Presented by Village Books and North Cascades Institute Discover your next great read with this series of presentations by authors, poets, artists and naturalists sharing their latest …
Read More of Spring 2024 Nature of Writing Speaker Series in Bellingham
Slowly, gently, the snowflake spirals downwards. It pirouettes through the sky, first drifting this way, then another, finally coming to rest on a precarious pile of powder.
Read More of The Birth and Death of a Glacier
I’m thankful for the opportunity to reflect on the tenure of three exceptional people who are retiring from the North Cascades Institute’s board. Dunham, Nan and Gerry …
Read More of Tribute to our Departing Board Members
We’re offering several guided birding adventures in the North Cascades, on the Salish Sea, and online this season to take you where the action is and help …
Read More of Discover Birds of the PNW with North Cascades Institute
By Alan Alatorre-Barajas, Institute student alumni and Vamos Outdoors Project board and leadership team member Recently, I was having a conversation with a supporter of the Vamos …
Read More of Alan Alatorre-Barajas’ Environmental Education Journey
As the days shorten and cool mornings frost over the memories of a hot, dry summer, Washington’s reservoir begins to grow in the mountains. Most years the …
Read More of A Neverending Cascade of Snow
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!
Springtime settles over the valley of the Baker River like a luminous mossy dream. The Baker River Trail offers visitors a master class in the color green: …
Read More of Winter Hikes: Baker River, An Immersion in Green
“Gratefulness allows us to nurture a keener eye that no longer rushes past the small everyday moments that make up the larger part of our lives.” —Guri …
Read More of Grateful for Moments in Nature in a Challenging Year
My name is Amy Brown and I’m honored to share a little about my environmental education journey at North Cascades Institute. This Fall, I was invited to …
Read More of Amy Brown’s Environmental Education Journey
