While I have personally never beheaded a chicken, I’ve definitely heard the saying, “running around like a chicken with its head cut off,” but I have never …
Read More of The first birdsongs of spring at the Learning Center
What is a sunny day in January for, if not an adventure? On one such day a couple months back, I headed out in the Institute’s 14-person …
Read More of Winter Canoe Adventure
I was sitting in my house, thinking, and the first few lines of a poem that I haven’t thought of in years popped into my head: “In …
Read More of Winter Reflection Brings Out The Poet
It’s hard to describe where I live sometimes, especially in the winter (by which I mean late November through April). Most people I know aren’t familiar with …
Read More of A Winter Photo Tour of the Learning Center
Each winter, students at North Cascades Institute, Islandwood, and Wilderness Awareness School get together over three weekends, one gathering at each of our campuses, to share the …
Read More of 2013 Instructor Exchange
North Cascades Wild has the power to transform lives. As a trip leader, North Cascades Wild is equally transformative for me as it is for the students …
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[Mountain School has officially ended for the spring season! On Friday afternoon, Institute staff and instructors waved a bittersweet goodbye to 5th graders from Mountain View Elementary, …
Read More of The Gift of Mountain School
The month of April began with a week of Mountain School like no other I’ve experienced in the eight months I have lived, worked, and studied at …
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UPDATE MARCH 2014: Join us the weekend of March 28-30 for a brand new Field Excursion: “Ross Lake: Exploring the Drawdown by Canoe” with Institute naturalists and …
Read More of Entering the Ethereal Forest
We are pleased to offer a special limited-edition poster commemorating North Cascades Institute’s 25th anniversary. This high-quality poster features a new painting by watercolor artist Molly Hashimoto, …
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