The crossbow fired with a dull thwack and we watched its bolt disappear upward into the leaves and branches, trailing a length of monofilament fishing line that …
Read More of Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees
This Naturalist Note was written by graduate student Brendan McGarry as part of the Fall Natural History Project in North Cascades Institute’s M.Ed. Residency coursework. You can view more student’s work here. It …
Read More of The Forest Engineers: Woodpeckers and their Role in Healthy Forests
Let’s take a look at two different lists of names. Number one: Annie Montague Alexander Margaret Murie Ella Higginson Barbara Kingsolver Libby Mills Terry Tempest Williams Number …
Read More of Women in Natural History
This Naturalist Note is written by graduate student Marissa Bluestein, as part of the Fall Natural History Project In North Cascades Institute’s M.Ed. Residency coursework. You can …
Read More of Fire and Ice: How Lava and Glaciers Formed Mount Baker
This Naturalist Note is written by graduate student Charlee Corra, as part of the Fall Natural History Project In North Cascades Institute’s M.Ed. Residency coursework. You can …
Read More of Life in the Alpine: Adaptations in a Vertical World
This Naturalist Note was written by graduate student Eric Buher, as part of the as part of the Fall Natural History Project In North Cascades Institute’s M.Ed.
Read More of The North Cascades Grizzly Bear: Threatened Past and Uncertain Future
This Naturalist Note is written by graduate student Nate Trachte, as part of the Fall Natural History Project In North Cascades Institute’s M.Ed. Residency coursework. You can …
Read More of The Field Journal of a Naturalist: Grinnell Journaling in the North Cascades
This Naturalist Note is written by graduate student Darcy Page, as part of the Fall Natural History Project In North Cascades Institute’s M.Ed. Residency coursework. You can …
Read More of Harvesting Native Edible Berries of the North Cascades
Snakes get a bad rap, yet they become fascinating, even personable, once you learn about their special niche within our local ecosystem. These cold-blooded creatures need hiding …
Read More of The Search for Snakes in the Methow Valley
With the changing of seasons, Osprey are returning to their home of the North Cascades, to begin life anew. While taking advantage of the warm, rainless days, …
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