North Cascades Institute

Apr 16, 2018Montana Napier

This week there was an inspiring array of photos to choose from for our roundup. I believe that has something to do with spring vibes: plants are …
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Mar 15, 2018Montana Napier

This post is a compilation of voices from graduate students in the 16th Cohort at the North Cascades Institute. In it they describe what the second year of …
Read More of Bellingham Life: the Experiences of Cohort 16 in the City

Feb 25, 2018Montana Napier

“No winter lasts forever, no spring skips its turn.” – Hal Borland February is the beginning of my favorite stretch of year – the transition from winter …
Read More of Naturalist Notes: February in the Mountains

Jan 22, 2018Montana Napier

On January 17th, graduate students in the 17th Cohort visited Concrete Elementary School to teach naturalist lessons. As part of our Curriculum Design course, our main goal was to engage …
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Jan 15, 2018Montana Napier

Every weekend I will post photos collected from various North Cascades Institute graduate students and staff. Please enjoy this glimpse into our everyday lives here in the …
Read More of Weekly Photo Roundup: January 15 2018

Jan 2, 2018Montana Napier

This post is the third of a 3-part series describing graduate students’ ten-day field excursion to the Methow Valley, as part of their fall Natural History Course. Click …
Read More of Natural History Field-Excursion: A Grinnell Journal Entry for a Day with David Moskowitz

Dec 29, 2017Montana Napier

2017 was a big year for the North Cascades Institute, and we’d like to thank YOU for taking the time to read all about it …
Read More of A Year in Review: Most-read Chattermarks Posts of 2017

Dec 26, 2017Montana Napier

This post is the second of a 3-part series describing graduate students’ ten-day field excursion to the Methow Valley, as part of their fall Natural History Course. Below …
Read More of Natural History Field-Excursion: Learning the Value of Citizen Science

Nov 12, 2017Montana Napier

Every weekend I will post 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 Weekly Photo Roundup: November 12 2017

Nov 1, 2017Montana Napier

This is part two of graduate student introductions. You can find part one here. The goal of this series is to welcome the Class of 2019, and …
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