Meeting On Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan For North Cascades Coming In Early October
A public meeting has been scheduled for early October to discuss a draft plan that aims to help grizzly bears return to the North Cascades of Washington state.
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Photography In The National Parks: Your Armchair Photography Guide To The North Cascades Complex
The North Cascades Complex, comprised of Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and North Cascades National Park, is a vast landscape of cold, clear rivers, thick forests, and rugged mountains webbed with a network of trails having few access roads and mainly for backcountry backpackers. Photographer Rebecca Latson recently visited this area and returns with an Armchair Photography Guide to prove you can still get awesome photos of the North Cascades Complex without having to hike into the backcountry to do so.
Exploring The Parks: A North Cascades “Base Camp” Stay
What comes to mind when you hear the words “base camp?” Tents beneath Mount Everest, perhaps? How about something a little closer to home, bordering the incredible turquoise-hued water of Diablo Lake in Ross Lake National Recreation Area, beneath the mountains of the North Cascades? Photographer Rebecca Latson spent a couple of nights at the North Cascades Institute Environmental Learning Center's "Base Camp" and writes about her experience.
Public Comment Period Reopens On Possible Grizzly Recovery Program For North Cascades
Whether grizzly bears should be helped to move into the North Cascades is a question the general public is being asked to comment on.
Photography In The National Parks: 3 Days In Stehekin
How many of you think about spending time in a remote place, free of cell service and internet and filled with stunning mountain scenery and backcountry hiking trails? How much time do you think you'd need to really see everything in a place like this? Photographer Rebecca Latson spent 3 days in Stehekin, Washington, nestled within the North Cascades Complex, and returned with details of her visit.
- By Rebecca Latson - July 23rd, 2019
National Parks Battling Dry Summer Conditions
While many experts agree that a defined “fire season” no longer exists, summer remains hot, hot, hot across the United States and within the National Park System. Across our protected lands, rangers and National Park Service staff are taking extra precautions to both prevent fires while fighting blazes once they erupt.
Balancing Use: Rock Climbing And Nesting Peregrines In The North Cascades
Conserving wildlife unimpaired in the national parks for the enjoyment of future generations can be tricky in today's recreational circles. At North Cascades National Park in Washington state, park staff work to balance the needs of peregrine falcons and climbers who share the same habitat.
Sea Kayaking Destinations In The National Park System
I've long been a paddler, but primarily of canoes and occasionally rafts. While I have a few times gotten into a sea kayak and paddled away from shore, I never fully embraced the sport. Until now. Having placed an order for a sea kayak worthy of big lakes and ocean waters, while awaiting delivery I naturally turned my attention to where in the National Park System this new hobby would fit. And the results were fairly breathtaking in the parkscapes they entailed.
Poor Snowpack Means Recreational Impacts At Ross Reservoir In North Cascades Complex
Recreation at the Ross Reservoir in the North Cascades National Park Complex this summer will be impacted by lower than normal water levels due to a below average snowpack and decreased rainfall in the Skagit Basin.
Work Progressing To Recover Fisher Populations In Pacific Northwest
Since 2008, a program to return fishers, a small forest carnivore, to Olympic, Mount Rainier, and North Cascades national parks has been an ongoing effort with help from Washington's National Park Fund. Though not an overnight success, some of the relocated animals are sticking around.
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