Every Sunday I will be posting 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: January 8, 2017
While there were hints of winter prior to our holiday break, there is no question now that winter has arrived at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center. Graduate …
Read More of A Wintery Return to the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center
As today marks the last day of 2016, what better place than Chattermarks to look back at the memories and highlights of the year here at the …
Read More of 30 Year Anniversary: A Look Back at 2016
A cold afternoon walk led to a beautiful winter discovery on the Deer Creek Loop trail around the Environmental Learning Center. The temperature had dropped significantly overnight and …
Read More of Naturalist Notes: Hair Ice
As is evidenced by the rich cadre of writers who have found inspiration in the North Cascades, this region is almost eerily conducive to writing. Maybe it’s …
Read More of Outline of a Hollow Bird: Poems by Evan Holmstrom
As his time at Mountain School comes to an end, 10-year-old Avi writes a letter to himself reflecting on his time in the North Cascades wilderness. Two …
Read More of Connecting the Dots: An Interview with Creative Resident Patty DiRienzo
Sunrise on Pyramid Peak, taken from the Environmental Learning Center parking lot. Photo by Angela Burlile Every Sunday I will be posting photos collected from various NCI …
Read More of NCI Weekly Photo Roundup: December 4 2016
It seems a little strange to write about summer as we step into winter but there has to be a start to every story and the story …
Read More of A Look Back At Our Summer in the North Cascades
This is the first of a weekly photo roundup series I will be posting here on Chattermarks. These photos are collected from various NCI graduate students and staff, …
Read More of Weekly Photo Roundup: November 27 2016
In the North Cascades, a mosaic of public lands—national, state, and provincial parks, national forests, wilderness and recreation areas—protects many of the region’s most beloved areas. It’s …
Read More of Polly Dyer: NW conservation hero passes away at age 96
