Soul of the Skagit
When the pandemic hit, little did I know that this would be the catalyst for spending the next three years photographing and writing about the Skagit River.
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Reflections on Juneteenth
Juneteenth — also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or Jubilee Day — is an annual holiday celebrated on June 19 in the United States. It commemorates …
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Walk Deep: Poetry of Place
How does our daily relationship with Nature affect our creativity and learning? Every morning, after enjoying a steaming mug of strong sweet tea, I call our dog …
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Nature of Writing Speaker Series ⎸ Spring 2023
Presented by Village Books and North Cascades Institute Find your next book for the Spring months ahead in this series of presentations by authors, poets and naturalists …
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Board Profiles: Meet Nan McKay and Michael Liang
Do you know people where it would be a much shorter conversation to ask them “what don’t they do” because they do so much for so many? …
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Anne Crandall’s Art Journey
Neil Gavin: Online Classes Superstar!
“I’m trying to do what I can to leave the world a better place for my kids, for the next generation.” As a father of …
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Whatcom READS 2022 – Read the book, join the conversation
Since our beginning in 1986, North Cascades Institute has incorporated the arts in to our programs in service of our conservation mission. Writing, painting, poetry, literature, photography …
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“Poems from the Pandemic” with Saul Weisberg and Holly Hughes
Sit back with a cup of tea and your feet up and enjoy this excerpt from North Cascades Institute’s online poetry reading “Light in Winter: A Dialogue …
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Welcome Don Striker to the North Cascades!
Exciting news! Don Striker has joined North Cascades National Park as the new Superintendent. Striker most recently served as the superintendent of Denali National Park and Preserve …
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