cornell wilderness term at the a.c.m. wilderness field station

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Wilderness Field StationWilderness Field Station

September 2002Courses in ecology, geology, philosophy & politics.

Learn about and experience one of America’s outstanding wilderness areas.

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Wilderness Field StationWilderness Field Station

The pictures and commentary that follow describe the The pictures and commentary that follow describe the A.C.M.’s Summer Program at the Wilderness Field Station. A.C.M.’s Summer Program at the Wilderness Field Station.

For more information on the Summer Program go to For more information on the Summer Program go to http://www.acm.edu/wfs. http://www.acm.edu/wfs.

This information is reproduced with permission of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest.This information is reproduced with permission of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest.

“We have the chance to

experience the wilderness and to be a part of nature and learn from it.”

- WFS student,summer 2001

Photo by Donn Branstrator

“I acquired skills that will carry me through a career

in any type of scientific research.”

-Ben Thwaitssummer 2001

Photo by Donn Branstrator

“My experiences at the ACM Wilderness Field

Station have been some of the most fulfilling and life

changing I have had.”

- Shanta Hejmadi, summers 1998 and 2000

Photo by Donn Branstrator

Photos by Donn

Branstrator

Welcome to the Wilderness Field Station!

An instructor’s cabin (above).

Prof. Hadow and a student near

the student dorm.

The lab building (far right).

Students at the swimming rock, a popular activity. Photo by Harlo Hadow

The cook’s cabin.

Below: the building with

the sauna and wash

trough/ laundry area.

Classes at theField Station

Left: Observing pictographs on Agnes Lake. Photo by Roger Powell

Ornithology students with a gull chick (above) and a red-winged blackbird.

Photos by Harlo Hadow

“It is an amazing opportunity to experience such beautiful wilderness with someone guiding and teaching

you about the complexities of it.”

- Craig Plowgian, summer 2000

The Canoe Trip

Planning a route for the trip (right), packing food

(below), and learning the canoeing strokes.

Photos by Harlo Hadow and Donn Branstrator

Setting out on a trip.

Photo by Donn Branstrator

Sighting a bull moose on Agnes Lake.

Photo by Harlo Hadow

A Bald Eagle nest on Basswood Lake.

Photo by Harlo Hadow

A beaver dam along the Range River,

and a wild iris.

Photos by Donn Branstrator

“After paddling for a while, you are ready to portage and at the end of the portage, you are ready to paddle again.”

- Jill Rabe, summer 2001

The McNiece portage (left) and portaging between lakes.

Photos by Harlo Hadow (left) and Kathy Shea (above)

Resting after a portage in Quetico (left). Photo by Anne Capistrant

Campsite on Sarah Lake (right).

Photo by Donn Branstrator

“I learned that life can be simple, dirty, smelly -- yet so completely wonderful.”

- WFS student, summer 2000

Grilling dinner (above). Photo by Harlo Hadow

Kawshapiwi campsite from cliffs on the other side of the lake (left).

“When the world is your classroom and you have to paddle and

portage to get across it, you learn sometimes

surprising things about yourself, your character,

and your stamina.”

- Shanta Hejmadi, summers 1998 and 2000