The destructive forces of Mother Nature
Anyone that has spent much time at the ELC has seen, or at least heard stories, of the waterfall. Β Every Mountain School student secretly hopes to visit …
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Thoughts for the new year from Richard Louv
Are you feeling anxiety here in the early days of 2009? It feels like every day brings a mixed bag of news — there is no shortage …
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Wolves
Wolf pups, from one of Conservation Northwest’s remote cameras. Daylight Saving Time has sent the sun to bed early. I step out of my cabin to walk …
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"Nature Camp for Grown-ups"
Did you read the great story about the Institute and Learning Center on the cover of last week’s “Northwest Weekends” section of the Seattle Times? Reporter Tan …
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Fall colors
Last week I asked my fifth grade Mountain School students how they would describe the color of a Vine maple leaf. This is not a question I …
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Stilleto Lookout
Top photo: What remains of the Stilleto lookout. I like being outside; backpacking, climbing, exploring. Its kind of what I do. My Mom might say that I …
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Mushrooms are everywhere…..
……they grow on everything. They come in all colors, shapes, textures and sizes; orange, yellow, brown, spotted, purple, red, smooth, white, black, shaggy, cupped, and fringed. Every …
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East Bank trail
The first days of October and already there are amazing leaves and even snow! A friend of mine, driving cross-country, stopped in to visit me at my …
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Sourdough Mountain Lookout
It seemed almost obligatory that my first hike upon moving to the foot of Sourdough Mountain would be to the summit.So Aneka and I made the short …
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Squirrels eat mushrooms?
I had an unexpected natural history moment a few weeks ago when the first group of Mountain School students arrived. They were restlessly waiting in the amphitheater …
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