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In The News: An end to ethnic rights, say Democrats in Sweden (05.03.2008)
From SIKU News, May 3, 208
"And this means no special rights for Saami..." Read the Article >>
Team Update! (05.02.2008)
We are happy to report that Paul and the Polar Huskies are now back in the US after 2 long days of driving and flying. In The News: Mind your own business (05.02.2008)
From SIKU News, May 2, 2008
"Canada's national Inuit organization rebukes U.S. environmental groups for trying to influence the listing of polar bears in Canada as a species at risk." Read the Article >>
In The News: North Pole Could Melt This Year (05.01.2008)
From The Daily Green, May 1, 2008
2008 Arctic Forecast: Melty Read the Article >>
The Arctic Oil Rush (04.28.2008)
From Vanity Fair, May 2008
"There have been many expeditions to the North Pole, but it was Russia's, last summer, that touched off a furor over who owns the Arctic-and the oil that is becoming more and more accessible as the ice disappears. From the halls of Moscow's scientific institutes, where global warming is not part of the official story, to Siberia's permafrost tundra, where reindeer are dying and a powerful greenhouse gas is bubbling from the ooze, the author probes the secrets of Yakut shamans, woolly-mammoth skeletons, and a new Great Game: energy exploration." Read the Feature>>
In The News: Mind your own business (05.02.2008)
From SIKU News, May 2, 2008
"Canada's national Inuit organization rebukes U.S. environmental groups for trying to influence the listing of polar bears in Canada as a species at risk." Read the Article >>
In The News: North Pole Could Be Ice Free in 2008 (04.27.2008)
From ABC News, April 27, 2008
"You know when climate change is biting hard when instead of a vast expanse of snow the North Pole is a vast expanse of water. This year, for the first time, Arctic scientists are preparing for that possibility." Read the Article >>
In The News: The Arctic's most threatened marine mammals due to climate change (04.26.2008)
From Mongabay.com, April 26, 2008
"A recent study has measured the sensitivity to Arctic marine mammals to climate change. The study found that the three species most vulnerable to climate change are the hooded seal, the polar bear, and the narwhal: the common thread between these species being the loss of sea ice." Read the Article >>
In The News: UN: All Indigenous Languages Are Unique (04.26.2008)
From RCRIP, April 26, 2008
"NEW YORK -- All indigenous languages are unique and adapted to the local environment. This is what unites all Indigenous Peoples - our languages as a specialized part of our cultures and windows to our relationship with nature. Scientific assessments made regarding the future of indigenous and minority languages are not optimistic. Many languages will die in the near future." Read the Article >>
In The News: Arctic Indigenous Caucus: Nordic States Must Ratify the Saami Convention without further delay (04.25.2008)
From RCRIP, April 25, 2006
"NEW YORK -- The Nordic Saami Convention stands out as an example of good practice in empowering indigenous peoples to preserve and revitalize their languages. The Permanent Forum hence calls on the Nordic states to ratify the Saami Convention without further delay." Read the Article >>
In The News: KARE 11's 'Whats Cool In Our School' (04.24.2008)
LIVE from the expedition trail!
This morning Team GoNorth! called-in to the Sunrise Edition of the KARE 11 morning news to update Kim and Tim on the expedition!
