The Power of Place-tience
Patience has never been a personal strongpoint. As a result, I’ve yet to indulge in the rumored joys of birdwatching, and have only recently begun to grasp …
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Pelicans and palm trees
I decided to start my summer break right away. Three days after moving back to Bellingham from the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center, I was on an …
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The North Cascades Highway: A Roadside Guide to America's Alps
By Jack McLeod Meet Jack and hear him present from his new book The North Cascades Highway: A Roadside Guide to America’s Alps, published by University of Washington …
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North Cascades and Mount Rainier National Parks Seek Public Input on Fisher Reintroduction
Sedro Woolley, WA – August 15, 2013 – North Cascades National Park Complex is seeking comments on a proposed plan to reintroduce the Pacific fisher to Mount …
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Order of the Odonata
August 2nd through 4th, 16 participants, three Institute staff, and one instructor spent a wonderful weekend exploring the order of the Odonata. Due to cold and cloudy weather, …
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New film on glacier monitoring in the North Cascades
We are pleased to share a new film on glacier monitoring produced by our friends in the National Park Service. “Keepers of the Beat” features …
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A day at the Gravel Pit
I live in a stunning place. On clear days, slate colored mountains capped in white meet blue skies in a crisp line and from there melt into …
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A week in the woods
Scott Kirkwood is editor in chief of National Parks Magazine, a quarterly publication produced by the National Parks Conservation Association, a nonprofit advocacy organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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Backyard bird sightings
“There’s a bird outside the window,” I said. “I think it’s a Spotted Towhee.” I turned to look at my dad who was cooking at the stove.
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Graduate students explore natural history on the Olympic Coast
My cohort-mates have heard this a few times by now, but I’ve been to the Olympic Coast four times and despite its reputation for tempestuous weather, I’ve …
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