In 1999, Mary Griggs Burke conveyed her family’s Forest Lodge estate to the USDA Forest Service via the Trust for Public Lands. Situated on 872 forested acres along the southern shore of Lake Namekagon east of Cable, Wisconsin, the estate includes fifteen log buildings that are listed on the National…
…was made possible through Northland College’s partnership with the US Forest Service. The property was the former summer home of the Burke family and given to the Forest Service by the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation in St. Paul, Minnesota with the stipulation that it would be…
…Service superintendent has a different opinion. Tim spoke at the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute in January as part of SOEI’s Stewardship Speaker Series, this year focused on the National Park Service. His talk was titled “Island Rules: Impact of the Big Lake and Time on Isle Royale Mammals.” Cochrane argued…
…66 different wilderness bills were introduced, and 18 hearings were held across the nation. Few opponents denied the validity of the wilderness concept. In principle, they were for it, but wary. Even the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service testified against it, preferring a free hand in applying their…
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An Apostle Islands collaborative carnivore diversity and abundance project between the National Park Service, Northland College, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison led to an unexpected surprise: the discovery of American marten on Stockton Island. The American marten is on Wisconsin’s endangered species list and not been sighted in the islands…
…Northland with degrees in geology and water science. She worked as the advancement specialist, serving Northland alum every day. After starting their Peace Corps service in 2013, they both have finished their traditional, two-year service in Panama and have extended an additional year to continue helping Panamanians achieve their goals….
U.S. Forest Service and Northland College sign historic property lease at Forest Lodge. The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and Northland College signed a historic property lease Monday allowing Northland College to operate and maintain Forest Lodge. Forest Lodge, located eight miles east of Cable, Wisconsin, is a unique 872-acre estate that…
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