Renowned Arctic Explorer Presents Adventures from Alaska’s Wilderness Jackson MI

Jackson’s own Joe G Henderson, renowned arctic explorer, presents "Adventures from Alaska’s Wilderness."

Palm Beach Gardens, United States - July 11, 2018 /PressCable/ —

Derived from a lifelong passion to explore the arctic by dog team, Joe Henderson and his Alaskan malamutes have taken dog mushing and Arctic exploration to a new level. He is the most traveled Alaskan arctic explorer alive today. Never in recorded history has anyone traveled solo for 4-5 months in one of the most brutal environments on earth by dog team without resupply, or even so much as seeing another person. Joe and his team have broken several distant dog mushing records and have accomplished what has said by many to impossible. But Joe still attributes %100 of his success to his dogs. Joe’s quote: “There’s only one dog breed that could accomplish this and that’s the Alaskan malamute.”

On July 21st at 2:00 pm, Jackson’s own Joe G Henderson, renowned arctic explorer, presents: Adventures from Alaska’s Wilderness at the Michigan Theatre located at 124 N. Mechanic. Jackson, MI 49201

Joe began his dog mushing career over 35 years ago. His first dog team was comprised of malamutes that were unwanted by mushers because of various reasons including, too big and slow, or viciously mean. Nonetheless they became part of Joe’s team and family. Eventually, Joe’s well trained team and his training skills caught the attention of movie scouts who were searching for dogs to be featured in the 1990 Walt Disney movie “White Fang”. Joe worked on the movie set for three months as an actor double, dog trainer, stunt double and sled dog coordinator. But it didn’t take long after the movie for Joe to lose interest in the Hollywood spotlight and return to his true passion- exploring the arctic by dog team.

Since then, Joe has established the most resilient, hard-core Alaskan malamute dog sledding team in modern times. He shares a special bond with his team and each dog. Joe’s training philosophy is very simple. To quote Joe, “The secret to successfully building a team that exhibits incredible, strength and stamina is to secure a strong bond of love, respect and trust with your dogs.”

Joe also has taken an “unconventional” approach to building a dogteam. Joe explains in a quote: Every member has his or her place in the team. Some of the dogs are small, maybe too small and some are too large for certain type snow conditions. But they are all part of the team that is strategically woven together to create an impenetrable strong cohesive unit. No one is removed from the team for being too small, too large, fast or slow. If we are patient they will find their niche. But if we treat them like gears in a machine we overlook their talents. It’s up to us to find their strength and nourish it. And with patience it will grow.”

Joe’s missions of his expeditions are to preserve one of the most ancient domesticated dog breed on earth, the Alaskan malamute. Alaskan malamutes have contributed much to our society in many ways. They were used to transport explorers and supplies to the north and south poles, used in WW2 for transporting ammunition and medical supplies to the front lines, and they are well respected and loved family dogs throughout the world.

He hopes to keep the breed as a compatible arctic dog that has the same physical and psychological characteristics that it has had for thousands of years. Recent DNA testing has concluded that Alaskan malamutes are a standalone breed originated in Alaska’s arctic, particularly along the Colville River where archeologists have unearthed evidence of human occupation (Paleoindians) over 12,000 years ago.

This winter, 2019, Joe plans to retrace the steps of the first Paloeoindians who traveled up the Colville River in arctic Alaska 12,000 years ago. He hopes to explore the region where the first evidences of the ancient Paleoindians lived with their dogs and discover further evidence that the Alaskan malamute traveled and lived with the Paleoindians. Joe predicts it will require 60 days of traveling by dogteam to access this remote region of Alaska’s arctic. He expects to endure hurricane force winds with minus -70F to minus -90F wind-chill temperatures, blizzards and deep snow. But Joe feels it will be worth the struggle. He hopes to “close the loop” of the Alaskan malamute. This expedition will be the first of its kind in recent recorded history. “To have a team of purebred Alaskan malamutes stand where they had originated in Alaska 12,000 years ago, to me, is a special tribute to this majestic breed who has done so much and has been given so little credit.” -JH

“When both a dog and person recognize that their survival depends on each other there is no longer a dominate role of either person or dog. They work and live together as one unit. Emotions are felt between them like are one being. When one suffers or feels joy so does the other.” -JH

Learn more about Joe Henderson’s Alaskan Arctic Expeditions at or visit his Facebook Page.

Contact Info:
Name: Everett Wilkinson
Organization: Delivered Digital Marketing, INC
Address: 4521 PGA Boulevard Suite 115, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, United States
Phone: +1-561-880-8805

Source: PressCable

Release ID: 375319