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A Visit With Helen Thayer

Helen Thayer is an explorer and adventurer who can speak to you about the lions and how the Maasai tribe in Africa cohabitate with them, or you can talk about polar bears in feed mode as Charlie, Helen’s massive Canadian Eskimo Husky, prevented every attempt. And you might realize you’re talking to one of the last true adventurers. [...]

Helen Thayer in Africa: An Update On Her Latest Adventures

From her arctic expeditions, studies on wolves, and determination to go where so few people could even survive, much less welcomed, we can only look to her for a snapshot of what Helen Thayer’s eyes have seen. It was considered a mutual honor and privilege for the Maasai tribe of Africa to invite Helen and her husband to abide, travel, and live with them as they traveled from camp to camp. [...]