By Annah Young, 2020 Connections Coordinator I was nervous as I drove up to Kendall Elementary in northern Whatcom County on the first day of the Connections …
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By Terry Tempest Williams, September 2020 With these ashes in hand that have fallen from near and far on the drought-cracked desert of Utah, I raise my …
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Mountain School is the Institute’s 30-year-old flagship program. Students (predominantly 5th graders) travel deep into the North Cascades to spend three days in its ecosystem establishing a foundational relationship with …
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I have been daydreaming about homesteading since I was a kid. Three years ago it happened; I was a couple years into my thirties, mid-career at the …
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Even before we leave the parking lot, someone has spotted a snake. Luke, eleven years old and the youngest student in our class, had been looking through …
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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 …
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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 and staff. We hope …
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Walking Through the Forest by Mountain School Instructor Emily Schauble The second morning of Mountain School dawned to cloud blanketed skies and a nip of frost on …
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For many of us, staying close to home this spring has sparked a renewal of genuine gratitude for our nearby green spaces. Wildflowers especially have a way …
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Join Mountain School instructor Tanner Johnson at the Confluence Garden on our property in Marblemount for some tips on how to start and maintain a healthy compost …
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