![]() The Learning Center is also a great place from which to “explore the neighborhood,” on local hikes up Thunder Creek, Sourdough Mountain, Pyramid Lake, Diablo Lake to Ross Dam and the North Cascades National Park Visitors Center in Newhalem. This wilderness campus in the heart of the national park is home to many of the institute’s programs - Mountain School, Family Getaways, Skagit Tours - and a wide array of classes on natural and cultural history. North Cascades Institute operates the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center on Diablo Lake in partnership with North Cascades National Park and Seattle City Light. The lookout trail is steep - carry plenty of water - with views around every corner.Ĭheck out the Environmental Learning Center at North Cascades National Park/North Cascades Instituteĩ. ![]() Forest Service, an experience he later recounted in “Desolation Angels” and “The Dharma Bums.” The lookout is still there, perched atop the 6,102-foot peak and commanding one of the best views in Washington. The Desolation trailhead on Ross Lake can be reached by canoe, by renting a small powerboat from Ross Lake Resort or by hiking the East Bank Trail from Highway 20. This is where writer Jack Kerouac spent the summer of 1956 working for the U.S. Perhaps the most famous literary spot in the North Cascades is the fire lookout atop Desolation Peak. Paddle Ross Lake and climb Desolation Peak Try Sun Mountain for beginners, Buck Mountain for a challenge.Ĥ. You can look for great birds and butterflies in Pipestone Canyon, cross-country ski in the winter, or mountain-bike on dozens of backcountry roads in the summer. There are many different ways to explore this valley flowing off of the east slope of the Cascades. The Methow Valley is another fascinating asset of North Cascades National Park Complex/North Cascades Institute Oil Trains Pose A Significant Threat To National Parks.The Care And Keeping Of History Within The National Park System.Wastewater And Sewer Facilities Failing In National Parks.Private Philanthropy Fills The Gaps Of Deferred Maintenance.National Park Roads And Bridges Impacted By Lack Of Maintenance.NPS Is Running $670 Million Behind On Caring For Maintained Landscapes.Mixing Energy Development And National Parks.Maintenance Backlog Impacts Historic Structures In National Parks.Lack Of Dollars Crippling National Park Facilities For Staff And Visitors.Invasive Species A Plague On the National Park System.Groups Continually At Work To Acquire Private Lands Key To National Parks.Backlog Of Maintenance Needs Creates Risks In National Parks.Tackling The Maintenance Backlog In The Park System.Coping With 21st Century Wildfires In The Parks.Mixing Oil And Water At Big Cypress National Preserve.Not Enough Water And Too Many Invasives At Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.Colorado River Series-Canyonlands National Park.Special Reports Toggle submenu for Special Reports. ![]() ![]()
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