Mille misspoke while talking to Tim and Kim. She said they have been running 2 teams of 7 and 8 dogs. But there are 16 Polar Huskies with them... She asked that we correct her. They have all 16 dogs there and have been running 7 and 9 or 8 and 8 depending on the terrain. Watch the segment >>
In The News: Sami Leader Utters Worries about Resource Exploitation on Indigenous Lands (04.23.2008)
From GALDU, April 23, 2008
"NEW YORK -- President of Sami Parliament of Norway Mr. Egil Olli uttered in a speech at UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues worries about governments and industrial interests not recognising the Indigenous peoples' rights to take part in governing and benefit sharing from resource exploitation on their lands." Read the Speech >>
In The News: Summer sun lethal to sea ice, new research shows (04.22.2008)
From SIKU News, April 22, 2008
"Warmth from the sun will increasingly affect Arctic sea ice loss in the summer. As the ice shrinks, incoming sunshine triggers a spiraling effect: the newly exposed dark ocean waters, much darker than the ice, absorb the sun's radiation instead of reflecting it." Read the Article >>
Expert/Cool Scientist In The News: From Levy to the Nobel Prize (04.21.2008)
From the South Manchester Reporter, April 17, 2008
"A MODEST ecologist - who as a child never thought he'd ever meet a professor let alone become one - has received one of the highest accolades known to man." Read the Article >>
In The News: Everyone wants the Arctic (04.20.2008)
From SIKU News, April 20, 2008
"Ministers in Canada, Russia make nearly simultaneous pronouncements about their nations' claims to the polar continental shelf. Read the Article >>
In The News: Turtles to be climate change canaries (04.18.2008)
From Environmental News Network, April 18, 2008
"Just as canaries help miners monitor underground gases, marine turtles are emerging as excellent indicators of the effects of climate change." Read the Article >>
In The News: Earth is in peril (04.17.2008)
From The Powell River Peak, April 17, 2008
"People need to do everything they can to prevent global warming, says a professor trained by Al Gore." Read the Article >>
In The News: Sea level rise predictions go higher (04.16.2008)
From SIKU News, April 16, 2008
"Sea levels could rise nearly 2.5 metres this century in some parts of the world as glaciers and ice caps melt, a new model predicts." Read the Article >>
On the Radio: Life as a Sámi Reindeer Herder (04.14.2008)
From BBC Radio World Service
The Sámi are one of Europe's last indigenous peoples. Living in Norway, for thousands of years they have made a living in a harsh and extreme climate. Every year they take their herds of reindeer on an arduous migration from the winter feeding grounds to the island where they spend the summer. Listen to the segment and read the article >>
In The News: Ancient spruce stand thrives in Sweden (04.12.2008)
From SIKU News, April 12, 2008
"Researchers say a stand of spruce trees in Dalarna, Sweden dates back 8,000 years, making it one of the oldest in the world." Read the Article >>
Together! (04.11.2008)
The entire Team is together in Finland!Team Update (04.11.2008)
Aaron and Wendy have arrived in Karesuando, Sweden. Paul, Mille and the Polar Huskies are on their way to meet them.In The News: Global wind power capacity rises 27 percent in 2007 (04.10.2008)
From Reuters UK, April 10, 2008
"Global wind power capacity grew 27 percent last year in a market now worth some $36 billion, a U.S.-based research organization said on Thursday." Read the Article >>
Watch It!: Human Footprint on the National Geographic Channel (04.09.2008)
On Sunday, April 13th at 8:00 PM CST the National Geographic Channel will premiere "Human Footprint." Everything you eat. Everything you drink. Everything you use. Your entire life's consumption. In one place at one time. Learn More >>In The News: RIGHTS: Finland's Sami Fear Assimilation (04.08.2008)
From GALDU, April 8, 2008
"HELSINKI -- There are growing concerns among the Sami people in Finland that their traditional way of life as an indigenous people is under threat." Read the Article >>
In The News: World fossil fuel energy use growing: study (04.07.2008)
From The Financial Express, April 7, 2008
"Renewable energy is not replacing fossil fuels as quickly as scientists have been forecasting, leading to a serious underestimation of what still needs to be done to stabilise the world's climate, according to a new analysis." Read the Article >>
The Team is in Norway! (04.06.2008)
Late on Saturday, April 5th Paul, Mille and the Polar Huskies entered Norway!In The News: Involve indigenous people in climate policy, says report (04.05.2008)
From SciDev.Net, April 4, 2008
"The ingenuity of indigenous peoples is too often overlooked by policymakers making decisions related to climate change - even though they are among the most vulnerable to its impacts, according to a new report." Read the Article >>
In The News: When Saami reindeer roamed on Baffin Island (04.04.2008)
From Nunatsiq News, April 4, 2008
"Karen Monika Paulsen, a Saami from Kautokeino, Norway, enjoys an 85-year-old bond with Baffin Island.
