Perched on High Places: Dam Ospreys
With the changing of seasons, Osprey are returning to their home of the North Cascades, to begin life anew. While taking advantage of the warm, rainless days, …
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Naturalist Notes: April in the Skagit Valley
One moment it’s sunny and then the next moment it’s raining. And then later in the day, rain is falling on sunshine. That is what spring is …
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Weekly Photo Roundup: April 16 2018
This week there was an inspiring array of photos to choose from for our roundup. I believe that has something to do with spring vibes: plants are …
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Weekly Photo Roundup: March 12 2018
This week marks the beginning of the spring Mountain School season! Graduate students and other naturalist instructors paired up to teach fifth graders with Clear Lake Elementary and the Bellingham Family …
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You Are Here : A Weekend of Maps at the North Cascades Institute
I sense that humans have an urge to map–and that this mapping instinct, like our opposable thumbs, is part of what makes us human.” –Katherine Harmon I …
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From Crinoids to Concrete: Sundew Collections Serves as a Window into the Geologic Past
At the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center, we have an impressive natural history collection on display in our Sundew building. Named after a carnivorous plant that looks …
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Mark Scherer: Artist in Residence
Mark Scherer participated in the Creative Residence Program at the North Cascades Institute this December, joining the tradition of poets, naturalists, dancers and researchers who have participated in the past.
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A Year in Review: Most-read Chattermarks Posts of 2017
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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What Gives Life to the Wild Ginger Library?
Libraries have long served as places of refuge from the world, where enlightenment and knowledge surround one in the form of books. They are a place to …
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When the Skagit Floods and Diablo Turns Green
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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