Designed to be a global conference location, the Conference Center at Steger Wilderness Center rises our ot the wilderness.
Will Steger’s Vision Simplicity, serenity, and selfsufficiency are gifts the wilderness gives to those who seek them, and often also to those who don’t realize they need them. They are abundant at the Steger Wilderness Center, generously bestowed on students, staff, and visitors. Like sunshine on seedlings, these qualities induce growth without much effort on the part of those doing the growing. New perspectives sprout as, relieved of the distractions of media and the expectations of modern life, awareness of the natural world and the place of humanity within it grows. Community living fertilizes compassion. Hope becomes part of the landscape on both a personal and global level. Intentions blossom into the fruits of material and social change, spreading seeds that may transform the planet.
That’s a lot of heady thought to describe a place grounded in hard physical work to provide shelter, food, water, and other necessities of daily human life. But it’s a reflection of Will Steger’s way of being in the world. Will is tough on a physical and mental level, as any polar explorer would need to be. At age 79 he still does two-months-long solo expeditions in the Arctic every year
CAMP VOYAGEUR
A camp for boys 10-18 with water and land sports plus wilderness canoe trips. Guided trips for girls. Located at the edge of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. 800-950-7291 • www.campvoyageur.com 2023-2024
The Conference Center tower alight at night.. 5
