Researchers at Northland College are trying to find ways to limit riverbank erosion that turned Chequamegon Bay to muddy soup after June rainstorms that dumped over 14 inches of rain in some areas of Bayfield County. The project on North Fish Creek is being coordinated by water scientist Matt Hudson…
This winter, the Wisconsin Historical Society Press published its first children’s coloring book series, Ojibwe Traditions. The four books in the series contain pictures to color, stories, vocabulary, and often also include activities like word scrambles and mazes, to help kids learn more about Wisconsin’s American Indian — and specifically…
The Northland College Alumni Association honored Tam Hofman ‘80 and Derek Ogle ’89 at the alumni dinner during its annual Fall Festival September 28-29. Hofman is a park ranger with the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, where she has been recognized for her interpretive work, receiving the National Park Service Freeman…
…of the world.” A reporter put the announcement in a small national wire service story and soon the Senator’s phone was ringing off the hook by people who wanted to help, captured by the importance of the cause. April 22, 1970 was selected as the official day and “Earth Day”…
…of all eight Great Lakes governors, and the word on the street was that if Gov. John Engler of Michigan didn’t veto Lowell’s application, Gov. Mario Cuomo of New York would. The decision date was scheduled for May 8, 1992, and as the dramatic vote approached, word circulated behind the…
…of planning and preparation, fourteen wolves were captured in Alberta, Canada, then released into Yellowstone January 12, 1995. The next year, seventeen British Columbia wolves were reintroduced. In 1997, ten more from northwest Montana were released for a total of forty-one wolves in three years. Yellowstone’s new wolf era was…
The Northland College Alumni Association Awards Program is proud to announce the alumni and friends of the College who have made significant professional and/or personal accomplishments in a number of categories. Ori-Anne Pagel ’69, Distinguished Service Award A lifetime of love for the arts and history fuel Ori-Anne’s passion for…
On October 21, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed into law the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Act. Sigurd Olson, who attended Northland College from 1916-18, had a lifelong relationship with the Boundary Waters, celebrating his honeymoon there in 1921, guiding numerous trips on its waters, living and raising his family…
…focusing on the Mexican wolf this year for Wolf Awareness Week October 21 – 27. The deadline for sponsorships and for bulk and single pre-orders (at a significant price break) is June 29. Follow this link to find the form. Image: Sierra Evening – Mexican Wolf, 1994 © Robert Bateman…
The Northland College Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute announced today that it has hired wolf biologist Adrian Wydeven to head its Timber Wolf Alliance program. “When it comes to understanding wolves, there is no one better qualified than Adrian,” said Mark Peterson, SOEI executive director. Wydeven retired from the Department of…
