By Jenny O’Toole, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. Read Part I – The Birth of Curiosity: Through the Eyes of a Raven here. Like human …
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By Jennifer O’Toole, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. Curiosity is born from one of the most unlikely of places: boredom. I used to fight the …
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By Smokey Brine, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. A warm summer wind funnels down the Skagit River, blowing wisps of brown hair in front of …
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The Youth Leadership Ambassadors program is an extension of our Youth Leadership Adventures summer program. The goal of the program is to further develop leadership and outdoor skills, facilitate service and …
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By Melissa Biggs, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. Everyone, meet Chompers! In October 2016, during the fall natural history trip, my cohort helped the Methow …
Read More of Who Cares About Beavers? We Do!
By Becky Moore, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. Nearly everyone is familiar with the image and idea of a bee. The black and yellow character …
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By Hanna Davis, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. There are various facets to graduate life at North Cascades Institute: taking classes, a teaching practicum, work …
Read More of Stories of Change: Storytelling as a Means of Climate Communication
As a current graduate student in the M.Ed. residency program at North Cascades Institute, I and the rest of my cohort, will soon celebrate the end of …
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Every Sunday I will be posting photos collected from various NCI graduate students and staff. Please enjoy this glimpse into our everyday lives here in the North Cascades.
Read More of Photo Roundup: May 14 2017
Every Sunday I will be posting photos collected from various NCI graduate students and staff. Please enjoy this glimpse into our everyday lives here in the North Cascades.
Read More of Photo Roundup: May 7 2017