If you can imagine a grayish-brown, rabbit-like creature the size of a grapefruit and nearly as round, that is an American pika. They inhabit mountain slopes, often …
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Students! Parents! Teachers! During this time of school closures and stay-at-home guidelines, North Cascades Institute is sharing lessons and activities from our talented Mountain School instructors. We hope …
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Enjoy this talk about owl adaptations — how their physiology helps them to be superior nocturnal predators — with instructor Lindsay McCord. Video Resources For …
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This Naturalist Note is written by graduate student Charlee Corra, as part of the Fall Natural History Project In North Cascades Institute’s M.Ed. Residency coursework. You can …
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