Spring Is On It's Way
Spring means a lot of things. Growth. New life. Lots of color. Bright greens. Warmth. Sunshine. Rain. Melting snow. Longer days. Last month, cohort 12 graduate students …
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February 1956
At the far end of a trip north In a berry-pickers cabin At the edge of a wide muddy field Stretching to the words and cloudy mountains, …
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Winter Reflection Brings Out The Poet
I was sitting in my house, thinking, and the first few lines of a poem that I haven’t thought of in years popped into my head: “In …
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Under the Sea
Andrea Reiter is a graduate student at North Cascades Institute and Western Washington University studying environmental education. She grew up in Washington, getting the opportunity to explore …
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The Olympic Peninsula in Winter
I spent four days of my winter break on the Olympic Peninsula, at Fort Worden. It’s a family thing that we do every year. My aunt and …
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Starting Fresh in the New Year
“I hear the swish of snow-pants and the crunch of snow under my boots. These sounds drown out the silent stillness of the air. I stop for …
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Poetic Reflections on the Nature of Meditation
Over a crisp October weekend, the Learning Center was host to a class called Sit, Walk, Write: Nature and the Practice of Presence. Taught by Zen teacher …
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A Recap of Underwater Photography
Jess Newley is a graduate student in the Institute’s Graduate Program and will be receiving her Masters of Environmental Education in March 2013. She is an avid …
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Exploring "The Tangled Bank" with Robert Michael Pyle
North Cascades Institute welcomes Robert Michael Pyle to Village Books in Bellingham, 1200 11th St., Friday, December 7, 7 pm. Free! Robert Michael Pyle has been interpreting …
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Congratulations Jon Riedel!
North Cascades Institute heartily congratulates our friend Dr. Jon Riedel of North Cascades National Park. Last week, National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Chris Lehnertz announced the …
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