In a dramatic attempt to bring awareness to the changing continent, an international expedition led by renowned explorer Will Steger embarked on the first-ever coast-to-coast expedition across Antarctica in 1989.

Join St. Paul-based artist Aaron Dysart for a conversation about his current exhibition, Passage, on view at the Minneapolis Institute of Art through Feb 27, 2022.

Senior boys from rival towns—one a growing dynasty, the other with a fabled past—skate for a last chance to etch their names into local lore.

A master class providing the latest information on the negative impacts of our clothing, including the actions that we—as citizens, media, or brand small and large—can take to address them and do our part to create a thriving industry that exists within planetary bounds.

Canadian Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal leads a virtual conversation discussing actionable steps to address climate change adaptation and mitigation supporting healthy ecosystems in the Arctic and North.

Artist Kim Heidkamp and choreographer/dancer Mathew Janczewski (ARENA DANCES) discuss their collaborative interdisciplinary installation Thermal ahead of its month-long premiere at American Swedish Institute in March 2022.

An event exploring utility programs for integrating electric vehicles and renewable energy credits.

Join environmentalist/composer Gabriela Lena Frank and writer/birder/conservationist J. Drew Lanham for a conversation on collaboration, sustainability, birds, and music.

Meet Titi and Zakiya—scientists, best friends, and co-hosts of Spotify's Dope Labs, a weekly podcast that turns the scientific lens on all things pop culture.

Emily Ford sets out with Diggins, a borrowed Alaskan Husky sled dog, to become the first woman and person of color to thru-hike the 1,200-mile Ice Age Trail in winter.

As Black History Month begins, this event focuses on the importance of creating more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and just spaces for climate solutions—with an eye toward the past, present, and future. Featuring McKnight Foundation’s Ben Passer and Project Drawdown’s Matt Scott.

Admirers of each other's work and leadership in climate action, tribal attorney Tara Houska and owner of Minnesota-based Solar Bear Robert Blake will each prepare three questions for a wide-ranging mutual interview, ending with audience Q&A.

Join atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe as she shares high-impact solutions to climate change in Minnesota and beyond.

In his debut poetry collection Worldly Things, poet, essayist, and literary critic Michael Kleber-Diggs delivers profound reflections on loss, parenthood, masculinity, and life as a Black man in contemporary America (and specifically, in St. Paul, Minnesota).

Prior to the celebration of an upcoming top-secret, limited-release beer, Fat Tire will host a panel focused on the impacts of climate change across brewing and winter sports.

Health psychologist/speaker/writer Kari Leibowitz discusses concrete strategies for thriving in winter and learning to see the season as a time of joy and opportunity.

Multidisciplinary artist Maren Hassinger will discuss her life’s work and the in-progress reimagining of her iconic pink installation Embrace/Love for Minneapolis, to be presented as part of The Great Northern 2023.

Cellist Seth Parker Woods and artist Spencer Topel discuss their interactive performance installation ICED BODIES with poet/performer/librettist Douglas Kearney.

Peabody Award-winning broadcaster, New York Times bestselling author, and National Humanities Medalist Krista Tippett interviews climate activist and lawyer Colette Pichon Battle for a special live event and podcast recording, kicking off The Great Northern 2022.