| **News and Events: Sept. 22: Helen Thayer - Three Among the Wolves |
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| Tue, August 30, 2005 09:44 AM |
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Helen Thayer - Three Among the Wolves
 Thursday, September 22 @ 7 p.m.
The Mountaineers Building, Seattle
Tickets: $8 Mountaineers members, $10 non-members
In 2002, Helen Thayer was hailed as "one of the 20th Century's greatest explorers" by National Geographic. No small honor, Helen earned this recognition for her extensive travels around the globe, challenging nature and herself.
In 1988, Helen became the first woman to solo walk to the magnetic North Pole. She's crossed the Gobi Desert and the Sahara Desert on foot. And to celebrate her 60th birthday, she set off on a solo walk of 550 miles across Antarctica.
The purpose of these fantastic voyages was not to claim fame, but to support her educational program Adventure Classroom. When not travelling to the far reaches of the planet, Helen visits schools to share her tales with children in the hope of inspiring and motivating them.
 To that end, Helen, her husband Bill and their part-wolf dog Charlie set out to spend a year of their lives living among the wolves in Canada's Yukon Territory. Following three separate packs, the group was able to establish themselves in close proximity with Charlie's help. Their curiosity was rewarded with a wealth of information on the social structures that occur within wolf packs.
On September 22, Helen will share what life is like among the wolves. She will share pictures and stories of her year with these remarkable and often misunderstood animals.
Tickets are available now at The Mountaineers, or by calling 206-284-6310. Tickets will also be on sale the day of the show, but space is limited so get yours early!
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