Studying Moths in the North Cascades
By Nick Engelfried, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. To my mind, it isn’t truly spring in the lush, green landscape on the west side of …
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Takin’ Care of Beesinus: United States Native Bee Facts, Threats and Conservation
By Becky Moore, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. Nearly everyone is familiar with the image and idea of a bee. The black and yellow character …
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Stories of Change: Storytelling as a Means of Climate Communication
By Hanna Davis, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. There are various facets to graduate life at North Cascades Institute: taking classes, a teaching practicum, work …
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Spring Wildflowers in the Upper Skagit
Spring has come here in the upper Skagit River valley and our April showers have indeed brought May flowers. With the increase of daylight and clear days, …
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Photo Roundup: May 14 2017
Every Sunday I will be posting photos collected from various NCI graduate students and staff. Please enjoy this glimpse into our everyday lives here in the North Cascades.
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Photo Roundup: May 7 2017
Every Sunday I will be posting photos collected from various NCI graduate students and staff. Please enjoy this glimpse into our everyday lives here in the North Cascades.
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Spring Bird Migration in the Upper Skagit
Here in upper Skagit River valley – a window into the mighty mountains of the North Cascades – spring is in full swing. Along with the milder …
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Seasons in the Skagit: Spring
Happy spring everyone! Winter proved to be quite the formidable season. At the North Cascades Institute Environmental Learning Center we experienced heavy weather events, slides in the …
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Winter Insects in the North Cascades
For weeks here in the North Cascades, the ground has been blanketed in a thick layer of snow and ice, two or three feet deep in places.
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Winter Birds of the North Cascades
Here in the northern reaches of one of the most rugged and remote mountain ranges in the continental US, winter has brought traditional snows and a quite …
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