Northland College has revised its academic programs as of Fall 2024. Some pages may refer to previous programs while updates are made to reflect our refocused offerings.
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The Uncommon Lives of Common Loons
By Erica LeMoine, LoonWatch Coordinator Despite the many presentations that I’ve given over the past six years, it always gives me a thrill when I hear the “oohs” and “aahs”… Read More →
Students Howl with Wolves
Howling with Wolves Assistant Professor of Natural Resources Erik Olson serves on the board of the Timber Wolf Alliance and has conducted and collaborated on research regarding wolf-human interactions, landscape… Read More →
Literature and the natural world: a conference for educators
Northland College will be hosting the second annual Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference November 9-10 for educators of all types — including librarians, teachers, childcare providers, parents, and college… Read More →
2nd Annual CYA Lit Conference Nov. 9-10
The Northland College Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute will host its second annual Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference November 9-10. The Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference is a symposium for… Read More →
Graduates, especially, be astounded by the wonder all around us
By Mark Peterson, SOEI Executive Director For the Duluth News Tribune Socrates wrote over 2,000 years ago that, “Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.” But wonder gets short shrift in… Read More →
Fostering the Next Generation of Stewards
By Evan Coulson, Bro Professor Conversations have been taking place across the country that question the decreasing amount of time that young people spend engaging in rich experiences in the… Read More →
Isle Royale Wolves, Another Perspective
By Adrian Wydeven, TWA Coordinator Isle Royale National Park wolves are doing poorly. This year only two highly inbred wolves inhabit the wilderness island in Lake Superior. To determine what… Read More →
Foot Waggling Loon Dad Cover of 2017 Loon Poster
A photograph of a loon dad and his chick won the hearts and minds of judges of the 2017 Loon Appreciation Week poster photography competition. Photographer Lorna Kane-Rohloff from Glover in northern Vermont, captured the… Read More →
Forest Lodge Educational Campus Takes Shape
In 1999, Mary Griggs Burke conveyed her family’s Forest Lodge estate to the USDA Forest Service via the Trust for Public Lands. Situated on 872 forested acres along the southern… Read More →
2016 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award Winners
Northland College announces Book Awards for Earth Day
Northland College has announced the winning 2016 books for the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award (SONWA) in adult, young adult, and children’s literature. Since 1991, the SONWA has honored… Read More →