On Oct. 19, 1921, her great-grandfather, Juha¡n Nilsen Dure, her great-grandmother, Biret Anne, and her grandfather, Ole, then only six months old, arrived on south Baffin Island with 620 reindeer, part of ill-fated scheme by the Hudson Bay Co. to bring reindeer herding to the Eastern Arctic." Read the Article >>
In The News: Warmer climate threatens Saami and their reindeer (04.02.2008)
From SIKU News, April 2, 2008
"Global warming has opened up their lands to exploiting timber, oil, gas and metals." Read the Article >>
In The News: Earth Hour: Let there be dark (03.29.2008)
From TheStar.com, March 29, 2008
"Kill the lights. Save a planet. Tonight, enlightenment will come in a thousand points of darkness, with a simple gesture uniting the globe in a call for action on climate change" Read the Article >>
In The News: Traditions live on up north (03.28.2008)
From Aftenposten.no, March 28, 2008.
"Spring is busting out all over, and in the far north of Norway it's accompanied by a wave of confirmations and weddings celebrated in traditional Sami style." Read the Article >>
In The News: Melting May Lead To Expanded Oil Drilling (03.27.2008)
From Environmental News Network, March 27, 2008
"More than half of the Arctic Ocean was covered in year-round ice in the mid-1980s. Today, the ice cap is much smaller. Alarming evidence of this warming trend was released last week when..." Read the Article >>
In The News: Giant Antarctic ice shelf breaks into the sea (03.26.2008)
From guardian.co.uk, March 26, 2008
"A vast hunk of floating ice has broken away from the Antarctic peninsula, threatening the collapse of a much larger ice shelf behind it, in a development that has shocked climate scientists." Read the Article >>
In The News: Salt could shake up world energy supply (03.24.2008)
From The Daily Times, March 24, 2008
"Only up to powering light bulbs so far, 'salt power' is a tantalizing if distant prospect as high oil prices make alternative energy sources look more economical." Read the Article >>
In The News: Samis sour over time lost to Kiruna move (03.24.2008)
From The Local - Sweden's News in English, March 24, 2008
"Two Sami villages in northern Sweden have been denied compensation from the state-owned mining company LKAB for the time village representatives spent on planning for the relocation of Kiruna." Read the Article >>
The Team is in Finland! (03.18.2008)
While traveling across Sápmi, the Team crossed the border from Sweden to Finland. And then back to Sweden... and then Finland again.
Be sure to listen to Paul's Audio Update from 03.18.2008 titled "A Polar Husky First". Listen Now >>
In The News: Lapland: disputes over land and reindeer pit brother against brother (03.18.2008)
From Helsingin Sanomat International Edition March 18, 2008
"A car moves along a winding, slippery road in the direction of the Russian border. It is 42 kilometres since leaving Ivalo, when the ice of Lake Inari appears on the left. Snowmobile tracks lead to the ice, and reindeer have trudged along the edge of the forest." Read The Article >>
In The News: UN Report Reveals Glaciers Melting at Record Speed (03.17.2008)
From Spiegel Online International March 17, 2008
"A new United Nations study has found that glaciers across the globe are shrinking faster than ever before. The UN says the consequences could be grim for billions of people who depend on glacial melt and urges global leaders to act swiftly on climate change." Read the Article >>
In The News: Noisy debate erupts over stillness (03.13.2008)
A state plan to crack down on motorized forms of transport in the wilderness has sparked anger among the Sami population.
From Aftenposten.no March 13, 2008
"One Sami leader has gone so far as to call the proposal "completely stupid." Read the Article>>
In The News: K-12ers watch Arctic explorers 'GoNorth' (03.12.2008)
An online program allows students to learn by following current expeditions.
From the MNDaily March 12, 2008
"Students as young as 8 years old are experiencing the virtual realities of the Arctic.
"GoNorth," a scientific and cultural expedition that explores the climate, culture and people of the Arctic, was founded in part by Aaron Doering, a University professor in the College of Education and Human Development." Read the Article >>
In The News: Minorities 'hardest hit' by climate change (03.11.2008)
From The Telegraph Newspaper Online March 11, 2008
"Minority and indigenous groups are often the first to be affected by climate change and the last to receive any help, according to a new study. Environmental disasters across the world had shown that help and relief reaches them last...."
