North Cascades Fire Management observing the Panther Creek Fire from Beebe Mountain, southeast of the fire; photo by Kerry Olson Guest Post by Bob Valen, National …
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The NC Wild crew headed to Ross Lake early last week for a five day recon trip. The goals for the week were to transport food and …
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In this photo (L to R): Chip Jenkins, North Cascades National Park superintendent, David Hall, Henry Klein Partnership (HKP) partner, Jorge Carrasco, Seattle City Light Superintendent and …
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The 2009 Spring Mountain School session has come to an end. For the members of Cohort 8 our days of teaching abiotic and biotic lessons in the …
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Diablo Lake, WA– In celebration of Independence Day, North Cascades Institute is offering the next 10 families of 3 or more who register for the Fourth of …
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With a busy week behind us and another looming ahead Ian and I decided nothing sounded better than staying close to home. Of course “staying close to …
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We here at Chattermarks are not the only people blogging about the North Cascades and our awe-inspiring wilderness campus on Diablo Lake; I stumbled upon this fine …
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I am always amazed at the difference a few days makes. I leave the learning center for five days and come home to gentians, lilies and orchids! …
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Last weekend 43 volunteers gathered at the learning center and pulled on their work gloves. Shovels, pulsakis, buckets and pruning shears in hand, these volunteers joined NCI …
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Here in Western Washington many of us wait in anticipation for the coming of spring. Indications of this seasonal change are different for different people. For some …
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