Rock On, Gerry!
Gerry Cook caps 44 years of service with the US National Park Service with a beautiful retirement party at Eagle Haven winery Story by special guest Elisabeth …
Read More of Rock On, Gerry!
Blog
North Cascades
Naming as Knowing
Practicing natural history requires us to be consciously aware, to be intentional observers of our surroundings. To be a naturalist involves surrendering what we know about a …
Read More of Naming as Knowing
Fall Vignettes from the Institute
People experience the seasonal transformations of the natural world in a myriad of ways. Each of us may recognize subtleties taking hold of a landscape in times …
Read More of Fall Vignettes from the Institute
Watercolors in the North Cascades
Earlier this October, Seattle artist and North Cascades Institute friend Molly Hashimoto led a wonderful and successful workshop on watercolor painting in nature at the Environmental Learning …
Read More of Watercolors in the North Cascades
From the Learning Center to Bellingham: A Grad's Transition Back to the 'Real World'
I knew that when I moved to North Cascades Institute’s Environmental Learning Center to begin the residency portion of my Masters in Environmental Education degree, it was …
Read More of From the Learning Center to Bellingham: A Grad's Transition Back to the 'Real World'
Peaks in Place
Lately, on these cool autumn mornings at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center, I’ve taken to gazing south from my porch as the first, angled rays of …
Read More of Peaks in Place
A meeting of minds, a sharing of ideas
In cultures around the world, oral tradition plays an important role in teaching people about the world around them. Through storytelling, elders can warn listeners of potential …
Read More of A meeting of minds, a sharing of ideas
Exploring the Upper Skagit
Back row, left to right: Jacob Belsher, Elise Ehrheart, Sarah Bernstein, Mollie Behn, Susan Brown, Katie Tozier, Kiira Heymann, Erin Soper, Ashley Kvitek, Alex Patia. Front row, …
Read More of Exploring the Upper Skagit
Building Community Through Stewardship
Stewardship and friendship were at the heart of the efforts during the third North Cascades Wild spring day trip in May. More than a dozen participants from …
Read More of Building Community Through Stewardship
Closer Connections
Each season the graduate students at North Cascades Institute go on a retreat. The purpose is relaxation, fun, and to learn a little more about natural history.
Read More of Closer Connections