…store assumes that growth is distributed evenly across the tree,” he said. “The question is, is a big tree just a bigger version of a smaller tree?” The John C. Bock Foundation provided funds for a multi-year grant in 2015 to help answer these questions. Martin brought in Olson, who…
…due to more than espresso. They’ve just finished their freshman year in Superior Connections, a unique interdisciplinary course of study focused on the Lake Superior watershed. Founded in 1892, Northland College is located in northern Wisconsin near Lake Superior and the Chequamegon National Forest with its resident wildlife. Northland’s 500…
…whether they’re just getting started and paying off student loans, saving for big purchases like a house, preparing for retirement or anywhere in between. Choosing Northland College. Going into my senior year at Ashland High School, I really had no idea of what I wanted to do or where I…
…in Ashland, Wisconsin. Northland College is a private environmental liberal arts college located just blocks away from Lake Superior in Ashland, Wisconsin. Founded in 1892, the College adopted a bold new mission and made history in 1974 as the first college in the country to fully integrate an environmental focus…
…justice at Northland College in Ashland, said mass shootings like Orlando feed fears that people are “sitting ducks” if they’re unarmed. Stroud is author of “Good Guys with Guns: The Appeal and Consequences of Concealed Carry.” “This has become the answer to gun violence that we just need more people…
…public about the environment they live in. “Allowing visitors and students to understand this landscape is crucial,” Koski said. “One of the reasons we have so much environmental degradation is because people don’t understand —which leads them to not care.” The ravine is more than just pretty a part of…
By Dan Kraker, MPRNews With its groundwater wells contaminated with radium and city leaders under court order to find a new water source, Waukesha, Wis., saw an obvious fix — tap Lake Michigan, just 15 miles to the east. The massive lake, one of the world’s largest freshwater sources, would…
…and urban lands. However, a recent study published in the journal Freshwater Science suggests that at least one important Great Lakes habitat may be affected by nitrogen loading just as much as it is by phosphorus. Coastal wetlands of the Laurentian Great Lakes are critical habitats for many ecologically and…
…many, but I do recall that the strong sense of curiosity about the botanical world came from family canoe trips where we would just drift through boggy rivers and wetlands, without any goal except for looking at things. I learned that curiosity could be a pursuit. And the plants there…
…Gross on an artistic photo series inspired by the rocks of the Penokees. Taken with how vividly the Penokee geology illustrates the history of Earth, Fitz said, “it is also beautiful in itself, just to see it.” Tap here to read the entire article from WisContext and view the video….
