…crashing waves. But my biggest worry lies a 15-minute walk away, down a mossy forest path—Lake Superior, a body of water with an average yearly temperature of 40 degrees, notoriously strong currents, fickle weather, and 25-foot waves that can sink massive ships. NOTE: If you’re interested in this article, you…
College Magazine author Jackie Bannon writes: “Surrounded by nearly a million acres of forest, this private university in northern Wisconsin satisfies every outdoor adventure imaginable. From kayaking on Lake Superior to dog sledding in the winter, you might as well just live in your hiking boots. “You’ll most likely major…
…Bay on Lake Superior, and the Penokee hills and Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest near campus. The gauges are placed into a body of water to collect pressure and temperature data that is then used to calculate a discharge record. This information is used to estimate yearly loads of sediment and nutrients…
…grow on their land already—including wild hazelnuts, elderberries, mulberries, apples and plums. Rows and rows of this food forest could be harvested and sold to the public but until full-time farming becomes a reality, they can let the animals do the harvesting and not be reliant on outside feed sources….
…were within one hundred meters of us at one point. We even heard them howl. Brittany Goudos-Weisbecker, Senior Natural resources with a forestry emphasis Future plans? My long-term career goal is to work for the US Forest Service What about wolves interests you? The pack dynamic; it is fascinating how…
…of academics for outdoor-related careers. In particular, the magazine cites Northland College’s 36-year-old Outdoor Orientation program for incoming students, the outdoor education major, the College’s location near Lake Superior, the Apostle Islands, and the Chequamegon National Forest—and its passionate professors. “This summer, I went on a whitewater canoeing trip on…
…point they’re part of,” he says. “Instead of goldfinches and kingbirds, I’d teach them to spot vested interests and regression. Instead of being able to read the forest, I’d show how to read the newspaper.” SONWA committee member Jan Penn believes Eyes Wide Open leads young readers “to explore human…
…sexual harassment. Now the chief of fire and aviation management at Yosemite National Park, Martin first experienced sexual harassment in the workplace early in her 33-year career with the National Park Service and United States Forest Service. She dealt with a “peeping Tom” incident at Grand Canyon National Park in…
…the Wisdom of Plants.” The Northland College Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute awarded “Braiding Sweetgrass,” the 2014 Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award. Kimmerer is professor of environmental and forest biology at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. She recently addressed the General Assembly of the…
…a vacation home retreat in 1957 on Gull Lake. With sixty-eight acres of forest and 2,200 feet of shoreline, they spent many weekends there, operating a camp for boys age nine to fifteen. “But when Don became principal, our summers were too short to continue the operation,” Carol said. The…
