…. truths that can encompass all.” Today, in the throes of our own Digital Revolution, the essential value of wild nature, and the wonder it inspires, continues to be affirmed. Richard Louv has demonstrated the sobering consequences of childhoods deficient in nature. Recent studies in the neurosciences have shown that…
…feet then harnessing and hooking them up to the sleds. Hermus and Poppovich ran in the two-day, sixty-mile race, placing third and fifth. Fischer ran in the six-to-eight-mile recreation race Saturday, placing first. “It was an amazing experience that I will never forget,” Hermus said. “And hopefully will do again.”…
Some 109 middle school students from northern Wisconsin school attended a STEM Career Day at Northland College and Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Monday, April 3. Six sessions were held regarding geology, renewable energy, bats, forestry, plastics, and in the session pictured above, Northland College Assistant Professor of Biology Alissa Hulstrand…
…Island School is a group effort. The schools raise money and provide food, families pay a nominal fee to cover equipment and bus costs, the National Park Service provides staffing, and the Friends of the Apostle Islands provides transportation to Stockton Island, where the students spend three days. In surveying…
In 1999, Mary Griggs Burke conveyed her family’s Forest Lodge estate to the USDA Forest Service via the Trust for Public Lands. Situated on 872 forested acres along the southern shore of Lake Namekagon east of Cable, Wisconsin, the estate includes fifteen log buildings that are listed on the National…
…Water Wars. “People are surprised about the lack of transparency on this. I’m not sure we want a situation where a state is unilaterally increasing a water diversion by millions of gallons a day without any public notification.” Tap here to read to the entire story from the Chicago Tribune….
…foster stronger relationships between various groups on campus by integrating sustainable priorities and practices at a more intrapersonal, day-to-day level. Northland College’s eco-reps aim to motivate the campus community to engage in positive behavior, as the vehicle for change regarding all tiers of sustainability. A significant goal is to inspire…
Profile: Ryan C. Menebroeker Graduated: 2015 Major: biology and natural resources—fisheries and wildlife ecology Hometown: Tomahawk, Wisconsin Two weeks before graduation day, Ryan Menebroeker started his first day as a fisheries technician with the U.S. Geological Service, working a coveted position aboard the Kiyi Research Vessel on Lake Superior. Ryan…
…Northland with degrees in geology and water science. She worked as the advancement specialist, serving Northland alum every day. After starting their Peace Corps service in 2013, they both have finished their traditional, two-year service in Panama and have extended an additional year to continue helping Panamanians achieve their goals….
Northland College sophomores Hal Welch and Patrick Shea departed Friday, April 28 on a 34-day, 1,800-mile bike trip from Ashland to New Orleans. As part of their May term semester, they will be biking along the Mississippi incorporating observations, interviews, and photographs of the people who live along the route….
