Will Steger

“We are all connected to the Arctic and what happens there affects us all.”

“You have to have a dream so that you can get up in the morning.”

“The most important piece of gear is what's between your ears.”

“Adventure is a path. Real adventure - self-determined, self-motivated, often risky - forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world.”

“The journey is the reward.”

“Teamwork is what makes the impossible, possible.”

“The wilderness has a way of stripping you down to your essence.”

“My expeditions are a means to an end, and the end is to raise awareness about the environment.”

“You don't just 'get' an education. You have to take it.”

“Every day is a new adventure, a new opportunity to learn something.”

“A lot of people are waiting for Martin Luther King or Mahatma Gandhi to come back - but they are gone. We are the ones who have to assume the responsibility.”

“If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space.”