2020 marks the 30th anniversary of Mountain School! Over the past 29 years, more than 30,000 youth from Northwest Washington have traveled up Highway 20, past cattle …
Read More of Mountain School Turns 30! Updating our curriculum to better serve students and teachers
The end of summer marked the beginning of a new school year and with it, new Mountain School experiences and adventures! This new season brought new instructors …
Read More of Falling Into Mountain School
I participated in Mt. Baker Snow School during my senior year at Western Washington University. During my time as a student, I spent the vast majority of my …
Read More of Mt. Baker Snow School: Reflections of a Volunteer Instructor
It was a cold, rainy day and I was hiking up to North Cascade Institute’s iconic hike: the Sourdough Waterfall. I was shadowing my first Mountain School …
Read More of Sweet Treat: Licorice Ferns in the North Cascades
Area environmental education programs grow By Kimberly Cauvel Environmental education programs that take Skagit County students to areas from the North Cascades to pebble beaches of the …
Read More of Mountain School in the Skagit Valley Herald
North Cascades Institute graduate students wear a lot of hats during their year-long residency at the Environmental Learning Center. From taking on work study jobs, to designing …
Read More of Graduate Students Reflect on Mountain School 2019
It seems hard to believe, but the end of spring is already here. We are quickly approaching the Summer Solstice and the hot weather is already upon …
Read More of May 2019 Photo Round Up!
April prepares her green traffic light and all the world thinks go…” – Christopher Morley Better late than never, the April Photo Round-Up is finally here! While …
Read More of April 2019 Photo Round-Up!
It’s hard to believe, but we’re officially halfway through the Mountain School Spring 2019 season! In just over six weeks, we have already seen a wide variety …
Read More of Meeting Students where they are: Reflections on Mountain School
Those who have been paying attention to the outside world over the past few weeks have likely noticed a seasonal shift occurring in the Northern Hemisphere. Warmer …
Read More of Seven Signs that Spring is Springing in the North Cascades!
