Saul Weisberg remembers when it hit him. In the early 1980s, he and two friends were on a climbing trip in the Pickets, a notoriously hard-to-reach chain …
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We’re throwing a 50th birthday party for our favorite national park and YOU’RE INVITED! Join us Sunday, October 14, at El Centro De La Raza in Seattle …
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North Cascades Institute partners with North Cascades National Park and Seattle City Light to develop and implement the curricula, training, marketing and registration for Skagit Tours. We …
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Mountain School is our 28 year-old residential education program at the Environmental Learning Center in the heart of North Cascades National Park. Over 3 days, students spend 60 …
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In 2017 we began a $580,000 capital project to increase resiliency, build community and sustain the planned growth of our Graduate M.Ed. Residency program. The project includes …
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In celebration of North Cascades National Park’s 50th anniversary, we’ve launched the “I Love the North Cascades” photo contest! Show your love of our favorite mountains by …
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2017 was a big year for the North Cascades Institute, and we’d like to thank YOU for taking the time to read all about it …
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North Cascades Institute has joined 15 organizations of great diversity and depth in Washington state to keep entrance fees to Olympic and Mount Rainier affordable and to …
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In the photo above, WSDOT contractor crews replace washed out riprap to protect and repair State Route 20 along the Skagit River east of Rockport. WSDOT Word …
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Xplorer Maps Releases Hand-Illustrated North Cascades National Park Map, Donates Percentage of Map Sales to Ongoing Park Support MISSOULA, MT – Xplorer Maps, the creators of hand-illustrated …
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