Cascade Mountains Archives - Northwest Public Broadcasting

How Do We ‘Bridge The Divide’ Across The Northwest? We Ask That In Re:Building Democracy

By NWPB News February 23, 2021

Deepening polarization is eroding faith in the electoral and democratic process on which our democracy depends. What can we do to cultivate mutual respect, repair damaged relationships, and reweave a civic fabric frayed from years of growing division? In this episode, produced by NWPB, we discuss working and speaking together in the Northwest in a climate that is Read More

Are Washington’s Enchantments Too Enchanting? Perhaps Blame Instagram

By NWPB News September 8, 2018

Camping in The Enchantments core zone requires a hard-to-get permit, which hikers usually win via a controversial lottery system. CREDIT: TED ALVAREZ

Like democracy and cute animals before it, The Enchantments mountain range is suffering from the misguided side-effects of social media — in particular, Instagram.Read More

These Four Composers Were Inspired By World Landmarks – You Can Be Inspired By Landmarks Close to Home

By NWPB June 11, 2018

Many composers were inspired to write music after their travels, leaving us a taste of the sights and sounds of their adventures. But many of the far off lands they visited have similar counterparts right here in the Northwest.Read More

Paradise Lost? Cell Service Coming To Mount Rainier, Despite Pleas To Protect Solitude

By Courtney Flatt May 23, 2018

Mount Rainier National Park could soon have cellphone access at Paradise and on nearby hikes. CREDIT: EILIS O'NEILL

There won’t be any cell towers — but there could soon be cell signals at the most popular place at Mount Rainier. The National Park Service has decided limited range cell service can be installed at Paradise.Read More

Rare Find: Wolverine Mother In Washington’s South Cascades

By Courtney Flatt May 8, 2018

For the first time in recent history, a mother wolverine has been spotted in the southern part of Washington's Cascade Mountains. Courtesy of the Cascades Carnivore Project

For the first time in recent history, a mother wolverine has been spotted in the southern part of Washington’s Cascade Mountains. The carnivores had been wiped out of the region after excessive hunting and trapping in the mid-1900s.Read More