November typically marks the start of the rainy winter season here in the lowlands of the Pacific Northwest but with the right gear and the right attitude, the outdoors can be explored and enjoyed in any weather conditions! That's why we didn't let...

During the 2014-2015 school year, Seattle ICO provided 56 outdoor experiences to over 650 youth with activities ranging from overnight backpacking, to visits to salmon hatcheries to exploring Blake Island. We continue to support 9 area schools in...

Continuing our now annual tradition of adventure racing from Mt. Baker to Bellingham Bay over Memorial Day Weekend, Seattle ICO again fielded two teams in the 2015 Ski to Sea Race on Sunday, May 24. For those unfamiliar, Ski to Sea (S2S) is a 7-leg...

Seattle ICO was honored to be recognized as one of three Awardees of the first annual Kids Outside Alliance awards, shining the spotlight on local nonprofit organizations that connect youth with nature and the outdoors.

“I’m touching my nose, but I can’t see my hand!”“I think I felt a bat!”“What if the cave collapsed and we got trapped down here forever?”The musings of sixteen middle school students filled the completely dark chamber within Mt. Saint Helen’s Upper...