…to do. 32 minutes from campus to catch the ferry. 6. Tour Stockton Island This is an experience you will not forget. Take the Apostle Islands Cruises shuttle to Stockton Island for the day (or for more if you’re up for camping and have the time). The shuttle will drop…
…teaching camping skills, and more. The trips are individually planned by each leader team, from the route to the meal plan. 3. You don’t have to be an outdoors expert You can be a total beginner on any of our OO experiences. We’ll provide the instruction before all activities and…
…was an unplugged night of camping, lawn games, bonfire, s’mores, and hot drinks on the campus mall. Funded by REFund, a student-administered grant program to enhance sustainability and increase energy efficiency on campus, Northland College last spring hired its first eco-reps—sophomore biology and natural resources major Jen Franke, left, sophomore…
…seriously,” said her coach, Peter Macky. “She’s always there to be a friend, supporter, and mentor to her teammates.” Mikaela can’t pinpoint how or why she fell in love with biology. “I’ve always been an outdoorsy kid—camping and hiking,” she said. Plus, her mom is a nurse. “Biology doesn’t gross…
…your favorite place or experience on Lake Superior. A. Several years ago my wife and I were wilderness camping on a remote uninhabited island in Lake Superior with our two sons, who were quite young at the time. We were far off the grid, a long way from the ambient…
…Northland education still resonate? Many of us were drawn to Northland because of its setting. In the 90s we affectionately referred to the college as “Camp Northland.” After a recent canoe trip with another family, my friend asked, “Did you grow up camping and canoeing?” And while I did have…
…days it has been exceptionally mellow. I’m on the lake’s northeast shore exploring Ontario’s 725-square-mile Pukaskwa National Park, hiking empty backcountry trails, eating smoked trout on sand beaches backed by wave-sculpted granite, and camping at Hattie Cove Campground. Tonight’s electrical storm came out of nowhere. To read entire article at…
…to describe the beauty around us, dancing at the tavern with Canadian loonies and “tunies,” and camping with an alleged cougar.” Foot: Evan Flom ’14, Allisa Stutte ’13, and Andy Butter ’15 pushed a Burley buggy as they ran roughly twenty-miles-per-day around Lake Superior, collecting stories and participating in a…
…students to experience the Lake’s 3.5 billion-year-old geology, clear fresh water and fickle moods. “It’s more than a camping adventure,” said Neitzke. “We’ve taken nine classes that include geology, natural history, humanities and literature of the Ojibwe and European cultures.” Rather than viewing each class as independent and separate, 12…
