Will Steger (born 1943 in Richfield, Minnesota) is a prominent spokesperson for the understanding and preservation of the Arctic and has led some of the most significant feats in dogsled exploration; such as the first confirmed dogsled journey to the North Pole without re-supply (1986), the 1,600-mile south-north traverse of Greenland - the longest unsupported dogsled expedition in history (1988), the historic 3,471-mile International Trans-Antarctica Expedition - the first dogsled traverse of Antarctica (1989-90), and the International Arctic Project - the first and only dogsled traverse of the Arctic Ocean from Russia to Ellesmere Island in Canada (1995). 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Richfield is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ... The red line indicates the 10°C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region border The Arctic is the area around the Earths North Pole. ... Dog sled A dog sled (or dogsled) is a sled pulled by one or more dogs used to travel over ice and through snow. ... A North Pole is the northernmost point on any planet. ... Ellesmere Island, in the Arctic Ocean, is the worlds 10th largest island, and Canadas third largest island, with an area of 196,235 km2 (75,767 square miles). ...

Steger has received recognition and numerous honors for record setting explorations and interactive educational initiatives: Explorers Club Finne Ronne Memorial Award (1997), and the National Geographic Society's First Explorer-In-Residence (1996). The Explorers Club is international organzation formed by the survivors of Frederick Cooks 1894 Arctic expedition. ... The National Geographic Society was founded in the USA on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. ...

Will Steger joins Amelia Earhart, Robert Peary, Roald Amundsen and Jacques Cousteau in receiving 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" (1995). Amelia Earhart Amelia Mary Earhart (July 24, 1897 - c. ... Robert Edwin Peary (May 6, 1856 – February 20, 1920) was an American explorer who is usually credited as the first person, on April 6, 1909, to reach the geographic North Pole. ... Roald Amundsen Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (July 16, 1872–June 18, 1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. ... Jacques-Yves Cousteau (June 11, 1910 - June 25, 1997) was a French naval officer, explorer and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. ...

Having been invited to testify before Congress on polar and environmental issues, Will founded the Global Center of Environmental Education at Hamline University in 1990. In 1992 he founded the World School for Adventure Learning at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota). Hamline University was founded in 1854 in Red Wing, Minnesota as the first institution of higher education in the state. ... University of St. ...

Will has had his publications, photographs and interviews publicized worldwide and is the author of four books: Over the Top of the World, Crossing Antarctica, North to the Pole and Saving the Earth.

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