Driving north toward the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, you’ll see towering evergreens, pristine lakes, and bountiful wildlife. What you might miss at first glance are the remote cabins and yurts where a few Minnesotans spend not just weeks or summers, but entire lives amongst the trees.

It’s not often that a visit to CVS Pharmacy is all that monumental, but for Bharat Pulgam, it changed the trajectory of his life and professional career.

After deciding to pursue cultural anthropology over law school, Assistant Professor Aisha Ghani, who joined the Department of Anthropology this fall, found her specific interests in the intersection of Islam and law.

New York’s food-focused James Beard Foundation is working to make food both more delicious and more sustainable with its Blended Burger Project. Adding mushrooms to burger creations is not only a more flavorful option with less calories; it saves time and money by replacing meat with plant-based proteins, according to the foundation.

Bruce Dean, co-founder of Western family restaurant chain Black Bear Diner, has always had an interest in the political and social issues in Nicaragua, where the company sources the majority of its coffee. Using the success of his company to help the communities growing this coffee, Black Bear Diner launched Bears Brew Back.

For the past 17 years, Jacquie Berglund has been turning beer into food – and now she has a physical location in downtown Minneapolis to scale the success of her food-focused brewing company.

When you think about cultural anthropology, space settlement is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. However, David Valentine, associate professor and cultural and linguistic anthropologist at the University of Minnesota, has found that the commercial space movement is challenging scientists of all kinds, especially social scientists like himself.

After a sweatshirt displaying the Science Museum of Minnesota brand appeared on the widely-acclaimed Netflix-original science fiction show "Stranger Things," fans of both the show and the museum have been scrambling to find one for themselves - and the museum has been working quickly to respond to widespread demand.

The much-adored autumn season is upon us, and one of the best places to enjoy cooler weather, vibrant colors, and that warm fuzzy feeling that comes with fall is in the Midwest. Embark on a getaway in northern Minnesota or Wisconsin and enjoy fall in true northern style.

A Scandinavian staple celebrates its 50th anniversary in the Norwegian hub of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.