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Wilderness Medical Associates—Wilderness First Responder Course

169 Larson-Juhl Center for Science and the Environment 1411 Ellis Avenue, Ashland, WI

SOEI Outdoor Pursuits is partnering with Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) to host an eight-day Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course, the definitive wilderness course in medical training, leadership, and critical thinking for outdoor, low-resource, and remote professionals and leaders. The Wilderness First Responder program is the ideal medical training for leaders in remote areas including outdoor…  Read More →

$700 – $750

Northland College students digs trench on Ice Age Trail.

Forest Stewardship and Adventure

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

Attention all current students, rising sophomores and up! SOEI Outdoor Pursuits is offering a FREE stewardship and adventure opportunity for students who are looking kickoff their Fall Semester right in 2024. Join us for this unique nine-day experience! You’ll spend your first four and a half days engaging in trail building and ecological stewardship projects…  Read More →

Free

National Public Lands Day of Service

National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands. Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, this celebration brings out thousands of volunteers to help restore and improve public lands around the country. Join student leaders from the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute’s Outdoor Pursuits program…  Read More →

Free
Northland students playing frisbee golf

Camp Brother Bear Disc Golf Clinic

Highbridge Hills 68446 Mile Road, Highbridge, Wisconsin

Are you new to disc golf, or do want to pick up new skills? Learn the necessary how-tos of disc golf in the scenic Highbridge Hills. Thanks to Northland College’s Logistical Support Center, there will be equipment available to use as you try your hand at disc golf. Learn from our own Northland alum Alec…  Read More →

Free
Abbey Road Sailing

Sailing in the Apostle Islands

Bayfield, Wisconsin Bayfield, WI, United States

Join experienced captains and an Outdoor Pursuits leader for a day of sailing in the Apostle Islands. Take the helm, help handle lines, or just relax aboard one of All Hands Sailing’s thirty-five-foot sailboats. Rain or shine, this outing will demonstrate why the Apostle Islands are one of the most popular sailing ports on the…  Read More →

$10 – $30
apples

Bayfield Apple Picking and Cider Pressing

Bayfield, Wisconsin Bayfield, WI, United States

Beat the Apple Fest rush and join us at the Bayfield orchards for a day! Every year, we take a group up to spend the crisp fall afternoon harvesting local apples and exploring the orchard, then returning to campus to press cider. You won’t want to miss out on this fall tradition. Transportation, experienced instructors,…  Read More →

$10 – $30

Horseback Riding in the North Woods

Enjoy the fall of colors of northern Wisconsin while exploring forested trails on horseback. Riding stable staff provide instruction and guidance along the trail. No previous riding experience is necessary, and the actual ride will last for about an hour. Important Notes Special notes: Because of the horses available at the stable, riders must weigh…  Read More →

$10 – $30
Bike in the moonlight

9th Annual Starlight Ramble

Tri-County Corridor

A Northland College Fall Term tradition! Join Outdoor Pursuits student leaders and other bicycling enthusiasts for a twenty-six-mile bike ride along the Tri-County Corridor (an old railroad grade with a smooth crushed-lime surface) by moonlight, starlight, or headlamp. This annual ride takes place the night before Ashland hosts its annual WhistleStop Marathon, tracing the route…  Read More →

Free

An undeveloped lake surrounded by pines and beautiful fall colors

Lowenwood Recreational and Wellness Weekend Retreat

Land O’Lakes, Wisconsin

Take some time to rest and rejuvenate before plunging into the holidays and end-of-semester assignments! Nestled into mature forests near Land O’Lakes, Wisconsin, Lowenwood has a twelve-hundred-acre campus with eight lakes and twenty-four miles of trails bordering the Sylvania Wilderness. Enjoy some of your favorite indoor or outdoor activities over the weekend, and spend time…  Read More →

$25 – $75

Sunset at Forest Lodge

Forest Lodge Wellness Weekend Retreat

Forest Lodge Educational Campus 22230 Garmisch Road, Cable, WI, United States

You’ve worked hard this semester—it’s time to take a deep breath before finals! Join Outdoor Pursuits student leaders for a relaxing weekend getaway at Forest Lodge. Nestled on the south shore of Lake Namekagon, you’ll enjoy leisurely walks through the Forest Lodge Nature Trail, lounging in the Boathouse overlooking Champaign Island, and eating hearty home-cooked…  Read More →

$25 – $75