A Neverending Cascade of Snow
As the days shorten and cool mornings frost over the memories of a hot, dry summer, Washington’s reservoir begins to grow in the mountains. Most years the …
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Winter 2021/2022 Photo Round-Up!
Before turning our lens to spring flowers and bursting leaf buds, let’s bring winter into focus with another round-up of staff photos. As the calendar flipped forward, …
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Dec 2020-Jan 2021 Photo Round-up!
December and January are always months of reflection—pondering the year past and dreaming of the year ahead. With so much to preoccupy us while crossing the bumpy …
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October-November 2020 Photo Round-Up!
In this photo round-up we pack two months into one, and oh, what a couple months it’s been. When we weren’t watching infographics—hoping those lines plotting COVID-19 …
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Seasonal Changes on the Confluence: A Year in the North Cascades
Far up the Skagit River, the Confluence property, a plot of land where Diobsud Creek and the river meet, sees extremes of weather and seasonal change. The …
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February 2019 Photo Round-Up!
Surely as the cometh of Winter, I know there are Spring violets under the snow.” – R.H. Newell After a calm and mild start to the new …
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Splendor and Solitude: Winter on the North Cascades Highway
Breathtaking views of snow-white peaks, brisk mountain air kissing your face, and the gentle swishing of skis through fresh powder under your feet. Perhaps you cross the …
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Snow School: Where Science Meets Winter
I love the anticipation of winter—the ski-film fests, the patrol fundraisers, the dusting of snow on ridges. But at this moment, hoping for snow so I can …
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Winter Arrives: First Snow at the Environmental Learning Center!
Well folks, its official: Winter has arrived! The annual sign of the season has come a little late this year. In 2017, staff and graduate students at …
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Winter Awareness: Snow Safety in the North Cascades
Today is Winter Safety Day at the Environmental Learning Center, and with colder weather and snow on the way, it seems timely to release this article written …
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