Story and photos by Zach Montes It is July 26th and 55 degrees at the Ross Lake trailhead. The Cascade Climate Challenge participants, about to embark on …
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Sixteen high school students hailing from Oregon and Washington arrived in the North Cascades on June 26th to begin an unforgettable adventure. These young leaders came to …
Read More of Cascades Climate Challenge Leaders: Coming to a community near you
After a week of food and gear packing, the Summer Youth team ventured to Ross Lake for the annual recon trip. The purpose of the trip was …
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It’s that time of the year when North Cascades Institute is gearing up for another year of exciting programs for youth and we’re actively recruiting students to …
Read More of 2011 youth programs : now accepting applications!
Last weekend, North Cascades Institute partnered with North Cascades National Park and Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest to offer the North Cascades Youth Leadership Conference, A Confluence of Young Leaders, Nov.
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By Elisabeth Keating, Guest Blogger On a scorching Sunday morning in August, the Climate Challenge students headed a few miles north from our riverside campground on Highway …
Read More of Climate Challenge Students Explore Hydropower at the Diablo Powerhouse
By Elisabeth Keating, guest blogger How can you help kids retain their learning when you’re teaching something as complex as climate change? These tips from park rangers …
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By guest blogger Elisabeth Keating “The coolest part was when we went snorkeling in Ross Lake, looking for fish. Remember how cold it was?” “We met a …
Read More of Student for a Day at North Cascades National Park Headquarters
Guest post by Lilly Nash The first session of the Cascades Climate Challenge (CCC) is in full swing right now, with over 20 students from communities throughout …
Read More of Cascades Climate Challenge update, week 2
The North Cascades Institute Staff and Graduate students have spent weeks packing food, preparing curriculum, shuttling canoes, calling students, organizing camping gear and finalizing lessons in preparation …
Read More of Introducing the 2010 Cascades Climate Challenge Team!! (Part 1)
