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Sharing the Experience: Creative Resident Recognized in 2018 Photo Contest

Sharing the Experience: Creative Resident Recognized in 2018 Photo Contest

Feb 15, 2019Matt Ferrell

In pursuing our mission to inspire and empower environmental stewardship for all through transformative experiences in nature the North Cascades Institute boasts a wide range of programs aimed …
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We can get enough of mountain layers this week and

We can get enough of mountain layers this week and the North Cascades provide.

🏔 The Cascade Range is part of a vast mountain chain that spans for over 500 miles, from Mount Shasta, in northern California to British Columbia in the north.

🏔The North Cascade Range, located in northwestern Washington State, has some of the most scenic, and geologically complex mountains in the United States. The sharp peaks, and rugged terrain of the northern portion of the range have an average elevation of 7,000 feet and are home to numerous alpine glaciers.

🏔 The North Cascades receives an average of 80 inches of rain annually, and as a result, is extremely biodiverse.

📸: @sarina_pizzala

🍁Join North Cascades Institute and Village Book

🍁Join North Cascades Institute and Village Books for free in-person author events and find your next book for the cozy fall and hygge winter nights ahead!

The Nature of Writing Speaker Series hosts authors, poets, and artists sharing their new works. Events are hosted at Village Books (1200 11th St, Bellingham); pre-registration is requested.

Learn more & register: blog.ncascades.org

@villagebooks #natureofwritingseries #writing #writingcommunity #naturewriting #authorreading #northcascadesinstitute

Online Oct 12: TREES OF THE WEST 🌲 Molly Hashim

Online Oct 12: TREES OF THE WEST 🌲 Molly Hashimoto’s appreciation of trees has profoundly shaped her life as an artist, hiker, gardener, and traveler. In her latest book, Trees of the West: An Artist’s Guide, Molly emphasizes her personal experiences with nature, telling stories about encounters with trees in everywhere from her backyard to forests and national parks throughout the West, with a special interest in native trees across the region.

Join us online next Wednesday to hear about Molly’s process of creating the book and personal reflections about her experience as a professional artist. We’ll also enjoy a live demo of Molly’s painting techniques!

REGISTER: ncascades.org/online

🎨: Rainer and Subalpine Firs by Molly Hashimoto

#onlinelearning #learningisfun #landscapepainting #treepainting #treeart #enplainair #authorevent #northcascades #virtualevent #northcascadesinstitute

Those North Cascades layers can’t be beat.

Reminder as we head deeper into fall and winter approaches, to be prepared for your mountain adventures. Weather can be variable in the high elevations.

🎒 Bring extra warm layers, gloves, warm hat

🎒 Pack extra snacks

🎒Start early, you’ll have less daylight as we head into fall/winter

🎒Always tell someone where you’re going and when you expect to be back

🎒Have fun and enjoy fall in the North Cascades #larchseason

📸: @mattj.pnw

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @ncascadesnps! 54 years ago today i

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @ncascadesnps! 54 years ago today in 1968, the North Cascades National Park Service Complex was established—a sprawling reserve that includes the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake and the Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas in the upper left corner of Washington State.

Today, we celebrate the ongoing story of these mountains and salute the people who have championed their protection, appreciation and stewardship throughout history. These magnificent mountains, lakes, rivers and forests are here for all of us to enjoy because of earlier generations' stewardship and activism. Thank you!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📸: John Scurlock⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📍 The North Cascades region is the ancestral homeland of many Native Nations who have stewarded this land since time immemorial: Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka'pamux), Nooksack, Coast Salish, Sauk Suiattle, Skagit, Colville, Yakama and others

Looking back at our favorite summer pics, one can

Looking back at our favorite summer pics, one can appreciate how much learning feels like play. Check out our latest collection of Institute photos showing the season’s best moments, now on our blog.

💚 blog.ncascades.org

📸: The “Wild Crocs” with instructors Sydney Kahl (center) and Talia Schmitt (left) take a dip in Ross Lake during their August Youth Leadership Adventure.

📍Ancestral home lands of the Upper Skagit, Nlaka’pamux, Sauk-Suiattle, and Swinomish peoples

#throwbacktosummer #learningisfun #environmentallearningcenter #northcascades #northcascadesinstitute

“In Washington, therapy is cheap ✨🌳🏔”

“In Washington, therapy is cheap ✨🌳🏔”

From a stroll through a city park to a day spent hiking in the wilderness, exposure to nature has been linked to a host of benefits, including improved attention, lower stress, better mood, reduced risk of psychiatric disorders and even upticks in empathy and cooperation.

Where are you going outside this weekend?

📍Ancestral homelands of the Nlaka’pamux, Sauk Suiattle, Syilx (Okanagan) & Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
📸: @withnamd

🐝 A look back at NORTHWEST POLLINATOR DIVERSITY

🐝 A look back at NORTHWEST POLLINATOR DIVERSITY, last month’s field course with Bob Gillespie (and contributions from other experts in our group!)

This year's iteration of Bob's pollinator workshop featured an array of educational activities enjoyed by experts and new-bee’s alike: an upclose view of Bob’s extensive pollinator collection, netting active pollinators for identification, and touring the experimental gardens at WSU’s Northwestern Washington Research Center—all in a veritable cloud of pollination information stirred by our instructor and the enthusiastic participants.

Sign up for Field Notes to learn about future Institute courses like this! >> ncascades.org/fieldnotes

#pollinators #savethebees #plantnatives #entomology #wsu #bugpuns #northcascades #northcascadesinstitute #learningisfun

“We all want to skip to the good part, the end g

“We all want to skip to the good part, the end game, the final destination. We forget sometimes that the journey itself can be beautiful too.”

We couldn’t agree more with these words. Next time you’re out in nature slow down and try this grounding exercise.

👀 what are 5 things you can see

👂what are 4 things you can hear

❤️ what are 3 things you can feel (literally by touch or emotionally)

👃 what are 2 things you can smell

👅 what is one thing you can taste

📍Ancestral homelands of the Nlaka’pamux, Sauk Suiattle, Syilx (Okanagan) & Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
📸: @ms_elanie

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