Jerry Kobalenko

Jerry Kobalenko

Jerry Kobalenko is the editor of ExplorersWeb. One of Canada’s premier arctic travelers, he is the author of The Horizontal Everest and Arctic Eden, and has just finished a book about adventures in Labrador. In 2018, he was awarded the Polar Medal by the Governor General of Canada and in 2022, he received the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for services to exploration.

Jerry Kobalenko is the editor of ExplorersWeb. One of Canada’s premier arctic travelers, he is the author of The Horizontal Everest and Arctic Eden, and has just finished a book about adventures in Labrador. In 2018, he was awarded the Polar Medal by the Governor General of Canada and in 2022, he received the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for services to exploration.

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Video: Yellowstone Bison Goes Berserk, Flips Tourist High in the Air

Over the weekend, a 900kg bison in Yellowstone, Wyoming...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Touching the Wild

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First Photos of Shackleton’s Last Ship

On Tuesday, a small group of explorers became the...
Missing kiteboarder Mimmo Piepoli.

‘Skeleton in a Wetsuit’ Found in Libya May Be Lost Kitesurfer

The remains of a kitesurfer who went missing two...
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An Explorer’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #1: Greenland

In this series, we consider the 10 largest islands...
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Australians Fall in Love with Lonely Elephant Seal

Australia is home to a lot of exotic wildlife,...
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Seven Oceans, Six-and-a-Half Summits

In the new lists department, American Rob Lea says...
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In First-of-Its-Kind Rescue, AI Drone Finds Lost Hikers in Australian Park

Last week, an AI-powered drone found two lost hikers...
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Why Some Need Sunglasses and Others Don’t

Dark glasses are not the only solution to the...
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The Arithmetic of Food on Expeditions

Most writing about expedition food tends to be full...
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The Arithmetic of Water on Expeditions

If you travel in the cold, you are more...
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Save Weight in Your Repair Kit With the ‘Arctic Small Tool Tradition’

The cliché outdoor person swaggers along with a Crocodile...
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Two Die in Utah BASE Jump, Including Slacklining Icon

This week, the extreme sports and slacklining communities have...
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Will Steger Ends 1,300km Solo Arctic Expedition With 50Km to Go

Faced with a short but impassible section of river,...
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A Traveler’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #5: Baffin Island

In this series, we consider the 10 largest islands...
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Malaysian Hiker Missing for 2 Weeks Survives on Berries and ‘Black Water’

A 49-year-old Malaysian woman survived two weeks lost in...
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Tyler Andrews Summits Everest in Record Time, With Oxygen

Tyler Andrews social media team has just announced that...
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Video: Watch Plane’s Near-Fatal Collision with Paraglider

A paraglider soaring above the Austrian Alps had a...
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An Explorer’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #8: Victoria Island

It isn't hard to secure bragging rights as the...
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Moon ‘Lights’ Seen By Apollo Astronauts and Studied as UFOs Still Unexplained

On November 19, 1969, Charles Conrad Jr. and Alan...
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DNA Identifies Four More Sailors From the Franklin Expedition

Researchers have identified four more members of Sir John...
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An Explorer’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #10: Ellesmere Island

Since there are no new continents to discover, and...
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A 19m-Long Giant Octopus Roamed the Cretaceous Seas

Scientists have found fossils of giant "kraken" octopuses that...
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Hiking Influencer Dies in Lapland Wilderness

Finnish hiking influencer Ali Leinio has died at age...

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