Stefan Wackerhagen

was born in Germany. As soon as he could walk he started exploring the Uckermark – one of Germany's last wild landscapes. Later he extended his hiking, bike, canoe, and ski tours to Poland, Sweden, Norway, France, Italy and Siberia (Russia). After finishing a sports science degree at the University of Potsdam, Germany, Stefan became one of the first people to walk across the ice of the 728km long Lake Baikal in Siberia (Crossbaikal Expedition). The more difficult and the longer his expeditions became, the more important it was for Stefan to capture his experiences with photographs. In 2004 Stefan came to Canada, where he was smitten by the remote Yukon Territory. In 2010 he became partner of Northern Tales Travel Services - a tour operator that offers the whole range of Yukon Adventures. He now works as a professional photographer and wilderness guide.