We have doomed the wolf not for what it is, but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive it to be –the mythologized epitome of a savage …
Read More of Carnivore Recovery: Wolves Return to Western Washington
Far up the Skagit River, the Confluence property, a plot of land where Diobsud Creek and the river meet, sees extremes of weather and seasonal change. The …
Read More of Seasonal Changes on the Confluence: A Year in the North Cascades
Those who have been paying attention to the outside world over the past few weeks have likely noticed a seasonal shift occurring in the Northern Hemisphere. Warmer …
Read More of Seven Signs that Spring is Springing in the North Cascades!
The Skagit Valley has been one of my favorite places to photograph bird life in Washington state. Winter season is one of the best times of the …
Read More of Raptors of the Samish Flats: The Photography of Mukul Soman
In the early morning hours of a chilly October day, Adam Brayton and Christine Sanderson, students with the North Cascades Institute’s Graduate M. Ed program, awoke to an …
Read More of An Increasing Presence: Moose of the North Cascades
On a cold morning, in early December, more than 100 scientists, students and conservation enthusiasts gathered at North Cascades National Park Visitor Center in Newhalem to witness …
Read More of A Promise Fulfilled: 2018 Sees The Return of Fishers to the North Cascades!
As we are summoned out of summer’s euphoria by crisper breezes and calming drizzles we begin to notice a change in the cast of characters acting out …
Read More of Cascadian Fungi: Delightful and Deadly
State, federal, and partner biologists will release approximately 8 fishers Wednesday, December 5, in the Skagit River watershed of Ross Lake National Recreation Area, a unit of …
Read More of Restoration of Fishers to the North Cascades Begins!
Today is Winter Safety Day at the Environmental Learning Center, and with colder weather and snow on the way, it seems timely to release this article written …
Read More of Winter Awareness: Snow Safety in the North Cascades
It was a rainy morning on a cold, October day when I developed a new lens for reading the landscape of western Washington. I embarked from the …
Read More of Glacial Mud and Deadly Landslides: A Legacy of Glaciation in Western Washington