At the Institute, the graduate students of the 15th cohort (C15) have been hard at work this past year teaching Mountain School, assisting in adult programs and visiting …
Read More of Springing into Learning: Graduate Spring Natural History Retreat
By Hannah Newell, graduate student in the Institute’s 15th cohort. A person’s perspective on the beaver is malleable. Some believe they are pests that need to be …
Read More of Ecosystem Engineers: A beaver curriculum
All photography courtesy of Adam Bates, graduate student in the Institute’s 15th cohort. Youth have a unique skill in creating adventures out of anything. So even though …
Read More of Soaked with Knowledge: Kulshan Creek at Rasar State Park
After two months upon completing her graduate degree from Western Washington University, Rachel has been reflecting on her amazing experiences over the previous 18 months. Through her journey …
Read More of Sea Stars in the Community
Any cool event can happen once. Maybe twice. After so many years the “just a cool idea” starts to be folded into the fabric of a community.
Read More of Creating Tradition: Sixth Annual Migratory Bird Festival
Having moved into the North Cascades Eco-region in July for the graduate residency program, these mountains are finally starting to feel like home. Month after month I …
Read More of Sharing Home: Three days of adventure in Washington
We are the North Cascades Institute. And if you are reading this blog you are somehow affiliated with or are curious about our organization devoted to environmental …
Read More of LEED by Example
Bumper to bumper traffic on I-5 provides the perfect thinking spot. Usually this is the place where my mind starts to wonder things like “Why does traffic …
Read More of Where the Powerlines Start
By Tyler Davis, member of the Institute’s 15th Graduate Cohort. Spring has arrived and summer will be here before we know it. When I think about summer, I …
Read More of Blue House Farm
By Hannah Newell, a M.Ed. Graduate student of the Institute’s 15th Cohort Where would one place their grave in these woods? And how could one bury themselves? …
Read More of John McMillan's Cabin: Traveling the paths of ghosts
