…a winter recreation area near Bayfield, Wisconsin, with sixty-five acres of ski and snowboard runs, over forty kilometers of Nordic ski trails, and fat-bike trails. Nordic and fat-biking trails typically open in mid-to-late November. The ski and snowboard runs open when snow cover is sufficient. Learn more about Mt. Ashwabay….
…hot drinks by a warming fire. Use your own equipment or head down to Outdoor Pursuits’ Nordic Ski Center (found in the LumberJack Lounge on the lower level of the Ponzio Campus Center) to rent boots and skis. This event is open to current Northland College students, faculty, and staff….
Relax and recharge at the Forest Lodge Educational Campus for a meditation, yoga, and cross-country ski retreat. The schedule includes skiing/snowshoeing, unstructured time in the woods, yoga, and guided meditation. Feel free to bring skis and snowshoes! Please contact Jodi Supanich at jodi@washburnmeditationcenter.com or 218-355-0049 if you have any questions….
Join Outdoor Pursuits for an afternoon of winter fun! Come and hang out at our local ski hill to make the most of your free all-mountain pass. Jump on a lift and enjoy some downhill skiing or snowboarding. Hop on one of the many scenic groomed Nordic ski trails. Hang…
…the marketing coordinator for the Northland College Student Association, and studies chemistry and biology with an eye to nursing. Last winter, she started thinking about her options for May term, a one-month semester that provides opportunities for seminars, field experiences, independent study, internships, and off-campus and study-abroad experiences. She was…
…of northwestern Wisconsin and the Apostle Islands,” Lafrancois said. Running the core aspects of the program can be tricky: there’s water safety, camera operation, and the artistic elements of nature photography. “Ian is so adept at coaxing the kids into being open-minded explorers, overcoming their anxieties, and opening their minds…
…He is actively involved in the local community, coaching high-school cross-country skiing and serving as an officer for the Tomorrow River Scholarship Foundation. Other non-work interests include gardening, backpacking, and aerobic sports, especially cross-country ski racing. He has completed twenty-five Birkebeiner ski races and finishes near the front of the…
Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award Winners • 1991. Open Spaces, Jim Dale Vickery. Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award (SONWA) gave its inaugural award to Minnesota author Jim Dale Vickery for Open Spaces , a book that takes the reader to the unpopulated spaces in North America. Vickery, who…
…country. Join SOEI Outdoor Pursuits in a day of caring for and giving back to the local public lands that help make a Northland way of life so wonderful! We’ll be partnering with regional federal land managers and conservation nonprofit agencies to repair, restore, and conserve local ski trails and…
