On March 31, North Cascade Institute Graduate M.Ed. student Gina Roberti had the wonderful opportunity to attend a presentation by Roger Christophersen, biologist for North Cascades National …
Read More of Iconic Carnivores of the North Cascades
“In the beginning, there was nothing but water and ice and a narrow strip of shoreline,” says the oral tradition of the Nuxalk, the coastal people who …
Read More of Better with Beavers: How partnerships with a rodent are helping restore watersheds in the Pacific Northwest
By Becky Moore, graduate student in the Institute’s 16th cohort. Nearly everyone is familiar with the image and idea of a bee. The black and yellow character …
Read More of Takin’ Care of Beesinus: United States Native Bee Facts, Threats and Conservation
Every Sunday I will be posting photos collected from various NCI graduate students and staff. Please enjoy this glimpse into our everyday lives here in the North Cascades.
Read More of Photo Roundup: May 7 2017
Here in upper Skagit River valley – a window into the mighty mountains of the North Cascades – spring is in full swing. Along with the milder …
Read More of Spring Bird Migration in the Upper Skagit
After a month long hiatus, the roundup is back! Every Sunday I will be posting photos collected from various NCI graduate students and staff. Please enjoy this …
Read More of Photo Roundup: April 16 2017
The Youth Leadership Ambassadors program is an extension of our Youth Leadership Adventures summer program. The goal of the program is to further develop leadership and outdoor …
Read More of Youth Leadership Ambassador Trip Report: Skagit Flats and Padilla Bay
As today marks the last day of 2016, what better place than Chattermarks to look back at the memories and highlights of the year here at the …
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by Chelsea Ernst, M.Ed. Graduate Student The west side of the North Cascades is experiencing a fairly warm winter, sending the snow line higher than usual for this …
Read More of Nature Notes: Winter in the North Cascades
North Cascades Institute’s resident graduate students have the unique opportunity to live at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center for the majority of the Environmental Education graduate program. Living …
Read More of Nature Notes: Phenology of the North Cascades Ecosystem
