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Q & A With Robin Wall Kimmerer

…follow childhood passions and still go play in the woods, only we call it work. Stephanie: Was there any one person or experience that sticks out in your mind that really cemented your love for the outdoors? Robin: It’s hard to choose one experience or person because there were so…

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Liz White: Student Commencement Address

…was uncomfortable. I started to doubt my decision to come to Northland and I even thought about leaving. But over time things got better. Obviously, I did not leave. And here I am now as a senior, and I can say that I truly love Northland College. I love the…

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Love Your Lungs Trivia Night

February 13, 7:00 pm8:00 pm

Want to win big? Then join us for Love Your Lungs Trivia Night! The best part… we’re GIVING YOU all the answers! The Offices of Health Services and Student Wellness have partnered with the American Lung Association for a nicotine and vape awareness event with HUGE prizes. Tap this link…

Northland College starry night

Climate Science

The atmosphere is complex—and fascinating, which is why scientists have studied it for more than a century. Our setting on Lake Superior highlights this complexity, making it even more interesting. Severe storms can move toward the area, only to lose energy as they get close. Small changes in wind direction…

All of the SONWA book selections stacked to show titles.

SONWA Book Awards

On Earth Day each year, Northland College announces its choices for the best in nature writing for the previous year. Three authors are selected to receive the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award (SONWA) for adult, young adult, and children’s literature. Established in 1991, SONWA honors the literary legacy of…

Northland College Professor Tom Fitz holds up a slide containing asbestos.

Geology

…interacts with it. You’ll learn how fundamentally important our relationship with the Earth is and how geology influences all ecosystems. Delve into the remarkable history of the Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the Earth is continually undergoing. Northland’s geology…

SONWA winning books

SONWA Winners 1991-Present

Nature Books for Adults and Children

…in which seeds are spread and planted. • 2012. Apocalyptic Planet, Field Guide to the Future of the Earth, Craig Childs. Childs delivers a sensual feast in his descriptions of the natural world, and undeniable science that reveals both the earth’s strengths and frailties. Bearing witness to the planet’s sweeping…

Robin Wall Kimmerer at commencement

“We can’t just change light bulbs, we have to change hearts”

…one of us, showered with daily gifts of the earth,” she said, pointing out that both commencement speakers were Native American women scientists. “Together we can be proud of this wonderful institution dedicated to liberal arts in service and sustainability, educating for the world we need and most importantly for…

This is how we do natural resources. Woman with fish.

Natural Resources

You like the outdoors, right? Then you’re going to love this place. Northland College has a location like nowhere else on Earth. We are surrounded by a million acres of forest and the largest freshwater lake in the world. These amazing natural resources are right outside our doors and serve…