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2017 Students On Ice Arctic Expedition is changing perceptions

Stepping out onto the tundra in the high Arctic, Shiloh immediately felt connected to the environment in a way she never experienced before. She describes it as all of her senses becoming engaged when the rich scent of the raw earth embraced her fully.

“Experiencing the earth in that way created a different type of connection and motivation to preserve the environment,” says Shiloh, an alumna of the Power To Be Wilderness School. “Not only for me, but for all involved in the expedition.”