Read the Article >>
In The News: Warming climate may cause Arctic tundra to burn (03.05.2008)
From MSU News Service March 05, 2008
"Research from ancient sediment cores indicates that a warming climate could make the world's arctic tundra far more susceptible to fires than previously thought." Read the Article >>
News Release: From China to Chattanooga, students around the world collaborate in University of Minnesota's adventure learning series (03.03.2008)
Third year of circumpolar expedition promotes online learning with Polar Husky sled dogs
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ( 3/3/2008 ) -- The University of Minnesota, in collaboration with NOMADS Adventure & Education, announced on Monday the launch of the 2008 GoNorth! adventure learning expedition. The third in the five-year adventure learning series, this year's live program will take Team GoNorth! on a 1000-mile, 14-week scientific and cultural voyage traversing the Arctic's most developed region: Fennoscandia, the Arctic regions of Sweden, Norway, and Finland. The free K-12 education program began on Feb. 10, 2008. Read the News Release >>
In The News: KARE 11's 'Whats Cool In Our School' (02.28.2008)
LIVE from Sweden!
On Thursday, February 28th Team GoNorth! called-in to the Sunrise Edition of the KARE 11 morning news to update Kim and Tim on the expedition! Read the Story and Watch the segment! >>
Polar Bear Day (02.27.2008)
Wednesday, February 27th is International Polar Bear Day! Learn More>>The Team is in Sweden! (02.27.2008)
Paul, Mille and 16 excited Polar Huskies departed Chicago O'Hare International Airport for Sweden yesterday. We are excited and happy to report they are now in Sweden and heading North to Kiruna.
In The News: GoNorth! on KARE 11 (02.21.2008)
That's Right! This morning on the KARE 11 Sunrise Edition of the news, GoNorth! was the 'Whats COOL In Our School' topic of the day!Team Members, Polar Huskies and KARE 11's Kim Insley were at Eden Lake Elementary School. It was a HOWL of a good time!
Check out the video!
In The News: Reindeer herding under pressure in Norway (02.18.2008)
from BarentsObserver.com Cross-border news, February 18, 2008"New hydropower projects, windmill parks and the construction of new houses and cabin put increasing pressure on the reindeer herders in Norway. The industry might vanish by year 2050 should the developments continue, a representative of the reindeer herders says." Read the Article >>
LIVE! (02.11.2008)
Welcome to this years adventure learning expedition: GoNorth! Fennoscandia 2008In The News: Reindeer catastrophe overshadows Sami national day (02.05.2008)
from The Local - Sweden's News in English, February 05, 2008
"The Sami people of northern Sweden celebrate their national day on February 6th and Lappland is a hive of activity getting ready for the party of the year. Reindeer shoes are being made, handicrafts sculpted and party frocks designed and sewn up." Read the Article >>
Congratulations! (12.20.07)
Polar Huskies and the entire team congratulates our own Aaron Doering with the appointment as the Bonnie Westby Huebner Endowed Chair in Education and Technology in the College of Education and Human Development at University of Minnesota. We are proud to be pulling for you!GoNorth! Workshop at TIES (12.08.07)
Sunday December 9th Aaron Doering, George Veletsianos and Teacher Explorer 2006 Mick Hamilton will be running the 3-hour workshop "Integrating Adventure Learning in Your Classroom" at the TIES conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit TIES site >>GoNorth! at the Science Museum of Minnesota (11.26.07)
Hosted by Metro ECSU Success Beyond the Classroom Expedition Leader Paul Pregont and Polar Husky Superstar Lipton will be presenting at the Science Museum of Minnesota for the Students Creativity Festival November 27th through 30th from 8:30 AM to 1:30.A Howl of Thank You (11.17.07)
Best Buy Childrens Foundation supports GoNorth! Fennoscandia 2008 to deliver free adventure learning to more than three million learners in K-12 classrooms across the 50 US states and worldwide on six continents. "This continuing partnership is what makes it all possible" says program director Mille Porsild, "we are very grateful and excited!"EXTRA EXTRA!! (11.09.07)
On the news stands November 10th, Mushing Magazine features the beautiful article "GoNorth! Chukotka 2007" by expedition leader Paul Pregont... Learn More >>GoNorth! at GeoFest (10.26.07)
Ready...Set...Go!! Join Aaron Doering on Saturday, October 27 at GeoFest Minnesota hosted by the the Minnesota Alliance for Geography Education and explore how to integrate GoNorth!... Learn more >>Adventure Learning in California at AECT (10.24.07)
