. Striker most recently served as the superintendent of Denali National Park and Preserve …
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Best of 2021 Online Classes – rent a playlist!
Since the start of the pandemic, North Cascades Institute has offered dozens of online learning experiences exploring the natural and cultural history of the North Cascades ecosystem.
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My first day at (Mountain) School
From the Environmental Learning Center dining hall kitchenette where we were all awaiting the arrival of the 5th graders from Burlington-Edison School district, Mia began yelling “the …
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“Buying Time for Pikas” by Thor Hanson
If you can imagine a grayish-brown, rabbit-like creature the size of a grapefruit and nearly as round, that is an American pika. They inhabit mountain slopes, often …
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The Search for the Perfect Trail Bar
With the myriad of closures and cancellations surrounding the Covid pandemic over the past year-plus, the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center’s kitchen team has had to find …
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Land Acknowledgements: Why and How Are Nature Centers Using Them?
NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTERS connect inextricably to the land around them. Their missions are rooted in understanding and exploring the history, present, and future of that …
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Mystery Skulls with Alexa #2 : Herbivores
We really miss having Mountain School students at the Environmental Learning Center! Until we can welcome them back, Senior Program Instructor Alexa Brandt is sharing one of …
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