Cold Showing
“Cold is the colour of crystal the snowlight That falls from the heavenly skies” — Annie Lennox, “Cold” The first successive days of sub-freezing temperatures have transformed …
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Saying goodbye…for now
Today is my last day of living at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center—my home since the spring of 2010 when I started working for North Cascades …
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Long Goodbyes
Five weeks seems like a long time to spend in the North Cascades, but as the final days of my sabbatical from National Parks magazine approached, I …
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Adventure in the Gorge Lake draw-down
Fifty years ago, returning visitors to the Upper Skagit Valley may have asked the question “Where has the river gone?” With the 1961 completion of the 300-foot …
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Tales from the Diablo Divas
Cultural differences, language barriers, scalding heat, strong headwinds, steep climbs, heavy backpacks, illnesses, and injuries were some of the challenges not just overcome but conquered by the …
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Learning to teach through the "what if…?s"
On my first teaching day of fall Mountain School I was terrified. I was completely smitten with the amazing North Cascades ecosystem I’d just spent all summer …
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Rainy Adventure on Ross Lake
We’re back, safe, damp, smelly, and happy. Youth Leadership Adventures staff training 2013 was a success!!! At least that’s what I emailed my mom when I returned …
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A day at the Gravel Pit
I live in a stunning place. On clear days, slate colored mountains capped in white meet blue skies in a crisp line and from there melt into …
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The inside scoop on group rentals
So, what are Group Rentals? Great question! In a nutshell, it’s a unique program that gives you the opportunity to create your own custom event at the …
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The message of the rain
I’d like to share a poem with you, on this rainy day in Bellingham. It’s called The Message of the Rain: when i was a child i was …
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