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Adventurers Dave and Amy Freeman return to Mason City

Dave and Amy Freeman

MASON CITY – The Lime Creek Nature Center is welcoming back renowned explorers Dave and Amy Freeman to Mason City.

The Freeman’s will present A Year in the Wilderness on Tuesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at North Iowa Area Community College – Muse Norris Center.

On September 23, 2015, the Freeman’s embarked on a yearlong adventure in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. On September 23, 2016, they returned after 366 days from camping at approximately 120 different sites, exploring 500 lakes, rivers and streams, and traveling more than 2,000 miles by canoe, foot, ski, snowshoe and dog team!

Their trip was dedicated to the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters, an effort to protect the Boundary Waters from proposed sulfide-ore copper mining on the Wilderness edge.

Since 2001 the Freeman’s have traveled over 30,000 miles by kayak, canoe and dogsled through some of the world’s wildest places, from the Amazon to the Arctic. National Geographic named them “Adventurers of the Year” in 2014! The Freeman’s are memorable speakers and skilled educators who use their wilderness journeys to inspire, educate and entertain a diverse range of audiences.

They also run the Wilderness Classroom, an educational nonprofit organization that introduces kids to wild places and unique cultures. They actively engage thousands of elementary and middle school students in their expeditions using the Internet and live school programs. When not on expeditions or speaking tours, they guide canoe, kayak and dogsled trips near their home on the edge of the BWCAW in Northern Minnesota.

This program is free for Lime Creek Nature Center members and $5.00 for non-members. Registrations are required by calling 641-423-5309 and will be closed when numbers reach capacity. A “meet and greet” with the Freeman’s will be held prior to the program beginning at 6 p.m. at the Muse Norris Center.

On Wednesday, April 19 the Freeman’s will be presenting assemblies to students at Newman and John Adams Middle School. The Lime Creek Nature Center’s Dorothy Curtis Trust is funding the Freeman’s visit and educational programs in Mason City.

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