by Chelsea Ernst, M.Ed. Graduate Student The west side of the North Cascades is experiencing a fairly warm winter, sending the snow line higher than usual for this …
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“My grandmother what big teeth you have.” “The better to eat you with, my dear!” Myths and legends, both positive and negative, have surrounded the wolf for …
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North Cascades Institute’s resident graduate students have the unique opportunity to live at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center for the majority of the Environmental Education graduate program. Living …
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One winter afternoon in 2009 I was driving on a state highway through central Wisconsin on my way back to school in Southeastern Minnesota. Fresh snow blanketed …
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By Sharon Birzer, artist and natural history illustrator My Creative Residency journal @ North Cascades Learning Center, Diablo Lake, July 11-18, 2014 July 11-13 The first three days …
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By Hannah Hickey, University of Washington News and Information In a country that boasts an awe-inspiring system of national parks, the Pacific Northwest may be especially lucky. But even …
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The changing seasons are a big deal in the North Cascades. This may seem like an obvious statement for an environmental learning center, but one in which …
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Editor’s note: The following essay is an excerpt from the new book The North Cascades: Finding Beauty and Renewal in the Wild Nearby, published this fall by …
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by Ilona Popper, North Cascades Institute Writer in Residence, Summer 2014 I was lucky enough to enjoy a brief writer-in-residency at the North Cascades Institute in May …
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We’re excited to introduce you to a new book that explores the natural and cultural history of the North Cascades in lyrical words, informative maps and awesome …
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