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Earth Day Tribute: Call of the Wild

May 1, 2019 by Steve Lemig Leave a Comment

Eric Larsen has a new video out he put together to celebrate the planet we live on in honor of Earth Day. It’s compiled from footage of Eric’s outdoor adventures over the last eight years, and it’s pretty breathtaking. You can read the Wilderdad exclusive interview with Eric before he embarked on the Last South expedition in Antarctica to set a speed crossing record here >>

Here’s Eric’s introduction to his Earth Day Tribute in his own words:

“As a bit of a background, the love and concern for our environment is something I have always known. Growing up in Wisconsin, I was outside as much as possible – camping fishing, riding my bike… But back then, my mind didn’t stretch much farther than my own backyard. For that, I credit writers like Farley Mowat, Sigurd Olsen, Barry Lopez and many others who were able to describe places of which I barely knew existed. They were some of my biggest sources of inspiration and their words instilled a longing to experience true wilderness for myself. But Robert Service’s ‘The Call of the Wild’, more than any of the others, stirred an unrelating aching to grab my pack and go.

As a tribute to Robert Service’s eloquent words as well as the planet that is the foundation of both our dreams and health, I gathered up footage from the past eight years and five continents for an Earth Day tribute featuring some of Service’s lines. Again, if you think this video and poem might inspire someone else, please share it.”

Filed Under: Adventures, Environment Tagged With: Earth Day, Eric Larsen, outdoor adventures, Wild

About Steve Lemig

Steve Lemig is the founder of Wilderdad. He's been a lot of things over the years. Skateboarder. Mountain biker. Climber. Snowboarder. Bike mechanic. Forest firefighter. Woodworker. Creative director. These days he's a runner, writer, husband, and father. He writes stories to empower dads and encourage them to share outdoor adventures with their kids as a tool to strengthen families and build respect for the environment. He has also been the Director of Brand Marketing and Communications at Road Runner Sports for the last 16 years.

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