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News from the Kitchen

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Nov 2, 2011Mike Cuseo

[We are excited to publish the first piece in our Foodshed Series, with monthly updates from the amazing chefs working so hard to provide program participants and staff …
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The sun has officially set on summer as the transi The sun has officially set on summer as the transition to fall begins. Putting our favorite summer activities on the shelf and transitioning to the shorter, rainy days of fall can be a challenge even if fall is your favorite season. ⁣(We see you Larch peepers 🍁)

Here’s some tips to transition from summer to fall:

🍂  Journal for a fresh start. Fall marks a new beginning and a time for change. 

🍂 Make a Fall bucket list. What would make you happy and how can you make the most of what the fall season has to offer?

🍂 Find your new routine. With shorter and darker days figure out the best way to maximize your day. 

🍂 Shift to different foods. Time for all those fall seasonal foods like pumpkin, squash, apples and sweet potatoes. 

🍂  Change your sleep schedule. Days are shorter, you may need to go to bed earlier, since your circadian rhythm may be disrupted. 

🍂 Embrace change. Seasons are inevitable and out of our control. Enjoy the crisp air, changing of leaves and all those cozy clothes you get to wear now. 

What other tips would you add as we transition from summer to fall? 

📸: @thenomadicartist

Ready to experience the wonder & beauty of the Cascades in person? Enjoy 40% Fall Base Camp stays in celebration of our 40th anniversary! Book today: ncascades.org/basecamp
Our newest instructors have been busy at the Envir Our newest instructors have been busy at the Environmental Learning Center training to lead Mountain School, Base Camp and other exciting Fall programs. They’ve practiced everything from modeling watersheds & wildfires to nature journaling, games, skits and more. This adventurous crew is even embracing life at the ELC with a new staff club - the “Diablo Dunk” - attempting a cold plunge in Diablo Lake every day of the season! Welcome, Ian, Cate, Mike, Lindsey, Clarissa, Chris, Justin, Clarissa, Eamon, and Nore—we’re glad you’re here!
Happy early birthday North Cascades National Servi Happy early birthday North Cascades National Service Complex! 🥳🎉🎂

🥳  On October 2, 1968 after a long and controversial struggle, Congress protected around 700,000 acres of this range including, some of the nation's most remote and rugged alpine wilderness, as North Cascades National Park Service Complex. (Want to know more of the tea surrounding the establishment of the park? Check out, “Crown Jewel Wilderness: Creating North Cascades National Park” by Lauren Danner)

🥳 North Cascades National Park Service Complex is, well complex. It is composed of a national park (505,000 acres) made up of northern and southern units, and two national recreation areas. Ross Lake National Recreation Area (117,000 acres) is between the park's northern and southern units. Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (62,000 acres) borders the park's southern boundary. 

🥳  With over 300 glaciers, jagged alpine peaks, hundreds of miles of trails, designated wilderness areas the North Cascades National Service Complex provides people both educational and recreational opportunities. 

Want to wish the park a happy birthday? Leave a 🥳  or write a birthday card in the comments to show the park some extra birthday love 

📸: @thenomadicartist

Ready to experience the wonder & beauty of the Cascades in person? Enjoy 40% Fall Base Camp stays in celebration of our 40th anniversary! Book today: ncascades.org/basecamp
Fall may have just begun, but summer is not far be Fall may have just begun, but summer is not far behind us and worth reflecting on as we move through seasonal transition. 

☀️ Looking back on your summer, what are three words you would use to describe it, whether your adventures took you near or far? Bonus points if you also want to leave three words to describe how you want your fall to feel. 

📍Ancestral homelands of the Upper Skagit, Sauk Suiattle, Nlaka’pamux & Swinomish people 
📸: @pnw.onfilm

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As part of our 40th Anniversary, we are celebratin As part of our 40th Anniversary, we are celebrating our Deep Roots. Here is the Institute’s founder and executive director for 35 years Saul Weisberg, sharing a Lew Welch poem that was included in our very first catalog of field programs. If you have spent any time learning outdoors with Saul, you’ve probably been treated to this one before! It still motivates our work today.
Spend Fall in the Field with North Cascades Instit Spend Fall in the Field with North Cascades Institute! 🍂
From luscious lichens to Fall fungus to wildlife tracks, signs of autumn are everywhere. Soak in the beauty of this transformational season with these upcoming Institute Field Classes >> 

🌱 Oct 24 & 25 | Lichenology 101 
🍄 Oct 31 | Baker Lake Fungal Foray
🐾 Nov 14 | Intro to Tracking

SIGN UP TODAY and discover more classes at ncascades.org/classes

📸 : Britt Coy (1 & 2) and Matthew Fortin (3)
Saturday, September 26 is National Public Lands Da Saturday, September 26 is National Public Lands Day!!! 

🌲 National Public Lands Day is an annual event where volunteers across the US help restore and preserve public lands of all types and sizes, from National Parks and scenic rivers to local urban green spaces. 

🌲 This special day is more than just a clean up it’s a way to connect to your community, a day of stewardship and connection to help work toward a common goal and an opportunity to access public lands for rest, education, recreation and so many more reasons. 

🌲 This year volunteer events will continue through October 10! 

🌲 Want to get involved and join a volunteer event or learn more about National Public Lands Day, visit, www.nps.gov for more information. 

How will you celebrate National Public Lands Day?

📍Ancestral homelands of the Nlaka’pamux, Syilx (Okanagan), & Confederated Tribes of the Colville reservation people 
📸: @lj_discovers

Want to give back to public lands this weekend? Join us for Fall Stewardship Weekend in North Cascades National Park! Sign up at: ncascades.org/signup/programs/fall-stewardship-weekend
Happy first day of Fall 🍁!​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ The Au Happy first day of Fall 🍁!​​​​​​​​
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The Autumnal equinox is today, specifically at 5:05PM Pacific time, marking the transition of seasons.
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🍁 During the autumnal equinox, the sun shines directly on the equator, and the northern and southern hemispheres get the same amount of rays​​​​​​​​
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🍁 The autumnal equinox is an astronomical event that marks the start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere​​​​​​​​
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🍁 After the autumnal equinox, days become shorter than nights as the Sun continues to rise later and nightfall arrives earlier​​​​​​​​
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🍁 After the autumnal equinox marks the beginning of our other favorite season, larch season!

What’s your favorite thing about fall in the North Cascades?​​​​​​​​
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📸: @lostinwashington

Ready to experience the wonder & beauty of the Cascades in person? Enjoy 40% Fall Base Camp stays in celebration of our 40th anniversary! Book today: ncascades.org/basecamp
The Nature of Writing Speaker Series brings commun The Nature of Writing Speaker Series brings community together in conversation to celebrate the creative minds illuminating the natural world with the turn of a page.

This Wednesday, Sept 23, the Institute and Third Place Books welcome acclaimed nature writer Marina Richie for a conversation about her latest book, "Feathered Forest: Aloft with Birds in Ancient Trees"—a celebration of the ancient forests of Cascadia and a call to protect critical cool weather refuges for flora and fauna in the time of climate change. Richie’s love for the wilds unfurls in poetic phrasing and exquisite prose, and her call to protect our last old-growth trees is resounding and clear. A narrative of perception change, memoir, and kinship, "Feathered Forest" is a soaring ode to birds and wild trees. 

📚 RSVP Today: http://ncascades.org/now
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