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Grizzly Bears Poised for a Return to Washington’s North Cascades

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Theย North Cascadesย are a breathtaking sight of jagged peaks and emerald valleys located in Northern Washington State. The Cascades are on the cusp of reclaiming a vital piece of their ecological heritage: the grizzly bear. The grizzly bear population has dwindled up north almost to the point of extinction, with the last confirmed sighting in the Cascades reported in 1996. Unregulated […]

Jack Bynum | July 9, 2024
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Agencies Announce Decision to Restore Grizzly Bears to North Cascades

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Grizzly bears had been part of the ecosystem for millennia until nearly hunted to extinction in the area during the 20th century The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have announced a decision to actively restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades of Washington, where the animals once roamed. Related: Reintroduced Colorado Wolves Kill Second Calf in […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 26, 2024
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Agencies Release Final Environmental Impact Statement Evaluating Options for Restoring Grizzly Bears to the North Cascades

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Final EIS evaluates the impacts of possible actions, but it is not a final decision The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) that evaluates options for restoring grizzly bears to the North Cascades ecosystem of Washington, where they once roamed. Related: Further 5 Wolves Released in Colorado, Bringing Total […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 22, 2024
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Public Comments Sought on Options for Restoring Grizzly Bears to North Cascades, WA

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The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service are seeking public input on a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that evaluates options for restoring grizzly bears to the North Cascades Ecosystem in Washington, where the animals once roamed. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is also inviting public comment on a proposed rule under section 10(j) of the […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 30, 2023
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The Glaciers of the North Cascades, WA, in an Ever-Changing Climate

Did you know that the most glacier-concentrated terrain in the lower 48 is in the North Cascades National Park, located in the northern section of Washington state? In fact, this remote and wild National park embodies more glaciers than Glacier National Park (Montana) or any other National Park in the contiguous United States. There are over ~250 active glaciers contained […]

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Matthew Oliphant | August 27, 2023
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Top 5 Deadliest National Parks

From 2007 โ€“ 2018, 2,727 people have died on U.S. National Parks sites across the country. While that number at first may seem high, it is minuscule compared to the 3.5 billion visitors the national parks have received in that same timeframe. Nonetheless, it is still interesting to see which of those national parks are statistically the deadliest and why […]

Liam Abbott | April 20, 2021
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1-3 FEET of Snow In Northern Cascades, WA by Wednesday

Forecast By Eric McNamee 3/28/2020 3:20 PM Note:ย  We are not encouraging skiing and riding at this time.ย  These snow forecasts are created so that our friends in mountain communities know when challenging weather is headed their way. Summary: A steady moist westerly flow will allow for 1-3 FEET of snow to fall in portions of the northern Cascades by […]

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Eric McNamee | March 29, 2020
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Recovered Body of Missing Bellingham Snowboarder Brings Closure for Friends and Family

A body recovered near Mt. Baker last Sundayย is believed to be 24-year-old Bellingham resident Vitaliy Datskiy.ย  Datskiy was reported missing back in January after failing to meet his friends at the bottom of the lift.ย He was last seen going underย a rope that marked a danger zoneย in the Panorama Dome area. Although Datskiy was riding in-bounds, more than 50 inches of […]

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Katy Shipley | May 24, 2018
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