The Art of Rambling
I’ve been reading a lot of books about walking lately: rambling through pages that recount long saunters across lands familiar and foreign. The curriculum is reminding me …
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Thank you, North Cascades Institute. Sincerely, a loving intern
A group of Base Camp participants, Carla (a fellow summer naturalist), and I piled into a North Cascades Institute vehicle one morning in August. We were in …
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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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David Douglas: A Naturalist at Work
Spokane-based author, naturalist and teacher Jack Nisbet is fascinated with the natural and cultural history of the Pacific Northwest. He is one the most gifted interpreters of …
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Wet and Windy Canoeing: Exploring the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
By Debbie S. Miller Editor’s note: Join North Cascades Institute when we present βJourney through the Arctic with Debbie Miller,” a multimedia presentation and book release party …
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Cascades Climate Challenge: A Recipe for Love
What do you get when you mix 38 high-school students in two 20-day programs in a wildly beautiful place with early morning wake-up calls surrounded by snowcapped …
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David Douglas: Collector, Naturalist, Explorer
While spring is busy blooming and blossoming at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center, there is still time during quiet evenings to curl up and read a …
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Reflections on the Upper Skagit: Ross Lake by Boat and Boot
Written by Special Guest Blogger Elisabeth Keating. On a cool Thursday evening in late July, a group of adventurers gather at the Environmental Learning Center for the …
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