News & Updates
Will’s 2018 Barren Lands Solo – Expedition Journal
Click to read Will's 2018 expedition journal, when he traveled 90 days across the Canadian Barren Lands.
2019 Barren Lands Solo – Dispatch Feed:
“The resupply is on for tomorrow… I’ll be picking up probably an extra 75 pounds… I’ve got some different food coming in – a loaf of bread, a couple oranges, a lemon – which I’m looking forward to.” - Will Steger, May 24, 2019
2019 Summer Residents Program: Applications Open!
We are now accepting applications for the 2019 Summer Residents Program! Live at the homestead and work alongside Will & friends for an unforgettable summer.
Summer Wildlifer Log – Dispatch 12
We put a green roof on the Windfall Cabin! Learn from Assistant Director Jenna Pollard about the history of sod roofs and how we make ours at the Steger Wilderness Center.
Summer Wildlifer Log – Dispatch 11
We remodeled our sauna! After 25 years of use by Center staff and guests, the sauna needed a little TLC. Assistant Director Jenna Pollard shows us all the improvements that SWC residents and Summit Academy students made [...]
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Donations support the Will Steger Wilderness Center, a demonstration site that inspires and activates innovative thinking to address intractable problems. The Center’s supports participation, education and transformative experiences for youth apprentices and partnerships with inner city job creators.
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OUR MISSION:
To create a wilderness experience that will inspire new discoveries and motivate the residents and visitors to sustainable living and stewardship of the planet.
