Before diving into the exciting learning adventures we have planned for this summer, join our Field Programs team Emily Schauble and Shelby Gresch on a photographic review …
Read More of Spring 2026 Field Programs Highlights
This Spring, Mountain School welcomed hundreds of students from across the region into the forests, watersheds, and communities of the North Cascades. Throughout the season, students hiked …
Read More of Spring 2026 Mountain School Highlights
Kam Redlawsk I WAS ABANDONED AT BIRTH IN DAEGU, South Korea, and adopted by a white family in Michigan. I had a regular working-class Midwest upbringing. I …
Read More of All Humans Outside: More Stories of Belonging in Nature
Guest post by Paul Bannick Woodpeckers are one of the most remarkable bird species found in the avian world. They have evolved in ways that make them …
Read More of Woodpecker: The Heart of the Forest
Shaynedonovan Elliott I WAS BORN DEAF, and throughout my life, I have felt a lack of connection to hearing people. Because of that barrier, I funneled all …
Read More of All Humans Outside: Stories of Belonging in Nature
If you were to describe this summer by the senses, you might remember how amazing PB&J tasted after a long hike, a shock of ice-cold water splashing …
Read More of Summer 2025 at the Institute
Why does spring seem like the most “blink and you miss it” of seasons? For sure, here at the Institute it’s when things are really revving up: …
Read More of Spring 2025 Institute Photo Round-up!
Before shifting our gaze to 2025, join us in a look back at 2024’s last few months when we had so much fun helping people experience our …
Read More of Fall 2024 Photo Roundup!
What a summer it’s been, jam-packed and overflowing with fun as Institute programs got folks outside exploring and learning in our wild backyard! A sampling of the …
Read More of Summer 2024 Photo Round-up!
December’s first snow may have fallen on a quiet amphitheater, but we’re busy in every corner of the Institute—literally and figuratively! Operations and Housekeeping teams are still …
Read More of Winter 2023 Institute Photo Round-Up!
