Cascadian Fungi: Delightful and Deadly
As we are summoned out of summer’s euphoria by crisper breezes and calming drizzles we begin to notice a change in the cast of characters acting out …
Read More of Cascadian Fungi: Delightful and Deadly
Blog
Special Guest
Winter Awareness: Snow Safety in the North Cascades
Today is Winter Safety Day at the Environmental Learning Center, and with colder weather and snow on the way, it seems timely to release this article written …
Read More of Winter Awareness: Snow Safety in the North Cascades
Glacial Mud and Deadly Landslides: A Legacy of Glaciation in Western Washington
It was a rainy morning on a cold, October day when I developed a new lens for reading the landscape of western Washington. I embarked from the …
Read More of Glacial Mud and Deadly Landslides: A Legacy of Glaciation in Western Washington
Caribou Rainforest: From Heartbreak to Hope
MOUNTAIN CARIBOU ROAM up and down the mountains from valley bottom to mountaintop, back and forth across an international border, in and out of political discourse, and …
Read More of Caribou Rainforest: From Heartbreak to Hope
Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
Update: Join us at Village Books Friday, December 14, 2018 at 7 pm in Bellingham for a free reading from the author as part of our Nature of Writing Speaker Series! Close …
Read More of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
Snow: Embracing the Unknown
This Naturalist Note is written by graduate student Amy Sanchez, as part of the Fall Natural History Project in North Cascades Institute’s M.Ed. Residency coursework. You can …
Read More of Snow: Embracing the Unknown
Spraying in North Cascades Forests?
This Naturalist Note was written by graduate student Gina Roberti as part of the Fall Natural History Project in North Cascades Institute’s M.Ed. Residency coursework. You can …
Read More of Spraying in North Cascades Forests?
Evidence in the Indistinguishable: Wayfinding Techniques of Earth’s Organisms
This Naturalist Note is written by graduate student Zoe Wadkins, as part of the Fall Natural History Project In North Cascades Institute’s M.Ed. Residency coursework. You can view other students’ work here.
Read More of Evidence in the Indistinguishable: Wayfinding Techniques of Earth’s Organisms
The Misunderstood Ecosystem Engineers
This Naturalist Note is written by graduate student Kira Taylor-Hoar, as part of the Fall Natural History Project in North Cascades Institute’s Graduate M.Ed Program coursework. You can …
Read More of The Misunderstood Ecosystem Engineers
The Ross Lake Rockers: A Youth Leadership Adventures field report
“This trip showed me what it means to be a strong woman.” These are the remarkable words of one participant of Youth Leadership Adventures Outdoor Leadership, an …
Read More of The Ross Lake Rockers: A Youth Leadership Adventures field report