Clearing Magazine

27/10/2025

Here's a new way to appreciate the variety and diversity of environmental education programs and projects that have taken place across the PNW/Cascadia region in recent years. Through the CLEARING Stories on the Map web page, you will find many past articles located on an interactive map of the region with a link to that story in a back issue of CLEARING.
The map is an ongoing effort, so more stories will be added to the map as we go along. If you don't see your story, drop us a note and we'll get it posted! https://clearingmagazine.org/ee-success-stories-from-around-the-pnw

19/10/2025

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced won’t be able to return to their homes for at least 18 months, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said in a request to the White House for a major disaster declaration.

In one of the hardest hit villages, Kipnuk, an initial assessment showed that 121 homes — or 90% of the total — have been destroyed, Dunleavy wrote. In Kwigillingok, where three dozen homes floated away, slightly more than one-third of the residences are uninhabitable.

First-person narratives bring climate change closer to home. By Lauren G. McClanahan “So, is her house actually sinking?” “Yes, Heather, it is.” “But, that’s so sad! I want to do something about that!” No doubt my preservice secondary education student, Heather, is familiar with the to...

14/10/2025

Announcing CLEARING’s New Editorial Calendar — and a Call to Celebrate the Spirit of Cascadia at NAAEE 2026

As environmental educators, we know that the power of place begins right here — in our watersheds, forests, coasts, and communities. That’s why CLEARING Magazine is excited to introduce a new editorial calendar designed to spotlight the themes, voices, and innovations shaping environmental education across the Pacific Northwest and the greater Cascadia bioregion.

This refreshed calendar will guide our publications over the coming year and beyond, aligning our content around shared topics that matter most to educators in Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Idaho, Alaska, and beyond — from climate resilience and outdoor learning to Indigenous perspectives and environmental justice.

And the timing couldn’t be better. In late 2026, the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Conference will bring the continent’s environmental education community to our region. This is an extraordinary opportunity to unify our regional efforts and showcase the best of Cascadia’s EE leadership — the creativity, collaboration, and deep sense of place that define our work here.

Through this new editorial vision, CLEARING invites educators, storytellers, researchers, artists, and community leaders to contribute to a collective portrait of what environmental education looks like in Cascadia today — and where it’s headed next. Together, we can amplify local stories, strengthen regional connections, and welcome the wider EE world to experience what makes this place so remarkable.

Stay tuned for the full editorial calendar and upcoming calls for submissions — and join us as we prepare to celebrate Cascadia’s environmental education community on the national stage.

Go to the CLEARING website at www.clearingmagazine.org to see the full Editorial Calendar for 2026.

Announcing CLEARING’s New Editorial Calendar — and a Call to Celebrate the Spirit of Cascadia at NAAEE 2026 As environmental educators, we know that the power of place begins right here — in our watersheds, forests, coasts, and communities. That’s why CLEARING Magazine is excited to introduc...

15/09/2025

Check out this article on an amazing field-based research school developed for homeschool students. This is what makes environmental education great!
https://clearingmagazine.org/archives/20608

14/07/2025

I'm looking to bring new members onto the CLEARING Board of Directors. I've made this request before, but got no responses. Maybe this time someone will see it and realize it's a great opportunity for them to have a real impact on environmental education and gain valuable experience in organizational leadership. I hope to hear from you!

If you're interested, contact me at [email protected].

06/06/2025

https://clearingmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Spr24-Jim-Martin-article.pdf

04/06/2025

To all EE associations in the PNW: CLEARING is a vital resource that can help you recruit, sustain, and provide value to your members. It connects educators across the region and gives them a way to share ideas and success stories for incorporating environmental education throughout their curriculum.

11/04/2025

Heartbeat of the Earth:
A Handbook on Connecting Children to Nature
through Indigenous Teachings

Author Launa Purcell is a member of the Xa’xtsa First Nation and a mother of two. Launa works as an Indigenous Educator and teaches Indigenous outdoor camps.
Nature is a place to both play and learn. The physical self is moving and active, the mental self is thinking and questioning, the emotional self is feeling and experiencing, and the spiritual self is connecting and thankful. We see what we have been taught to see. We love and respect our natural surroundings when we see ourselves as belonging to that community. This resource leads readers on a rich learning journey as they deepen their connections to nature and culture.
The activities inside instill traditional teachings of respect, honour, resourcefulness, and humility in children. This handbook is intended to inspire parents, caregivers, and educators to provide children with meaningful outdoor experiences interwoven with traditional Indigenous knowledge.

Learn more at https://outdoorlearning.com/

11/04/2025

https://clearingmagazine.org/archives/19670

21/03/2025

30/10/2024

The Fall 2024 issue of CLEARING has just been published and mailed out to members of E3 Washington. The digital version will be available on the website in the near future. Look for copies at the upcoming Oregon Science Teachers Association conference in Eugene.

12/09/2024

https://clearingmagazine.org/archives/19548