North Cascades Institute

Oct 11, 2015Christian Martin

What do you do if you are a young midwestern college graduate with a degree in geology and a yearning for adventure, wilderness and outdoor work in …
Read More of Jon Riedel: Glacier Geologist

Nov 20, 2014Institute Graduate Student

By Hannah Hickey, University of Washington News and Information In a country that boasts an awe-inspiring system of national parks, the Pacific Northwest may be especially lucky. But even …
Read More of Fires and floods: North Cascades federal lands prepare for climate change

Aug 25, 2014Katherine Renz

I have recommended the hike to Cascade Pass and up Sahale Arm to countless visitors in search of a day’s worth of adventure while working this summer …
Read More of Cascade Pass: Go. Now!

Oct 9, 2013Katherine Renz

It was early August, and time for the end-of-quarter North Cascades backpacking adventure for the new graduate students, collectively called “Cohort 13.” At 12 people, plus two …
Read More of Park Creek Pass: A Tale of Two Hikes

Aug 28, 2013Institute Graduate Student

Story and photos by Andy Porter The trek started at the Hannegan Pass trail head. We arrived Friday morning to a full parking lot and sunny skies …
Read More of Backpacking Copper Ridge & the Chilliwack

Jul 24, 2013Special Guest

We are pleased to share a new film on glacier monitoring produced by our friends in the National Park Service. “Keepers of the Beat” features …
Read More of New film on glacier monitoring in the North Cascades

Nov 6, 2012Institute Graduate Student

North Cascades Institute heartily congratulates our friend Dr. Jon Riedel of North Cascades National Park. Last week, National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Chris Lehnertz announced the …
Read More of Congratulations Jon Riedel!

Oct 10, 2010Special Guest

By Jack McLeod, guest blogger I recently took the Spirit of Place writing workshop at the Learning Center with Nick O’Conell. Here’s my story from that workshop …
Read More of Sahale Stars

Jul 23, 2009Special Guest

North Cascades National Park geologist Jon Riedel teaches students on a misty moraine ridge on the flanks of Mt. Baker Elisabeth Keating, a freelance writer covering the …
Read More of Parks Climate Challenge meets Mt. Baker's glaciers

Jun 25, 2009Christian Martin

A fine video from KCTS Channel 9 in Seattle featuring our Executive Director Saul Weisberg and some of our friends in the National Park Service. It is …
Read More of KCTS in the North Cascades