Inspiring reports from our youth and school programs, including Mountain School, Snow School, Youth Leadership Adventures and more
By Urvy Prasad Summer 2019 North Cascades Institute YLA Intern Youth Leadership Adventures (YLA) is a program offered by the North Cascades Institute that that offers high …
Read More of “Cultivating a Supportive Community”: My summer as a Youth Leadership Adventures intern
By Kimberly Cauvel for the Skagit Valley Herald originally published August 10, 2019 Between stints of fear, self-doubt and even physical pain at times, a group of …
Read More of Area high schoolers immersed in North Cascades
I was given the opportunity to go on my first camping trip when I was 15. It was a canoe trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, …
Read More of “Why I Do The Work” : A Testimony from Youth Leadership Adventure’s Elle Gasperini
Youth Leadership Adventures are for motivated high school students who seek a fun and challenging summer adventure in the North Cascades this summer! This 12-day long field …
Read More of Youth Leadership Adventures 2019: apply today!
On November 17, 2018 I attended the ninth annual Northwest Youth Leadership Summit at The Mountaineers Seattle Program Center. While I was there, I interacted with leaders …
Read More of Empowering Future Environmental Leaders: 2018 Northwest Youth Leadership Summit
Youth Leadership Adventures is a progression of transformational learning experiences, designed for local underserved teens to jump-start lifelong environmental and community stewardship. Primary activities are 8-day Outdoor …
Read More of Youth Leadership Adventures 2018 Program Report
Last October, I had the pleasure of representing North Cascades Institute’s Youth Leadership Adventures (YLA) at the SHIFT Festival in Jackson, Wyoming. This year, the festival explored the health benefits …
Read More of 2018 SHIFT Awards: Connecting Public Lands and Public Health!
“This trip showed me what it means to be a strong woman.” These are the remarkable words of one participant of Youth Leadership Adventures Outdoor Leadership, an …
Read More of The Ross Lake Rockers: A Youth Leadership Adventures field report
As the spring Mountain School season comes to a close, it is time to reflect on highlights from 2018, especially the support we’ve received from the North …
Read More of A Park Ranger Visits Mountain School
This Youth Ambassadors trip is written by Stephanie Amaro, a student at Sedro-Woolley High School. In this post she shares her experience of learning about future opportunities …
Read More of Youth Ambassadors Trip Report: A Visit to University of Washington