October 24th and 25th Aaron Doering is bringing adventure learning to the 2007 Association for Education Communications and Technology Fall Convention: "Learning Within the Kaleidoscope: A Culture of Technology" in Anaheim, California... Learn more >>GoNorth! at Education Minnesota 2007 (10.16.07)
Come meet Team GoNorth! and the Polar Husky Superstars October 18th at 2007 Education Minnesota Professional Conference. Stop by the University of Minnesota booth (#449 - 453) to get a free GoNorth! 2008 Fennoscandia poster, Polar Husky trading cards and GoNorth! postcards for your classroom... Learn more>> Welcome Polar Husky Pup! (10.15.07)
Lightning has given birth to a strong male puppy fathered by retired but top-notch lead dog Aksel. Stay tuned for images and movies to come... WEBCAST on Adventure Learning hosted by the journal Innovate (09.19.07)
The online educational journal Innovate hosted a webcast with our own Dr. Aaron Doering on September 19 to discuss his article Adventure Learning: Situating Learning in an Authentic Context. Read the article >>
Thank you to all of you that joined the conversation adding valuable perspective and knowledge to the discussion. If you missed it, don't despair - it was archived... Watch it! >>
Adventure Learning in Greece (09.18.07)
George Veletsianos presents "Innovative Uses of Educational Media Around the World: The Case for Adventure Learning" at the International Convention for Educational Media 2007 in Cyprus. Read the program >>
Her name is Sunrise! (09.04.07)
This morning GoNorth! went back to the KARE11 studio to announce the name of the Polar Husky Puppy on the Sunrise Edition of the morning news.If you missed the live airing, you may Read about and Watch the segment at the KARE11 News website. Watch It >>
'KARE 11' Puppy name to be announced on the Morning News! (08.31.07)
On Tuesday, September 4th, GoNorth! Expedition Leader Paul Pregont and the 'KARE 11' Puppy will be on the KARE11 Morning News. As a follow-up to their July 26th appearance and the Name That Puppy Contest, Paul will announce little 'KARE 11's' name live on the air in honor of the first day of school!
If you are in the Minneapolis/St Paul Metro Area, be sure to tune-in to the Sunrise Edition between the hours of 6 - 7 AM. For those of you outside the viewing area, check back for details about the segment.
Innovate Journal of Online Education on Adventure Learning (08.01.07)
'Adventure Learning: Situating Learning in an Authentic Context' by our own Dr. Aaron Doering was published today in the August / September issue of the online journal "Innovative." Fully utilizing the interactive opportunities of online media the paper beautifully illustrates adventure learning in very exciting ways.
"...From the Arctic to Africa, Adventure Learning is changing how students learn and teachers teach in their classroom..."
GoNorth! at the Minnesota State Fair (07.31.07)
Go to the Minnesota State Fair and visit with Team GoNorth! August 25th and September 1st. Meet four-legged and two-legged team members alike, get your free poster, win a prize...at 10 and 11 AM on the stage by the University of Minnesota building.Learn more >>The Puppy Pen! (07.30.07)
Meet the eight new Polar Husky Superstars! Pictures and movies are being posted of the five female and three male puppies born June 26th. Go to the Puppy Pen >>Help Name the KARE11 Polar Husky Puppy! (07.26.07)
This morning, GoNorth! Team Members appeared on KARE11 Sunrise Edition. Joining the Team Members was Polar Husky Superstar: Beacon. Also enjoying her first public appearance was one of our eight newest kennel members: one of Xena & Peto's female puppies!
If you missed the live airing, you may Read about and Watch the segments at the KARE 11 News website. You can also help us name the little female puppy that Paul was holding! Watch It >>
GoNorth! to appear on KARE 11 Morning News, Sunrise Edition! (07.24.07)
On Thursday, July 26th GoNorth! Chukotka 2007 Team Members will be on KARE11 Morning News.
If you are in the Minneapolis/St Paul Metro Area, be sure to tune-in to the Sunrise Edition between the hours of 6 - 7 AM. For those of you outside the viewing area, check back for details about the segment.
Live Earth! Concerts! (07.05.07)
Live Earth is a 24-hour, 7-continent concert series taking place on 7/7/07 that will bring together more than 100 music artists and 2 billion people to trigger a global movement to solve the climate crisis.
