Reflections on the Parks Climate Challenge program
By Heather McPherson The year was 2009, I was a sophomore in high school, and I had no idea I was about to embark on a series …
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Inspiring reports from our youth and school programs, including Mountain School, Snow School, Youth Leadership Adventures and more
High school students reflect on climate change and their futures in the North Cascades
For the Youth Leadership Adventures (YLA) program, a normal summer looks like bringing around 80 local high school students on a backcountry adventure that is anything but …
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Youth Leadership Adventures podcast on climate change
Since Youth Leadership Adventures stayed in local communities this summer, we had the opportunity to do something a little bit different- we made a podcast about climate change! We …
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From Youth Leadership Adventurer to Youth Leadership Intern
By Inna Mayer Summer 2019 YLA Intern Youth Leadership Adventures holds a very special place in my heart. I remember my first trip as a student about …
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First day of Mt. Baker Snow School!
Last week kicked off the latest season of Mt. Baker Snow School with a group of students from Mt. Baker Junior High. This winter, approximately 650 middle-schoolers …
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Mt. Baker Snow School: Making climate science personal
On Sept. 20, thousands of people took to our local streets as part of the global Youth Climate Strike. Though activists continue to provoke thought and inspire …
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Mt. Baker Snow School: Reflections of a Volunteer Instructor
I participated in Mt. Baker Snow School during my senior year at Western Washington University. During my time as a student, I spent the vast majority of my …
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“Cultivating a Supportive Community”: My summer as a Youth Leadership Adventures intern
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 …
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Area high schoolers immersed in North Cascades
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 …
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“Why I Do The Work” : A Testimony from Youth Leadership Adventure’s Elle Gasperini
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, …
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