Where do we go to grieve? Where do we go to heal?
In this time of protest and pandemic, I am struck by the loneliness of being a social animal in a world that tells us not to touch.
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“Poetry in the Rain” readings
To help take us away from the troubles of the world, we asked some staff and friends to share videos of them reading poetry during April, National …
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Recreating responsibly as lands reopen
As parks, trails, and beaches begin to reopen, it can be confusing to navigate this “new normal” in terms of how to recreate responsibly. The new #RecreateResponsibly …
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Foodshed Explorations: Cooking with Wild Violets
During this time of school closures and stay-at-home guidelines, North Cascades Institute is sharing lessons and activities from our talented Mountain School instructors and staff. We hope …
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Tips for social distancing and the outdoors
Suggestions for practicing social distancing in the outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic Pay very close attention to your health and how you’re feeling. No matter how tempting …
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a poem for these times
What if you thought of it as the Jews consider the Sabbath— the most sacred of times? Cease from travel. Cease from buying and selling. Give up, …
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Guidelines for informal gatherings of children and youth while schools are closed
School closures have been announced by the state, but parents still need to work and students still need safe and enriching spaces to spend their days. The …
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Washington’s rivers, salmon and orcas need protection from Canadian mines
Good fences make good neighbors, wrote Robert Frost. Border walls aside, that remains true of Canadian mines upstream of Washington waters. We love our Canadian neighbors and …
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Treaty of Point Elliott 165 years later
Last month was the 165th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Point Elliott signed between Governor of Washington Territory and 82 different tribal leaders, including …
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Tribal Canoe Journey 2019 exhibit at the Whatcom Museum
Last July, the Lummi Nation hosted the Tribal Canoe Journey, when more than 100 canoes from different tribes and tribal nations traveled the waters of their ancestors …
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