Expeditions

A Year in the Wilderness

On the Fall Equinox 2015 Dave and Amy Freeman launched their canoe in the Kawishiwi River and paddle into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. T …

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Source of Confidence Expedition

2 Women. 4,000 Miles. A Source-to-Sea Expedition exploring the Source of Confidence on the 4th Longest River System in the World. During the summer an …

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Paddle to DC

In the fall of 2014, National Geographic Adventurers of the Year Amy and Dave Freeman, paddled and sail 2,000 miles from the Boundary Waters Canoe Are …

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Rio Roosevelt Centennial Expedition

In the spring of 2014 Dave Freeman and a team explorers returned to the Amazon Rainforest to study the plants, animals, and people of one of the world …

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The Kraft Family’s Around the World Adventure

Throughout the 2013/2014 school year the Wilderness Classroom is partnering with the Kraft family to connect classrooms with their family as they expl …

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Boreal Forest Adventure

When snow blanketed the far North in 2014, Amy and Dave Freeman hitched up dog teams and headed out to explore the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderne …

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North American Odyssey

On April 4th, 2013 Amy and Dave Freeman paddled into Key West, Florida, completing their 3 year, 11,700 mile journey across North America. What’s next …

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Slate Islands Research Expedition

In the Fall of 2013 Wilderness Classroom Expedition Leader, Amy Freeman, joined a team of geologists on a research expedition to the Slate Islands. Th …

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Trans-Amazon Expedition

Between April 2007 and November 2008 Dave Freeman, Amy Freeman, and Eric Frost led a team of scientists and educators on a 3,000 mile journey across S …

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Marine Biology in the Bahamas

The Shedd Aquarium has offered its High School Marine Biology Program in the Bahamas for more than thirty years. Through a partnership with Wilderness …

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Iguana Research Expedition

Shedd Aquarium has been active in Rock Iguana conservation, studying several Rock Iguana populations in the Bahamas since 1994. Volunteers have been h …

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Project Polar Bear

We will be posting update from March 30th to April 17th, 2009. We hope you will log and follow along to learn about dogsleding, climate change, Polar …

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