Young, WILD and free
Oh, to be young and wild and free. That common saying, which most of us recognize, is wholly applicable to the wilderness of the North Cascades and …
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North Cascades Wild Recon 2010
Summer is officially here, despite the gloomu weather’s persistence otherwise, and North Cascades Wild is near. With training and packing behind us, this summer’s crew leaders embarked …
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A long weekend on Ross Lake
Backpacking in the North Cascades is great, but last weekend I wanted to do something different. I decided to try canoe camping. The Environmental Learning Center on …
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Twelve days on Ross Lake
The first two North Cascades Wild trips of 2009 have returned home after 12 days of backpacking, canoeing and service projects on Ross Lake. Eighteen students and …
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Essential Fire: Blaze on Panther Creek
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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North Cascades Wild Recon trip
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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Paddling on Ross Lake
Recently I have been experimenting with new outdoor activities. Well, new to me. Over spring break Ian and I spent four days hiking along the Olympic Coast, …
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East Bank trail
The first days of October and already there are amazing leaves and even snow! A friend of mine, driving cross-country, stopped in to visit me at my …
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