A Neverending Cascade of Snow
As the days shorten and cool mornings frost over the memories of a hot, dry summer, Washington’s reservoir begins to grow in the mountains. Most years the …
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New books: “Jesintel” and “The Power of Trees” reviewed
A new book has been published that has been in the works for, well, thousands of years. Jesintel: Living Wisdom from Coast Salish Elders from Children of …
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Caribou Rainforest: From Heartbreak to Hope
MOUNTAIN CARIBOU ROAM up and down the mountains from valley bottom to mountaintop, back and forth across an international border, in and out of political discourse, and …
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Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
Update: Join us at Village Books Friday, December 14, 2018 at 7 pm in Bellingham for a free reading from the author as part of our Nature of Writing Speaker Series! Close …
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The Forest Engineers: Woodpeckers and their Role in Healthy Forests
This Naturalist Note was written by graduate student Brendan McGarry as part of the Fall Natural History Project in North Cascades Institute’s M.Ed. Residency coursework. You can view more student’s work here. It …
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Favorite Nature Art & Photo Books of 2015
I’m fortunate to get to review books for various regional publications, most often in the Cascadia Weekly. I get the privilege and pleasure of being sent many …
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Patience and Persistence: An Interview with Grizzly Bear Biologist Bill Gaines
Bill Gaines has been at the forefront of the grizzly bear recovery efforts in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years. I recently had the opportunity to sit …
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Grizzly Bears In the Pacific Northwest: A Natural History (Part 3)
With the near extermination of the grizzly came a tremendous loss to the ecosystem. Grizzlies play an important role in the natural environment as pollinators, seed dispersers, …
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Institute Comments on North Cascades Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan
To: Superintendent, North Cascades National Park Service Complex From: Saul Weisberg, Executive Director, North Cascades Institute Subject: Institute Comments on North Cascades Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan …
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SPECIAL EVENT!: Evolution of the Genus Iris ~ Robert Michael Pyle Reading, Bellingham 5/10
Evolution of the Genus Iris A reading by Robert Michael Pyle Saturday, May 10, 2014; 7 pm Readings Gallery at Village Books, 1200 11th Street, Bellingham Free! …
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