Arctic
Arctic Roundup: Progress and Cancellations, as Late Spring Helps, Hurts
The Arctic season has unfolded unevenly, marked by a...
DNA Identifies Four More Sailors From the Franklin Expedition
Researchers have identified four more members of Sir John...
A Traveler’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #10: Ellesmere Island
Since there are no new continents to discover, and...
Arctic Roundup: Svalbard Setbacks, Greenland Uncertainty
Since our last Arctic update, two expeditions in Svalbard...
Inuit Man Lost For Three Days Without Food or Shelter in Blizzard — Then Wins Volleyball Tournament
Peter Qayutinuak Jr. was snowmobiling 140km with a group...
Newcomers’ Guide to the World’s Third-Largest Uninhabited Island
When the explorer Otto Sverdrup first spotted Axel Heiberg...
Arctic Roundup: Progress in Svalbard and Northern Canada, But Another Polar Bear Encounter
Since our last roundup, a number of teams and...
Newcomers’ Guide to the World’s Largest Uninhabited Island
In their classic reference book, Arctic Canada From the...
Arctic Roundup: Crevasse Death in Svalbard, Bear Scare in Nunavut
The Arctic expedition season continues to deliver a mix...
Arctic Roundup: Progress, Retreats, and Route Changes
Since our last roundup, the Arctic expedition season has...
Manhauling a Sled in the Polar Regions: Some Tips
A manhauler's pace depends on snow conditions, temperature, and...
An Inuit Shaman and a Great Migration that Ended in Murder and Cannibalism
The Qitdlarssuaq story has not yet been made into...
Arctic Roundup: Setbacks and New Expeditions Underway
Since our last update, a wave of Arctic expeditions...
How a Sea Biscuit Survived for 178 Years
In the Royal Geographical Society's collection sits a remarkable...
Arctic Roundup: Expeditions Underway in Svalbard, Russia, the Canadian Arctic
Two weeks ago, we reported on several Arctic expeditions...
The Disastrous British Arctic Expedition of 1875-6
The meadows of Alexandra Fiord were my introduction to...
The North Magnetic Pole: the Hardest Place in the World to Reach
While the Geographic North Pole is one of the...
A 400Km Traverse of Iceland’s Three Major Ice Caps
Swiss adventurer Stephane Weissbaum has completed a 20-day sled...
Arctic Roundup: Sled Journeys Across Greenland, Svalbard, Alaska, Siberia
As light returns to the northern latitudes, the Arctic...
Johan Bjorling, the 21-Year-Old Who Disappeared in the Arctic in 1892
By October 12, 1892, the situation was desperate for...
