Since time immemorial, the Skagit River has been a life-giving watershed for countless organisms that live in and along the banks of its milky-blue waters. The river’s …
Read More of Donut Hole: Threats to the Skagit Loom North of the Border
Bumper to bumper traffic on I-5 provides the perfect thinking spot. Usually this is the place where my mind starts to wonder things like “Why does traffic …
Read More of Where the Powerlines Start
Though I moved to the Environmental Learning Center last August, I had visited many times before during my first summer while living in Bellingham as a graduate …
Read More of Gorging the Senses on Gorge Lake
Five weeks seems like a long time to spend in the North Cascades, but as the final days of my sabbatical from National Parks magazine approached, I …
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North Cascades Wild has the power to transform lives. As a trip leader, North Cascades Wild is equally transformative for me as it is for the students …
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By Ana Maria Spagna I’ve driven Washington’s Highway 20, the North Cascades Highway, for years. I used live in Rockport right along the highway, and I used …
Read More of The History of Skagit Dams – Seeing Things Anew
