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Your headline (January 22), After 20 years, Lonnie Dupre will return to Greenland, caught my eye. Just last month, Lonnie spoke at UW-Eau Claire, Barron County Campus in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. After reading about his many adventures in the CCNH over the years, I was determined to meet him and hear his narrative about his Arctic explorations. Following his presentation, I naively asked if he had ever had a close call. With a smile he said, “Just about every day!” That comment inspired me to purchase his book, Life on Ice — 25 Years of Arctic Exploration. This was one of those “can’t-put-it-down” books, and I finished it in one day. Close calls may be a way of life for Lonnie, but his survival skills and experience enable his decisions on when to turn back rather than continuing on a path of certain death.
Susan Toftey Hildebrand,
Rice Lake, Wisconsin
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