Steve Egan

Growing up among the dramatic landscapes of World Heritage Cradle Mountain in Tasmania well fostered Steve Egan’s innate passion for pure, untouched wilderness. His particular interest is in Earth’s more extreme environments and the subtle and spectacular adaptations of wildlife that carve out their existence in such places.

Desire to discover further shores led to extended expeditions throughout the Himalaya and Tibet, South American Andes, Galápagos, Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, traversing New Zealand’s Southern Alps, and a European journey from Sicily to Arctic Norway. After a rewarding year teaching English in Indonesia and exploring its islands, Steve returned to Australia to complete formal studies in wildlife ecology, turning his love of shared nature experiences into his profession, based in Tasmania’s unique wilderness.

Further interest in Aboriginal cultures and tropical ecosystems drew Steve to several years of leading overland adventures throughout Australia’s rugged Kimberley and Kakadu National Parks, and as naturalist on coastal expeditions, exploring crocodile infested mangroves, lush ancient rain forests from Borneo to Madagascar, and colorful coral reefs as far afield as Aldabra and the Maldives.

With one eye firmly fixed on the horizon and returning to his native Southern Ocean, Steve’s extensive exploration of Tasmania’s offshore islands naturally grew into his passion for the wild circumpolar oases of Sub-Antarctic Islands and the spectacular beauty of Antarctica. Finding a mirror image of exotic destinations in the Northern Hemisphere, he’s explored the Arctic Russian Far East, Alaska, the Northwest Passage, Greenland, and the many island jewels that link them while serving as an enthusiastic naturalist on various expeditions.