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Wilderness medicine courses at the Environmental Learning Center

Wilderness medicine courses at the Environmental Learning Center

Oct 18, 2018North Cascades Institute

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Mountain School at Home “ACHOTUS” Ep3: Lucinda Davis
Learn Mountain Photography with Scott Kranz, Dec 2
Mountain School at Home “ACHOTUS” Ep2: George Holmes
Mountain School @ Home Lesson 16: Glaciers!
Youth Leadership Adventures podcast on climate change

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Taken back in September when smoke started to fill

Taken back in September when smoke started to fill the air. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Wildfires are a natural part of many environments. They are nature's way of clearing out the dead litter on forest floors. This allows important nutrients to return to the soil, enabling a new healthy beginning for plants and animals. Fires also play an important role in the reproduction of some plants.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But too much of anything is never good and with increased drought & less than average snowpack we will continue to see frequent and hotter fires in the area, which cause devastating destruction for both wildlife and humans. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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How can humans play a role in trying to prevent large scale wildfires? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📸: @caleb.jacobson

It’s #GivingTuesday—and a great moment to supp

It’s #GivingTuesday—and a great moment to support HOPE! Celebrate this world-wide day of charitable giving by making a donation. And THANK YOU for supporting North Cascades Institute to bring transformative educational experiences to our communities. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
>> ncascades.org/give

"Stop trying to force your family to enjoy Nature

"Stop trying to force your family to enjoy Nature the way you do, just because an all-White ad agency told you via 15-sec montage what the Great Outdoors is- peakbagging, stump jumping, steep lines and deep powder and isn't - fat, queer, disabled, brown or working class." @skynoire⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Check out @melaninbasecamp blogpost (link in bio, https://bit.ly/333tCnG) for tips on dealing with internalized racism that will hopefully allow you to experience BIPOC community and the outdoors fully. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📸: @melaninbasecamp

With a fiery passion for the mountains, Scott Kran

With a fiery passion for the mountains, Scott Kranz specializes in capturing authentic moments on his real adventures in the rugged and beautiful wilds of our natural world. We are excited to host his online class THIS WEDNESDAY when he will share from a deep well of knowledge and skills helping him create amazing photos like this one. Scott will talk about locations and trip planning, understanding and working with light, and composition principles that help create captivating images to better convey your story. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To register, CALL (360) 854-2599 before 12:30 PM, Dec. 2.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Mountain Photography Composition with Scott Kranz, Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 6 PM⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Can't make the date? Sign up and we'll send you the recording afterward to watch when it works for you!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📸: @scott_kranz

Have you taken your deep, cleansing breath yet thi

Have you taken your deep, cleansing breath yet this morning? Ease into Saturday with this quiet moment of reflection on Diablo Lake, brought to you by @capo.and.the.tide.

Still full from all that online Thanksgiving feast

Still full from all that online Thanksgiving feasting and emotionally fried from all that comes with Thanksgiving zoom family fun times?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What better way to work off that food baby than to safely 😷 take a walk outside, preferably in or around your neighborhood. Benefits of connecting with nature include emotional and mental relief along with other health benefits like improved circulation and decrease in cholesterol. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Who is getting out for a neighborhood stroll? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Remember to #RecreateResponibly, if you choose to head out into more rugged terrain, especially now that we have entered winter conditions ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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❄️Check road conditions ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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❄️Have the proper winter and safety gear ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
❄️Know your limits ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
📸: @missroselouise

We are nearing the end of the most challenging yea

We are nearing the end of the most challenging year in memory, but like many are doing today, we are pausing to reflect on what we have to be thankful for. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our list definitely includes more time than usual spent outside in the last few months, and we hope your list includes the same—strolling in neighborhood green spaces, paddling on local waters, biking city pathways, tending gardens, beachcombing, or exploring nearby public lands. Now more than ever, the natural world has served as a source of sustenance, sanity, wellness, and healing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Thank you for being a part of the awesome community who, despite current challenges, continues to celebrate living and learning outside, and for connecting with us here every day. We wish you a relaxing Thanksgiving holiday!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📸: Christian Martin

Mount Baker was officially named by George Vancouv

Mount Baker was officially named by George Vancouver for Lieutenant Joseph Baker of the good ship Discovery who directed his captain's attention to the dominant white peak on the eastern horizon in 1792. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Indigenous people had various names for the peak, but to early white settlers the name spoken by the Nooksack people seemed to be Koma Kulshan which, they thought, must be the Indigenous name for the great peak, but it was not. The phrase kwomae klelsaen can be translated, "go up high or way back in the mountains shooting place. So, the phrase which sounded like Koma Kulshan to the white ear referred to the region of the mountain, not the mountain itself.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📸: @alexmontgumery

"In this moment, I think the day was still decidin

"In this moment, I think the day was still deciding who it wanted to be. I'm glad it settled on blue sky and sunshine.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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One reason why I love spending so much time outdoors is because you really don't know what you'll experience unless you're already there. Even on a rainy, cloudy day in the mountains - I've never been disappointed. There is beauty in everything whether it is saturated in the grand and sweeping views or folded within the tiny details."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Love this perspective from @pnwhappyhikers. How do you seize the day in the outdoors, no matter the weather?

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