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Elephant Ski Race with Outdoor Pursuits

Northland College Nordic Ski Trail System 1411 Ellis Avenue, Ashland, WI, United States

Join Outdoor Pursuits for an elephant ski race! The newly-revamped ski trails on campus will be lit by candles for your scampering pleasure. We’ll have cocoa, s’mores, and hot drinks next to a fabulous fire. There may not be snow, BUT who doesn’t want to elephant ski this muddy February?! Grab your friends, rally a…  Read More

Free

[POSTPONED] Scenario Sunday

Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute WI

This event has been postponed. It will now be offered on Monday, March 11, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m. as a “Scenario Sundae Monday.” View new event details. Join Outdoor Pursuits as we focus on reviewing and then practicing responses to a specific aspect of wilderness medicine to keep your wilderness medicine skills sharp.…  Read More

Free – $10

Dog Sledding Weekend Trip

Grand Marais, Minnesota

Join Outdoor Pursuits on a weekend trip to Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota, for the adventure your inner child has always dreamed of—racing on an icy forest trail with a team of dogs in the foreground. Transportation, experienced instructors, lunch, and all equipment provided. This event is open to current Northland College students, faculty,…  Read More

$25 – $75

Saturday Van to Mt. Ashwabay

Mt. Ashwabay 32525 Ski Hill Road, Bayfield, WI, United States

Looking to get some use out of your season pass? Reserve your spot for a ride up to Mt. Ashwabay! Mt. Ashwabay is a winter recreation area near Bayfield, Wisconsin, with ski and snowboard runs, Nordic ski trails, and fat-bike trails. Admission and rental fees not included. Need equipment? Check in with the Nordic Ski…  Read More

Free – $10

Wilderness Medical Associates—Wilderness First Aid 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 a two-day Wilderness First Aid course. This course is open to Northland College students, faculty, and staff, as well as to the public. Wilderness First Aid is the ideal course for outdoor enthusiasts on overnight or short-term wilderness adventures. Students will be able…  Read More

$250 – $275

Wilderness Medical Associates—Wilderness First Responder Recertification 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 a three-day Wilderness First Responder (WFR) recertification course. This course is open to Northland College students, faculty, and staff, as well as to the public. Your course fee covers all instruction and course materials for all three days. This course will meet from…  Read More

$375 – $425

Scenario Sundae Monday

Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute WI

Join Outdoor Pursuits as we focus on reviewing and then practicing responses to a specific aspect of wilderness medicine to keep your wilderness medicine skills sharp. Patient assessment drills! Backcountry illness round robins! Splinting workshops! We’ll wrap up our time together with ice cream sundaes. Scenario Sunday (or Scenario Sundae) clinics are aimed at providing…  Read More

Free – $10

Saturday Van to Mt. Ashwabay

Mt. Ashwabay 32525 Ski Hill Road, Bayfield, WI, United States

Looking to get some use out of your season pass? Reserve your spot for a ride up to Mt. Ashwabay! Mt. Ashwabay is a winter recreation area near Bayfield, Wisconsin, with ski and snowboard runs, Nordic ski trails, and fat-bike trails. Admission and rental fees not included. Need equipment? Check in with the Nordic Ski…  Read More

Free – $10

Lowenwood Weekend Retreat

Land O’Lakes, Wisconsin

Join Outdoor Pursuits for a weekend retreat at Lowenwood! 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 cooking and relaxing with friends. Accommodations…  Read More

$25 – $75

Meyers Beach Sea Caves Hike

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Bayfield, WI, United States

Spring has sprung! Enjoy a hike out to the sea caves at Meyers Beach! You will be able to admire the impressive sandstone formations and Lake Superior from the cliffs above and imagine what powerful forces formed this beautiful landscape over time. Transportation, experienced instructors, lunch, and all equipment provided. Difficulty: Beginner to moderate, snowy…  Read More

$10 – $30