Join it LIVE on MSN or watch the television broadcast in your neighborhood of the world! Learn more>>
Polar Husky Puppies! (07.04.07)
Xena has given birth to eight mighty Polar Husky Puppies. Peto is the father to the five females and three males. Pictures and movies soon to come!
GoNorth! in the News in Australia! (06.23.07)
The Catholic Leader features Lourdes Hill College and the students award winning entries to the Collaboration Zones at PolarHusky.com
"WINTER began six months ago for students at Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne, who have been trekking through the Arctic region alongside a team of United States scientists. Well, not literally alongside, but this is what Year 9 and 10 information technology students feel like they have been doing." Read More >>
The Star Tribune : Enterprising youngsters aid arctic trek (06.19.07)
"We get a lot of calls and e-mails in this business. But we usually don't hear from fourth-graders.So I was surprised, and impressed, earlier this month when I picked up the phone and heard the voices of Alaysha Burgess, 10, and Krysia Brady, 10.The girls were students in John Clay's class at Eden Lake Elementary School, and they called about their fundraising efforts on behalf of the University of Minnesota's GoNorth!..." Read More >>Adventure Learning at University of Tennessee (06.06.07)
University of Tennessee hosted our own Dr. Aaron Doering on June 8. The presentation featured experiences from GoNorth! Chukotka 2007 and insights as to how the GoNorth! adventure learning curriculum is being integrated in classrooms around the world... Read More >>
New UNEP Report Shows Just How Hot It's Getting (06.05.07)
Tromso/Nairobi, 4 June 2007 - The futures of hundreds of millions of people across the world will be affected by declines in snow cover, sea ice, glaciers, permafrost and lake ice a new and unique report launched to mark World Environment Day (WED) says.
Impacts are likely to include significant changes in the availability of water supplies for drinking and agriculture... Read More >>
Polar Huskies are home! (05.23.07)
After a week in the dog truck driving through Alaska and Canada, the Polar Huskies have arrived back home at Expedition Basecamp! As teh gear is unloaded and prepared for storage, the Polar Huskies are enjoying some well-deserved rest and relaxation. Polar Huskies are on their way home! (05.16.07)
The Team is in Nome, Alaska! (05.11.07)
After a long day of packing, loading, border agents, flights, customs agents, unloading and unpacking... Aaron, Jeff, Mille, Paul and the Polar Huskies are all in Nome, Alaska.
The Team is in Provideniya (05.10.07)
After a great few days of travel and a wonderful stop in New Chaplino, the Team has arrived back where they started from in Provideniya. The mighty Polar Huskies have all been thanked and petted for a job well done.
Happy Birthday Artur! (05.07.07)
Tuesday, May 8th is the Birthday of our Chukchi Teammate, Artur.
Send Artur Birthday Wishes in the Send-A-Note!
We're going to celebrate for two days... Polar Husky Style. In Chukotka, Team GoNorth! is 19 hours ahead of Education Basecamp in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As a result, we are celebrating Artur's Birthday for two days. On Monday, May 7th in Minnesota, it will be Tuesday, May 8th in Chukotka. On Tuesday, May 8th in Minnesota, it will be Wednesday, May 9th in Chukotka.
Have a Howlin' Good Birthday Artur!!
Team Travels to Yanrakynnot (05.05.07)
Today the GoNorth! Team members completed their travel to the community of Yanrakynnot. Conditions were absolutely incredible with the team traveling over 40 miles in one day!
In The News: Plight of the stinky whale (05.04.07)
from the Canberra Times, May 04, 2007
"AT LAST year's meeting of the International Whaling commission, a report by 200 leading marine biologists revealed flame retardants, livestock growth hormones, pesticides, herbicides, cleaning chemicals, discarded fishing nets and plastics were killing the world's whales, dolphins and porpoises."
Read the Article >>
In The News: Survey Reveals Family Ties and Traditional Activities Keep Arctic Communities Vital (05.01.07)
from The National Science Foundation, March 21, 2007
"A newly released survey of indigenous Arctic people indicates that an overwhelming majority of the region's native people think traditional pursuits such as hunting, boat-building and manufacturing crafts are important to their identity. Unique because it measured quality of life and involved them in data gathering, the survey also says a substantial portion engages in traditional activities in addition to working in the cash economy."
