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2020 SONWAs Announced

Top prizes awarded to Miracle Country and Butterflies Belong Here.

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Q & A with "Great Lakes Water Wars" Author Peter Annin

…a clue? A. Yes, many environmental issues are contentious and they can often lead to conflict. Water is one of the most contentious issues of all and will continue to be so throughout this century. Many of the students at Northland College today will be dealing with water issues of…

Succulent Plants in Pots

Calming Anxiety

March 25, 7:00 pm8:30 pm

Anxiety is a normal emotion. It is a way that our brain reacts to stress and alerts us of dangers ahead. Our ancestors needed this feeling to keep safe from large animals. Today, anxiety shows up in moments like when you need to take a test, or something troubling at…

Northland College alum and artist Cait Irwin

Cait Irwin: Artist

Occupation: Owner, Irwin Artworks Major/Emphasis: Studio art with an emphasis in environmental studies ‘03 Hometown: Vermillion, South Dakota Current location: Council Bluffs, Iowa How I landed at Northland College. Being an artist and having a deep connection with the natural world have been two major constants in my life, so…

Sweetgrass braid

Braiding Sweetgrass 2013 SONWA Winner

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…

Liz White in cap and gown

Liz White: Student Commencement Address

…before you today. So when I was trying to decide what to share in my talk, I thought back to when I first came to Northland as a freshman four years ago. And to be truthful, When I first came here I didn’t like it. I didn’t know anyone. It…

Aerial shot of Ashland and Chequamegon Bay

Rural America: A Living Laboratory

Center for Rural Communities Bridging the Theory-Practice Divide

…government. Merging its location with social science, environmental education, and civic engagement, the College is teaching students how to contribute their minds and hearts to issues that will continue long after they are gone. Today it is roughly one of three undergraduate programs in the country and has become one…

Gary Ferguson

2014 SONWA Winners Announced

Northland College announced today for Earth Day their choices for the best in nature writing this past year. Three authors have been selected to receive the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award (SONWA) for adult, young adult, and children’s literature. Established in 1991, the SONWA honors the literary legacy of…

Glass of beer sitting next to Cabbie's Tap logo.

Ten-cent Taps, Lasting Romance & Ida's Special Sauce

…believe she just went inside to buy cigarettes?” Yes, we spent many hours socializing with students from around the country and world at this little beer joint. (Maria Matson is pictured in the photo on the right circa 2002). Marycharles Meserve 1968 Ah, yes I remember it well. The night…