…My husband and I have moved across the country and back, have two kids, two dogs, and a cat. Full-time work, Girl Scouts, Sunday School, and family events make us constantly busy. Northland taught me that reconnecting with the natural world keeps me grounded, that great teachers can be compasses,…
…New York, New York) Adult Notable Books Satellites in the High Country: Searching for the Wild in the Age of Man by Jason Mark (Island Press, Washington D.C.) The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt’s New World by Andrea Wulf (Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York) Young Adult Notable…
…a freezing winter night. “It takes place in a part of the country that’s very similar to here—a very remote, small town, where everyone knows or works for everyone else,” said Loucks, regarding why she picked this particular play. There are also some more concrete connections, according to actor and…
…days it has been exceptionally mellow. I’m on the lake’s northeast shore exploring Ontario’s 725-square-mile Pukaskwa National Park, hiking empty backcountry trails, eating smoked trout on sand beaches backed by wave-sculpted granite, and camping at Hattie Cove Campground. Tonight’s electrical storm came out of nowhere. To read entire article at…
Linda Rise ’87 and Andy Noyes ’84 of Ashland, Wisconsin, have left their jobs and are cruising the country for a year as a way to find inspiration and discover the best of who they are. They are traveling in their camper van, visiting Northland College alumni, friends, and family,…
…always going to be “crowds” as long as there are people. As an outdoor education major, I regularly mixed with the Adventurers, and because of my home address I was automatically included with the East Coasters and the Country Boys and Girls. After 3 p.m., with a roll of quarters…
…is too dispiriting, remember that there’s more than one country on the map. Exciting developments are happening elsewhere. They’re also happening on the local level here, where leaders have more scope for action. The U.S. may never have ratified the Kyoto Protocol, but hundreds of U.S. cities have and have…
By Evan Coulson, Bro Professor Conversations have been taking place across the country that question the decreasing amount of time that young people spend engaging in rich experiences in the out-of-doors. This decrease is concerning as research suggests that time spent at play in the outdoors increases a young person’s…
…has responded to human disturbance over time and builds a strong foundation to continue that work for future students or other scientists,” Hudson said. Kasun also found time to play viola in the Chequamegon Symphony the last four years and compete with the cross-country team. He will graduate in May…
