The North Cascades Environmental Learning Center is home to an extensive Natural History collection used for environmental programming located in the Sundew Classroom. Named after a carnivorous …
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On January 31st, 2018 humans across the west will witness a special convergence of three astronomical events tied to the full moon. It’s something so special it deserves …
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As the snow is melting and Spring is is coming in full force, winter’s grasp is quickly fleeting from our minds. It’s hard to imagine that just …
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by Lauren Ridder, M.Ed. Graduate Student There are only a couple of things that can stop me in my tracks. When clouds part to reveal a night sky …
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By Kaci Darsow By one thirty in the morning, my beer was empty, my hands were numb and the dimly lit but distinctively red moon was sinking …
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