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Calvin Soule looks through binoculars across Collins Marsh in Wisconsin on a clear, sunny day, with a vast expanse of wetland and cracked dry earth stretching toward a tree line in the distance.

The Road Behind Us: A Final Reflection From the Green Curtain Roadshow 

Stonecoast MFA student Calvin Soule traveled 2,000 miles from Maine to Montana this summer, documenting old-growth forests and climate refugia along the way. Keep reading to find out what inspired him to go — and what he discovered while on the road.

Hannah Paterson smiles while holding her trumpet on the Crewe Center's stage, with illustrated music notes and an American flag floating around her.

One Trumpet, Two Years at USM, and a Decision to Join the Marine Corps Band

She came to USM to become a music teacher, but found her real calling somewhere else entirely. Keep reading to find out how a trumpet, a conference in Hartford, and two years at USM led Hannah Paterson to the Marine Corps Band.

A music player graphic overlaid on a photo of pink magnolia blossoms and a white campus building, with the text "Pack Chat Playlist" and paw print icons inside a rounded rectangle frame.

Spring Semester in Songs: A Pack Chat Playlist

The Pack Chat playlist is here — songs on repeat from students, alumni, interns, athletes and more across the USM community. Keep reading to hear what the Pack has been listening to this semester.