By Ash Kunz, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. Ponderosa Pine. Illustration by Ash Kunz The story of my life is the story of the land …
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By Angela Burlile, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. During our Place-Based Learning in the North Cascades course this past summer, I discovered the power of …
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By Jenny O’Toole, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. Read Part I – The Birth of Curiosity: Through the Eyes of a Raven here. Like human …
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By Jennifer O’Toole, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. Curiosity is born from one of the most unlikely of places: boredom. I used to fight the …
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By Dan Dubie, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. The story of bird migration encompasses the whole world and the incredible journeys that take part on …
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By Melissa Biggs, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. Everyone, meet Chompers! In October 2016, during the fall natural history trip, my cohort helped the Methow …
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By Nick Engelfried, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. To my mind, it isn’t truly spring in the lush, green landscape on the west side of …
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By Becky Moore, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. Nearly everyone is familiar with the image and idea of a bee. The black and yellow character …
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By Hanna Davis, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. There are various facets to graduate life at North Cascades Institute: taking classes, a teaching practicum, work …
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Here in upper Skagit River valley – a window into the mighty mountains of the North Cascades – spring is in full swing. Along with the milder …
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