Life as a graduate student or Learning Center staff — personal, fun, weather, on-campus hijinks and more!
I’m feeling an inward thrum, a tingling aliveness, from my time beneath the majestic peaks of the North Cascades mountains. Last month, I served as creative resident …
Read More of North Cascades Institute – A Nature and Learning Paradise
North Cascades Institute graduate students wear a lot of hats during their year-long residency at the Environmental Learning Center. From taking on work study jobs, to designing …
Read More of Graduate Students Reflect on Mountain School 2019
It seems hard to believe, but the end of spring is already here. We are quickly approaching the Summer Solstice and the hot weather is already upon …
Read More of May 2019 Photo Round Up!
It’s hard to believe, but we’re officially halfway through the Mountain School Spring 2019 season! In just over six weeks, we have already seen a wide variety …
Read More of Meeting Students where they are: Reflections on Mountain School
We are all connected by our common understanding of the calls filling the night at the start of Spring. It is the wordless voice of longing that …
Read More of March 2019 Photo Round Up!
It is an undeniable fact that humans have long been enamored with natural beauty. Artistic expression is one of the oldest forms of documenting and paying tribute …
Read More of Art and Nature: A Creative Resident joins Mountain School
Since its official opening in 2005, the Environmental Learning Center has developed a reputation for high quality educational opportunities with world-class accommodations. The state-of-the-art facility offers overnight lodging for …
Read More of North Cascades Foodshed: Eating With Our Values
The North Cascades Environmental Learning Center is home to an extensive Natural History collection used for environmental programming located in the Sundew Classroom. Named after a carnivorous …
Read More of Under the Stars: Astronomy at the Environmental Learning Center
While our friends in Seattle and Bellingham have been rocked by near-record snow events in the past few days, things have been strangely uneventful at the the …
Read More of Special Snow Report: Snowstorm 2019!
Breathtaking views of snow-white peaks, brisk mountain air kissing your face, and the gentle swishing of skis through fresh powder under your feet. Perhaps you cross the …
Read More of Splendor and Solitude: Winter on the North Cascades Highway
