April Adventures at Mountain School
The month of April began with a week of Mountain School like no other I’ve experienced in the eight months I have lived, worked, and studied at …
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Entering the Ethereal Forest
UPDATE MARCH 2014: Join us the weekend of March 28-30 for a brand new Field Excursion: “Ross Lake: Exploring the Drawdown by Canoe” with Institute naturalists and …
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Some Food Considerations
[We are excited to publish the fourth piece in our Foodshed Series, with monthly updates from the amazing chefs working hard to provide program participants and staff at the …
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Remote Medical International: An Amazing Contributor to North Cascades Institute
Assuming you studied the 2011 North Cascades Institute catalog closely, you may have noticed the lack of activities available at the Environmental Learning Center during the winter. As the …
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A Habitat for Learning
[We are excited to publish the third piece in our Foodshed Series, with monthly updates from the amazing chefs working so hard to provide program participants and staff at …
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Poetic Visualizations of the Winter Season
They say it is winter here in the North Cascades. With the shadowed days and the sting of cold to cheeks as you step outside, one might …
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Thanksgiving Shopping for the Environmental Learning Center
[We are excited to publish the second piece in our Foodshed Series, with monthly updates from the amazing chefs working so hard to provide program participants and …
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A Weekend of Warmth and Snow
Written by North Cascades Education Intern, Matt Kraska. It’s hard to believe it has already been two weeks since Thanksgiving. As many North Cascades Institute staff said …
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News from the Kitchen
[We are excited to publish the first piece in our Foodshed Series, with monthly updates from the amazing chefs working so hard to provide program participants and staff …
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Reflections on the 12th Annual Thunder Arm Writing Retreat
As members of the current M.Ed. graduate cohort, we often have opportunities to assist with North Cascades Institute programs and courses outside our regular teaching schedules. Last …
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