The Paul & Jordana Show, June 19
Paul Douglas and Jordana Green Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Artic explorer Will Steger joins Paul on Weather Therapy to chat about climate change.
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Antarctica Melting Fast
By Will Steger Letter to the Editor June 14, 2018 The alarm was sounded; sadly, we’re seeing it substantiated I was saddened but not surprised to see the June 14 article “Antarctica melting fast: Rate of ice loss triples, and window for action is short.” I’ve been sounding the alarm about the impacts of climate […]
Will Steger on his solo trip to Canada’s barren lands
Wilderness explorer Will Steger has seen sea ice in the Arctic vanish. He’s trekked across Antarctic ice sheets that have now disintegrated into the ocean. Now he’s back from a two-month solo journey into the Barren Lands in northern Canada. He joined MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner to talk about what he observed and learned on […]
Will Steger on his latest Arctic trek
Season 2018 Episode 39 Will Steger spoke of the perils of solo trekking in the arctic. Think Grizzly bears. See the full episode online here
Will Steger heads to Canadian Arctic for latest adventure
By Cathy Wurzer March 19, 2018 Explorer Will Steger has been pretty busy lately planning his next adventure, which starts later this week. Steger, from Ely, Minn., became famous leading dogsled expeditions to the North Pole and across Greenland and Antarctica. On those journeys he led a team of explorers, but on this one, Steger […]
‘This pushes all my skills’: Steger to make 1,000-mile solo trek in Canada’s barrenlands
By Sam Cook March 18, 2018 When Will Steger goes on spring break, he knows how to avoid crowds. He heads in a familiar direction — North. Ely’s Steger, who has led successful dogsled expeditions to the North Pole and across Antarctica, will leave northern Saskatchewan on Wednesday for a 1,000-mile solo trek across Canada’s […]
From extra socks to satellite phones, a look at Will Steger’s gear list
By Scott Stowell March 1, 2018 Will Steger’s strategy for success begins with organizing his Canadian Arctic expedition in meticulous detail, especially regarding equipment weight. His handwritten checklist (shown) is from two of his journal entries for his upcoming solo. The list offers a glimpse of just the gear he’ll take. Items range in size […]
Minnesota explorer Steger will take unprecedented solo trek in Canadian Arctic
By Scott Stowell March 1, 2018 Barren Lands will be demanding and in transition when he gets there in March. ELY, Minn. – The physical realities of any extreme expedition are grueling for anyone of any age. For more than 50 years, renown polar explorer Will Steger of Minnesota successfully led teams on multiple expeditions […]
Legendary Arctic explorer Will Steger visits Sacred Heart students in Robbinsdale
By Laci Gagliano Feb 2, 2018 Minnesota author, explorer and educator talks about his extreme journeys and his life’s work Calling a temperature of 54 degrees below zero “ideal” might make a room full of people chuckle, but for a professional polar explorer like Will Steger, that level of appreciation is all about survival. “You really […]
Askov Finlayson giving 110% to fight climate change
By Brian Kaufenberg January 8, 2018 As a teenager, Eric Dayton sat in awe as famed polar explorer Will Steger rolled out a map of Antarctica to show him the route of an epic transcontinental expedition. The moment fueled Dayton’s love of the outdoors and exploration, gained during summers paddling through the Boundary Waters as a camper at Camp […]