I was given the opportunity to go on my first camping trip when I was 15. It was a canoe trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, …
Read More of “Why I Do The Work” : A Testimony from Youth Leadership Adventure’s Elle Gasperini
Youth Leadership Adventures are for motivated high school students who seek a fun and challenging summer adventure in the North Cascades this summer! This 12-day long field …
Read More of Youth Leadership Adventures 2019: apply today!
Youth Leadership Adventures is a progression of transformational learning experiences, designed for local underserved teens to jump-start lifelong environmental and community stewardship. Primary activities are 8-day Outdoor …
Read More of Youth Leadership Adventures 2018 Program Report
Last October, I had the pleasure of representing North Cascades Institute’s Youth Leadership Adventures (YLA) at the SHIFT Festival in Jackson, Wyoming. This year, the festival explored the health benefits …
Read More of 2018 SHIFT Awards: Connecting Public Lands and Public Health!
“This trip showed me what it means to be a strong woman.” These are the remarkable words of one participant of Youth Leadership Adventures Outdoor Leadership, an …
Read More of The Ross Lake Rockers: A Youth Leadership Adventures field report
By Rebecca Zhou, Youth Leadership Intern 2017 12 days, 12 miles by canoe, 35 miles by foot, and a group of 12 girls. During the 12-day Science …
Read More of Lessons from Desolation: Youth Leadership Adventures in the North Cascades
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 skills, facilitate service and …
Read More of Youth Leadership Ambassadors Trip Report: Stewardship Weekend at North Cascades Institute Environmental Learning Center
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 skills, facilitate service and …
Read More of Youth Leadership Ambassadors Trip Report: Kayaking Bellingham Bay
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 skills, facilitate service and …
Read More of Youth Leadership Ambassadors Trip Report: Western Washington University
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 Ambassadors Trip Report: Skagit Valley College
