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1995:
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A discussion about crossing the Arctic
with Julie Hanson and Will Steger on Jul 13, 1995
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with Julie Hanson and Will Steger on Jul 13, 1995
Will Steger is a prominent spokesperson for the understanding and preservation of the Arctic and has led some of the most significant feats in dogsled exploration, including the first confirmed dogsled journey to the North Pole (without re-supply) in 1986. He was part of the historic 3,471-mile International Trans-Antarctic Expedition (the first dogsled traverse of Antarctica) and the International Arctic Project (the first and only dogsled traverse of the Arctic Ocean from Russia to Ellesmere Island) in Canada during 1995.
Having been invited to testify before Congress on polar and environmental issues, Steger co-founded the Center for Environmental Education (CGEE) at Hamline University in 1991. During 1993 he founded the World School at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota). Will Steger received the National Geographic Society’s John Oliver La Gorce Medal for “accomplishments in geographic exploration, in the sciences, and for public service to advance international understanding” in 1995.
Source - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Steger
