…graduate. After the first day of the program he said, “You would love Northland College!” During my junior year, I received an information packet from Northland about the summer program “Wild Careers.” The program involved a week of shadowing wildlife professionals while backpacking through the great north woods. I signed…
…in outdoor education, Northland’s most popular major.* It pairs nicely with the business degrees, sustainable entrepreneurship or sustainable community development for a double major. Classes at Northland immerse students in the outdoors. ‘For my limnology class, we go on a field trip each week to a different type of water…
…College freshmen recently completed their August wilderness trips before starting classes last week. “This list confirms what I’ve always been so proud of — that we have a student body of spirited, driven and energetic individuals who strive to make the world a better and more sustainable place,” Miller said….
By Mark Peterson and David Zentner Lake Superior Wilderness Conference | September 5-6 | Duluth, MN Rarely is federal legislation passed today with such unanimity as happened with the Wilderness Act 50 years ago this week. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Act 373-1. The Senate approved it 73-12….
The American Sports Builders Association announced this week that the Northland College Ponzio Stadium has been named as one of the best single field facilities in country. The ASBA recognizes and promotes excellence in sports facility design and construction throughout the United States and will vote on the top facility…
…Ana postcards, which are currently en route to senate offices in DC. Our local Resist the Wall coalition continues to meet weekly. Congress will likely be voting on wall funding within the next few weeks. Read more about the border issue: Border wall plans divide south Texas Facebook page …
A photograph of a loon dad and his chick won the hearts and minds of judges of the 2017 Loon Appreciation Week poster photography competition. Photographer Lorna Kane-Rohloff from Glover in northern Vermont, captured the photo during a mid-afternoon rowboat ride on a nearby lake. The judges said they appreciated…
…A week later, a straight line wind event ripped through Ashland overnight. “Surveying the damage walking through campus the next day, was something I’ll never forget,” she said. Duarte planned on going into broadcast meteorology but her career took a different direction. Instead, she is a software engineer for the…
…woods as my classroom has made nature an intrinsic part of my daily routine. Within the first week, I was at Northland, I saw more stars than I had ever seen in my life, I saw bald eagles for the first time, I walked deep enough into the woods that…
A report released this week reveals the City of Ashland will need to invest $1.8-$2.9 million in solar to meet its goal of getting 25 percent of its total energy through renewable sources by 2025. “The good news is that the initial upfront investment will pay for itself after 12…
