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Madeline Jarvis Is Creating the Friendliest Library in the World.

…community. We just redid our mission to have radical hospitality — to be the friendliest library in the world. Ooh! How are you doing that? We do senior programs in the morning— a lot of the questions we get are about basic computer navigation. Things we take for granted. Having…

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Alumnus Karl ’04 oversees outdoor therapeutic program

Healing Through a Lense

…had taught me many things,” Karl said, “but chief among them was the realization that transformative wilderness experiences are something that should be accessible to everyone—not just those with the personal skills or resources to do so.” Millions of people have seen the kids’ photographs on display in galleries, stadiums,…

The Chequamegon Food Coop at night.

The Language of Local Foods

Meagan (Wilson) Van Beest ’97 manager at CFC

…grow more local food. “When I started at Northland College, composting was just taking off and the community gardens were still in the baby stage of things,” she said. “I would say that things were just gaining momentum as I graduated and Northland has certainly stepped it up since then.”…

SONWA Winners 2017

Honeybees and a trailblazing scientist top the 2017 SONWA book awards

…farm doesn’t just mean a big field in the country. One can grow green things almost anywhere – an empty lot, a pan, or a bucket are just a few things that will do. Add soil, sunshine, water, and care for your anywhere farm. The warm artwork and the diverse…

Great Lakes

Wis. Lets Village Go to Town on Great Lakes Water

Peter Annin uncovered documents about the expanded Pleasant Prairie diversion in reporting for second edition of The Great Lakes Water Wars.

…from other parts of the Midwest where water flows toward the Mississippi River. Only nobody noticed until now. Pleasant Prairie, a fast-developing community just north of the Illinois border, started with a daily limit of 3.2 million gallons when regional leaders approved the Great Lakes Water Compact in 2008. Two…

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10 Things You Need to Know for Outdoor Orientation

…it will always be geared towards those with little previous experience. You just need to show up with your personal equipment and be willing to try new things. Trips are designed with all fitness levels in mind, but it might be beneficial to train a bit for our “difficult” trips….

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Alumnus Dan Romano: Weatherman

Dan Romano, weatherman for WDIO TV, did not start his career in typical fashion. In 2010, he was living in New Jersey, thirty years old, bartending, and taking a second stab at college when he happened to catch Reed Timmer on Storm Chasers one night after a long shift. “Just

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Mamie Parker: On Fishing Not Kissing

…that? Just for the summer to see if it’s something you want to do.” Well, after I had enough courage to leave Arkansas and go to La Crosse, Wisconsin in the environment at which I was comfortable in, I realized that I was sold on doing that. But I also…

Robin Wall Kimmerer at commencement

“We can’t just change light bulbs, we have to change hearts”

…said. “We can’t just change light bulbs, we have to change hearts. We have to change the story. “Together we can tip the balance, our acts have more meaning today than at any time in history. We need leaders, we need dreamers, we need gardeners and scientists and artists, as…

Northland College alum Tina Ramme in the field in Kenya

Conserving Big Cats

…could send a message to the world regarding big cats what would it be? A. Big cat populations have declined rapidly in just a few years and—unless there is an immediate intervention—they could be lost. In just two decades, lions have declined 45-90% in some parts of the African continent…