Join Outdoor Pursuits on a weekend trip to Camp Menogyn in Grand Marais, Minnesota, for the adventure your inner child has always dreamed of—racing on an icy forest trail with a team of dogs in the foreground. Transportation, experienced instructors, lunch, and all equipment provided. This event is open to…
The Northland community is invited to a community feast! The meal will feature local and Indigenous foods from the Chequamegon Bay region, such as campus garden produce and honey, manoomin (wild rice) from the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and venison harvested and processed during the Indigenous Cultures…
Girls Empowered Leadership and Adventure: Backpack—Isle Royale is for girls 13–15 years old interested in a seven-day wilderness backpacking experience with peers on one of the most beautiful islands on Earth! For seven days and six nights, we will camp on Isle Royale, learning about ourselves, each other, and the…
…– What would blueberry bushes look like right now? Some students have decided to focus on that question. “That part is called a bud,” Smith says, looking at a blueberry bush with a student. “It’s turning into green, right? So what would come out of that bud, what do you…
…issues in the six states of the upper Midwest. He continues to serve on the Water Quality Board, and in 2006 was appointed by President Bush to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission where he serves as US Section Chair. In 1986, he completed a six-month executive exchange assignment with the…
…known as the Great Lakes Compact. The agreement didn’t get much press when George W. Bush signed it into law in 2008. The financial crisis dominated headlines then. But Peter Annin, author of “The Great Lakes Water Wars,” says it was a big shift in the way we manage water….
…“President Bush signed the Great Lakes Compact in 2008 to protect this internationally significant resource as we enter a period of increasing global water tension,” Annin said. “The book is designed to help policymakers, advocates, industry, and the public understand one of the most complex and emotional environmental issues involving…
We can’t wait to welcome you to campus. Know the steps to get you here. Housing & Meal Plan Housing assignments will be sent to your campus email throughout the summer. Know the different housing and meal plan options. Complete the Housing Survey Complete the Housing and Meal Plan Agreement…
Q&A with Cassie Brown Major: outdoor education. Summer plans: Running a couple of Northland’s summer camps and leading backpacking and kayaking trips for a Girl Scout camp in Michigan. After that: Teaching Ojibwe language in Bayfield. Q. How did you get interested in lacrosse? A. I became interested in lacrosse…
