BIOGRAPHY 
of Pam Flowers 

Pam Flowers is a registered respiratory therapist who currently earns her living by public speaking and writing.

She is the 14th recipient of the Gold Medal from the Society of Woman Geographers, following in the footsteps of Amelia Earhart, Margaret Mead, and Jane Goodall.

Pam was named an Outsider of the Year by Outside Magazine.

She has participated in nine arctic expeditions and completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail.

Pam is the author of Ellie’s Long Walk, Hug a Husky, Douggie and, along with Ann Dixon, is the co-author of Alone across the Arctic: One Woman’s Epic Journey By Dog Team and Big Enough Anna.

Pam has spoken to more then 700,000 students at over 1,200 schools and has spoken at the Smithsonian, the St. Louis Science Center, and hundreds of public libraries.