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Northland student portaging canoe

Outdoor Education

…using different teaching styles. You’ll do real teaching with diverse students and audiences, break down that experience and learn from it, then do it again. You won’t come away with a folder full of canned lessons; we’ll help you find your own voice as a teachers. AREAS OF STUDY AS…

Northland College alum Shannon Franks

Using Science to Monitor Earth’s Changes

Shannon Franks '01, NASA Senior Scientist

…in high school in New Jersey, I wanted to branch out and be around people with similar interests. Without any doubt, it was the environmental aspect that drew me to Northland College. My college experience was filled with all types of outdoor activities, whether it was rock climbing with friends…

Northland Volleyball student athlete

Student Athlete Handbook

This guide offers an overview and links to some of the most important policies and rules related to student-athletes. However, it does not replace or supersede the official Northland College Handbook—which provides the complete text of all College policies—or actual UMAC, NCHA, WIAC and NCAA rules and regulations. This handbook…

Northland College graduation cap decorated with solar panels

A Future in Solar

Loucks ’18 to hold first paid sustainability internship for City of Ashland

…southern Wisconsin. Q. Name a pivotal moment that helped shape your current plan? A. The experience that most shaped my future was taking AP Human Geography as a freshman in high school. This was the class that initially lead me to begin thinking globally about humanity’s problems, and studying population…

Aerial view of winter ski trails on Northland College campus.

Nordic Ski Adventure

January 18, 9:00 am5:00 pm

Join SOEI Outdoor Pursuits for a romp in the woods! Travel to Mt. Ashwabay in Bayfield, try out some Nordic/cross-country skis, and experience a new way to move and play in the snow! Transportation, lunch, and all equipment are provided. No experience necessary. This event is open to current Northland…

apples

Biking and Apple Picking on the Bayfield Peninsula

October 12, 2024, 10:00 am4:30 pm

The Fruit Loop. It’s a cereal, yes… But it’s also an iconic bike ride through the colorful vistas of farmland on the Bayfield Peninsula! Known for its apple and berry production, the Bayfield Peninsula calls to people from all over to experience the bounty it provides. You can join Outdoor…

SONWA Winners 2017

Honeybees and a trailblazing scientist top the 2017 SONWA book awards

…jeremiad railing on stewardship neglected. Rather, it is the collected experiences of a cantankerous, intelligent, well-intended man striving to live an environmentally conscionable life in one of the most fearsome habitats on Earth, all whilst raising a family, indulging his humanity, navigating an idiosyncratic southwest community, and maintaining house and…

girl posing with Smokey the Bear

Fed Jobs Just Got Easier

…the U.S. Forest Service for jobs with the same agency. “It is somewhat of a fast-track system,” said Craig. “The partnership allows for students to place their application at the top of the list along with federal employees after they have gained experience interning, volunteering or working seasonally with the…