The 1916 legislation that established the National Park Service, commonly referred to as the Organic Act, stipulates that the mission of the agency is; “….to conserve the …
Read More of Balancing Use: Rock Climbing and Nesting Peregrines in the North Cascades
“Man used to put himself on the line all the time. Nowadays we’re protected by the police, fire, everything. There’s not much adventure left. Unless you look …
Read More of Fred Beckey: Mountaineer and Author (1923-2017)
By Calvin Laatsch, the Institute’s Conference and Retreat Coordinator. Calvin originally posted this to his personal blog, Live Close. We publish accounts of the places Institute staff …
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1. Canoe the Skagit River The Skagit is one of the great rivers of the west, supplying nearly 40 percent of the fresh water and wild salmon …
Read More of Our 10 Favorite Things To Do in the North Cascades
I watched quietly as each bend in the road revealed more of the steep, inaccessible wilderness that looms above Highway 20. It was my first couple of …
Read More of Seeking Spirituality in the North Cascades
Lately, on these cool autumn mornings at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center, I’ve taken to gazing south from my porch as the first, angled rays of …
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