North Cascades Institute

Sep 19, 2019Kiley Barbero

Summer is winding down in the North Cascades and we’re giving thanks for the drizzly days, cooler temperatures and smoke-free skies this season. It’s such a relief …
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Aug 22, 2019North Cascades Institute

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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Aug 7, 2018Special Guest

“This trip showed me what it means to be a strong woman.” These are the remarkable words of one participant of Youth Leadership Adventures Outdoor Leadership, an …
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Nov 28, 2016Angela Burlile

It seems a little strange to write about summer as we step into winter but there has to be a start to every story and the story …
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Jul 24, 2015Special Guest

By Jessi Loerch for the Everett Herald Kang Pu stood at the back of a boat in a narrow, winding canyon off Ross Lake. Before him, a …
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Jul 20, 2015Institute Graduate Student

By Nika Meyers, Youth Leadership Adventures Field Instructor Our journey into the wild started with an incredible boat ride on the Mule boat on Ross Lake to …
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Aug 20, 2014Special Guest

By Sioux Towner I had the privilege to witness, for the second year running, Youth Leadership Adventures in action. North Cascade Institute really knows how to navigate …
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Jul 13, 2014Institute Graduate Student

By Emily Petrovski On a non-surprisingly gorgeous North Cascades day, donors and North Cascades Institute staff ventured out onto Ross Lake to visit Youth Leadership Adventures (YLA) …
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Jun 13, 2014Institute Graduate Student

Ed. note: The days are getting longer, at least for another week or so. Here is a piece from a former graduate student to inspire you to …
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Feb 4, 2014North Cascades Institute

North Cascades Institute is excited to announce that Youth Leadership Adventures are now accepting applications for Summer 2014. This transformative program features a range of summer adventures …
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