Students! Parents! Teachers! During this time of school closures and stay-at-home guidelines, North Cascades Institute is sharing lessons and activities from our talented Mountain School instructors. We hope …
Read More of Mountain School @ Home Lesson 13: A Love Letter to the Douglas Fir
Encouraging people to pay attention to the world around them is foundational to environmental education. There are myriad ways to achieve this – through solitary reflection, nature …
Read More of Why Phenology Matters
April 7, 2018 Our intentions were clear. All of the people accompanying us on the windy beach this afternoon had one mission in mind: to follow the …
Read More of The Gray Whale that Washed Ashore Whidbey Island
On January 31st, 2018 humans across the west will witness a special convergence of three astronomical events tied to the full moon. It’s something so special it deserves …
Read More of Naturalist Notes: See the Super Blue Blood Moon of 2018