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WomenSports Foundation - WomensSportsFoundation.org is the #1 resource information center on all topics related to women's sports and fitness including how to apply for over $180 million dollars in athletic grants and scholarships.
Expedition News - See the article about Polar Trek 2001 and check out the other information offered online.
Female Frontiers - This site features achievements by women, including NASA Quest, about the first time the shuttle crew has been comannded by a woman.
The Jason Project - In order to bring the thrill of discovery to millions of students worldwide, Dr. Robert Ballard founded the JASON Project, a year-round scientific expedition designed to excite and engage students in science and technology and to motivate and provide professional development for teachers.
Michigan Outdoor Writers - The Michigan Outdoor Writers Association (MOWA) is a non-profit organization comprised of more than 300 outdoor communicators, including newspaper and magazine outdoor writers, columnists, editors, photographers, cartoonists, radio and television broadcast journalists, video producers, book authors, lecturers and public relations specialists. MOWA's members communicate on various outdoor subjects including: hunting, fishing, skiing, hiking, snowmobiling, backpacking, the environment, education, trapping, travel, humor, natural resources, conservation, travel, ecology, boating, canoeing and many other outdoor-related subjects.
Outside Adventure Grants - These grants combine exploration and education to turn every student into an explorer who takes an active role in the learning process. Creating, organizing, and leading their own expedition empowers students and transforms them from spectators to participants who are bringing adventure into their own lives. And those who do the best job receive funding to fulfill their dreams.
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies - A great site for learning problem-solving approaches. A wonderful way to reduce math anxiety.
Great Lakes Nordic Ski Council - an article on the trek.
LINKS ABOUT THE NORTH POLE AND ARCTIC CULTURE
The About.com site for links about Alaska & Native Americans
Site on Henson and Peary's trip to the Pole, including map
Poem about The Man Who Died at the North Pole
About.com's section on Geography
Arctic exploration and the search for the Northwest Passage
First All-Women Trek to the North Pole
NOTE: Inuit is the appropriate term for the peoples once called Eskimos, but there are sites that still use this term, so we followed their usage.