"Have you ever…" Part II
Last week, half of the members of our latest cohort of graduate students posted “have you ever…†questions, sharing the triumphs and tribulations of our nine-day backpacking …
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Tanya Anderson
Have you ever…
Have you ever traversed the North Cascades mountain range, from one side to the other, carrying nine-days of food? Have you ever slept under the stars for …
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A meeting of minds, a sharing of ideas
In cultures around the world, oral tradition plays an important role in teaching people about the world around them. Through storytelling, elders can warn listeners of potential …
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Exploring the Upper Skagit
Back row, left to right: Jacob Belsher, Elise Ehrheart, Sarah Bernstein, Mollie Behn, Susan Brown, Katie Tozier, Kiira Heymann, Erin Soper, Ashley Kvitek, Alex Patia. Front row, …
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The Ephemeral Beauty of Solitude
It’s been a long winter in Washington. Though it is late May, temperatures remain cool at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center and the surrounding mountains are …
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Summer's summit
What is a summit experience? For the 10th cohort of graduate students, in NCI’s residency program, the 9-day backpacking trip that culminated their first quarter of graduate …
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Welcome graduate cohort 10!
Summer has finally arrived at the Environmental Learning Center! Diablo Lake has regained its characteristic green color, peregrine falcon fledglings are learning to hunt near the dam, …
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Rewriting Thanksgiving traditions
Every family has different holiday traditions. Most families gather for a big meal on Thanksgiving. Some watch or play football. My family likes to run in a …
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Nine days with cohort 9
The ninth cohort of graduate students at North Cascades Institute finished their first quarter of graduate school with a nine-day backpacking trip across the North Cascade mountain …
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A week in the life of a graduate student
When I went to graduate school, I spent a lot of time in stuffy rooms while professors spewed information at me. I frantically took notes in class, …
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