Features

Imagine bringing the spirit of the Arb, of connection to the land around you, to your own home and people

Nine Carls responded to our Arboretum open call, sharing how this land endures in their memories, years and even decades later

Arboretum caretakers—students, faculty, and staff—share the Arb locations that give each of them joy

A look at 10 non-human relatives honored by Indigenous Peoples for their healing properties

Three generations of Carleton ornithologists tell how they got hooked on birds, what it means to study them for a career, and what’s at stake when they’re endangered.

From art and science to archaeology, many professors at Carleton use the Arb as a secondary—or even primary—classroom for teaching, research, and sometimes materials.

Nathan Senner ’04 argues that a July 2026 revision to the Endangered Species Act is a catastrophe that squares with neither science nor common sense.

“People would ask, what are you doing this weekend? Well, going arbing. And it didn’t mean a walk in nature.”

For this issue, Minneapolis-based photographer Alec Soth spent two days in the Arboretum capturing students, faculty, and staff as they navigate the land.

A Carl in Minneapolis considers the lessons of Operation Metro Surge.