Read the Press Release >>
Team Travels to Lorino (04.30.07)
This morning the Team departed from Laverentiya and traveled to Lorino. Traversing steep terrain, ice, and snow, the team arrived in Lorino this evening. Once again, the Polar Huskies showed tremendous spirit, athleticism and determination in what can only be described as Polar Husky Style.
Team Members Together in Laverentiya (04.28.07)
After three days of non-stop travel, Aaron and Jeff, along with their teammate Igor from Provideniya, arrived in Laverentiya today. Paul, Mille, Artur, and the Polar Huskies welcomed them with a Howl!
Aaron and Jeff depart for Chukotka (04.25.07)
Wednesday morning GoNorth! Team Members Aaron Doering and Jeff Sipper departed for Nome, Alaska. Weather permitting, they will fly across the Bering Strait on the 26th. During the short flight across the Bering Strait, they will cross the international date line and land two hours later on the 27th in Provideniya.
In The News: Russian oligarch plans sales of reindeer meat to Lapland (04.24.07)
from the Helsingin Sanomat International Edition - Business & Finance, April 24, 2007
"A group of around a dozen men emerge from the Lapin Liha meat processing plant in Rovaniemi, wearing coveralls and with heads covered with white disposable hats. In the middle of the group walks Roman Arkadievich Abramovich, Russian oil billionaire and one of the richest men in the world."
The GoNorth! Chukotka 2007 adventure learning expedition sets off for Laverentia! (04.22.07)
After an incredible week in Provideniya, Team GoNorth! departs for Laverentiya. The mighty Polar Huskies leading the way with excitement and determination!
In The News: Stirrings of grandeur in Russia's Arctic (04.22.07)
from the International Herald Tribune, April 22, 2007
"Chukotka is at the edge of the earth, one of Russia's most remote and impoverished regions, a frozen expanse bigger than Texas but with a population that could fit inside the Astrodome."
Read the Article >>
In The News: Russia targets hunting ban to save polar bear (04.22.07)
from the Scotsman.com, April 22, 2007
"ON THE frozen edge of the country's Arctic expanse, where a changing climate has brought polar bears into greater contact with people, Russia has embraced a counterintuitive method of trying to preserve the creatures: hunting them, legally."
Read the Article >>
In The News: Russia plans tunnel to link Siberia to Alaska (04.18.07)
from the International Herald Tribune, April 18, 2007
"MOSCOW: Russia introduced a plan Wednesday to build a tunnel between Siberia and Alaska under the Bering Strait, saying the $65 billion project could be used to export Russian oil, natural gas and electricity to the United States."
Read the Article >>
GoNorth! Lead Teachers to present at MnSTA Spring Conference (04.17.07)
GoNorth! Lead Teachers and Teacher Explorers to present at the MnSTA 2007 Spring Conference "Energy- Joule Love It!" at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, MN.
On Saturday April 21, Sheryl Cater, Mick Hamilton and Jeff Sipper will be presenting "Adventure Learning: Online Explorations of the Arctic" to Science Teachers from across the state of Minnesota. Learn More
Polar Huskies Arrive in Chukotka! (04.15.07)
We are very excited that Team GoNorth! is now in Chukotka. Months of hard work, countless hours of preparation, and sheer 'Polar-Husky Never Say Never' determination have finally paid off. In what can only be described as a team effort from across the US, Russia and the UK, we are finally on our way.
GoNorth! ANWR 2006 Wins PRSA Award (03.26.07)
"Driven to Discover" Cling (03.20.07)
The "Driven to Discover" campaign at the University of Minnesota is featuring adventure learning and GoNorth! with floor mat clings in Peik Hall on the Minneapolis Campus. The first cling posts the question submitted online at driventodiscover.com "What is Adventure Learning?" - and a larger cling 15 feet down the hall way answers the question! "We are very excited with this opportunity to promote the theory of adventure learning" says Dr. Aaron Doering who heads up GoNorth!
Curious for the answer? Go here and search for adventure learning >>
CBS Early Morning Features Adventure Learning (3.1.07)
A free adventure learning program aReaching millions of viewers adventure learning and the Polar Huskies were briefly featured in a segment about online learning and virtual field trips aired February on Early Morning CBS. Watch it! >>
