North Cascades Institute hosted a class called Sit, Walk, Write: Nature and the Practice of Presence. Participants began their days with a sitting meditation, followed by writing …
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North Cascades Institute hosted a class called Sit, Walk, Write: Nature and the Practice of Presence. Participants began their days with a sitting meditation, followed by writing …
Read More of The Practice of Presence: Responding to Inner & Outer Landscapes Field Notes and Poems (Part Two)
North Cascades Institute hosted a class called Sit, Walk, Write: Nature and the Practice of Presence. Participants began their days with a sitting meditation, followed by writing …
Read More of The Practice of Presence: Responding to Inner & Outer Landscapes Field Notes and Poems (Part One)
HUB OF THE WHEEL Fingers of smoke from wildfires reach down Big Beaver and Pierce Creek valleys and cover the deep blue of Ross Lake …
Read More of Poetry: Rhythm and Reflection in the North Cascades
by Paul Willis Last fall I was lucky enough to serve as an artist-in-residence for North Cascades National Park. They gave me a room in the ranger cabin …
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As a book reviewer for the Cascadia Weekly, I pay close attention to what’s being published, with a special focus on books on regional topics, releases from regional publishers and …
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We’re excited to introduce you to a new book that explores the natural and cultural history of the North Cascades in lyrical words, informative maps and awesome …
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Sailing by Ravens A reading by Holly J. Hughes April 12, 2014; 7 pm Readings Gallery at Village Books, 1200 11th Street, Bellingham Free! This Saturday evening, former …
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North Cascade Institute’s graduate Cohort 13 recently hosted our annual Instructor Exchange with other students and teachers from IslandWood and the Wilderness Awareness School. As part of …
Read More of On the Lookout for Unalloyed Pleasure: Poets in the North Cascades circa 1950s
Guest post by Tim McNulty Longtime Institute writing instructor, naturalist and poet Tim McNulty will travel from his home on the Olympic Peninsula to Village Books in …
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