The Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute at Northland College announced today that Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants is the winner of its nature writing award. Kimmerer will receive a $1,000 cash prize and an invitation to visit Northland College next fall for…
Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award Winners • 1991. Open Spaces, Jim Dale Vickery. Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award (SONWA) gave its inaugural award to Minnesota author Jim Dale Vickery for Open Spaces , a book that takes the reader to the unpopulated spaces in North America. Vickery, who…
Campus Safety works to promote and provide a safe living, learning, and working environment for the Northland community. Campus safety is provided by Securitas and is located on the second floor of Mead Hall. Services include: Provides 24 hour walking escort service Provides campus-wide security services Responds to all on-campus…
As an environmental specialist with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources 2007 to 2014, Dan Norris ’05 directed over $1 million of long-term air sampling of the Bridgeton Landfill in St. Louis, Missouri—a long, complicated, and continuing environmental story outlined in the 2018 HBO documentary, “Atomic Homefront.” Filmmakers interviewed Norris,…
Stockton Island is one of twenty-two Apostle Islands in Lake Superior near Northland College. The second largest island, Stockton, has many noteworthy characteristics—diverse plant life, including prolific blueberries, the highest concentration of black bears in the world, and a long stretch of “singing sand” that squeaks underfoot. At Julian Bay,…
Guest column by almnus Max Metz ’10, for the alumni enewsletter As you approach the small roofed structure you’re not quite sure what is going on. You stumble a bit as you descend a narrow path more frequented by horses than human feet, being wary of snakes, dodging rocks and…
Daily Rental Gatehouse $75/day (capacity 25) Boathouse $150/day (capacity 29) Guesthouse Great Hall $150/day (capacity 46) Overnight Gatehouse Lodging Northland Affiliated Programs Overnight Facility Use $20/person/24-hr use Gatehouse Rental $200 per night Organization, Business, Individual, Private Group Overnight Facility Use $30/person/24-hr use Gatehouse Rental $300/night Rental inquiry emails should be…
Join fellow Northland alumni, friends, and prospective students for a casual afternoon of connection and adventure! Alumni Board member Kristin LaTour ’94 invites you to lace up your hiking boots for a scenic walk at Deer Grove Forest Preserve before heading over to Durty Nellie’s for a social gathering. Come…
This candlelight yoga class is an opportunity to harmonize mind & body through flowing movements and breathwork. This Vinyasa-inspired series will stretch and release all areas of the body while calming and grounding the mind. Dim lighting, twinkling flameless candles, and relaxing music create a peaceful and supportive environment. This…
