Arctic

a woolly mammoth

New Study Finds Bering Land Bridge Was Really More of a Swamp

Why did the woolly mammoth cross the road? Or more...
Mountains and the sea, with no snow or ice

An Ice-Free Arctic Could Come Before 2030, Study Finds

Ice loss in the Arctic has long been a...
a stone cottage

John Rae Society’s Desperate Bid to Save Explorer’s Crumbling Home

A historical society has announced a public fundraiser in...
a polar bear

Man Leaps Onto Polar Bear to Defend Wife From Attack

A Canadian man is recuperating in a hospital after...
period sketch of Henry W. Howgate

From Arctic Influencer to Fugitive: The Strange Story of Henry Howgate

Henry Howgate was not himself an arctic explorer, but...
NASA image of city beneath the Greenland ice

‘City Under the Ice’ Rediscovered

NASA has rediscovered an old Cold War U.S. army...

Greenland Hunters Bred Sled Dogs With Wolves for Strength

For centuries, when the Inuit hunters of North West...
a man holds a canoe while looking out over a river

Catching Up With Frank Wolf After 1,350Km Arctic Canoe Expedition

Adventurer Frank Wolf sure had an eventful year. The...
One of the last photos of Paul Knutsen and Peter Tessem.

Exploration Mysteries: Peter Tessem and Paul Knutsen

In 1919, Peter Tessem could not bear his chronic...
millions of mosquitoes over several people

Mosquitoes and Black Flies: How They Find You, How to Keep Them Away, And More

"A cloud of cumbrous gnats do him molest, All striving...
Ousland and Colliard raise their ski poles in triumph

Ousland and Colliard Finish Juneau Icefield Crossing

Borge Ousland and Vincent Colliard have successfully completed their...
green tent on a barren mound

Sleeping Men Have Terrifying Close Call With Polar Bear

Some Inuit men were on a fall caribou hunt...

Arctic Watch Wilderness Lodge Cleared of Charges

Arctic Watch Wilderness Lodge, an arctic tourism destination operated...
a black and white photo of a sailor taken in the mid 1800s

DNA Researchers Identify Cannibalized Remains From Lost Franklin Expedition

Another piece of the Franklin Expedition puzzle has dropped...
a rocky glacial field

Rockslide in Greenland Shakes Earth for Nine Days

In September 2023, a bizarre wave of concentrated seismic...
Borge Ousland (left) and Vincent Colliard.

Ousland and Colliard to Ski Juneau Icefield in Alaska

Renowned polar traveler Borge Ousland and his experienced teammate...
Canoeist packing up on shore of small wilderness lake

Canoeists Paddle 4,400Km From Minnesota to Arctic Ocean

Zach Fritz and Taylor Rau are experienced canoeists but...
Nicolas Roulx and Catherine Chagnon.

Canada West-to-East Team Completes Mammoth 6,900km Journey

After 140 days split between cycling, canoeing, sailing, and...
kayaker in rough arctic waters, side on

The Paddling Chef: Mike Keen Kayaks 3,200km Along Greenland’s West Coast

Some of the best adventures are born over a...
man snowshoeing on stormy lake

Justin Barbour: A Year in the Wilderness

Justin Barbour has been home for about 40 days...
A cave of ice and snow in Breioamerkurjokull glacier

Updated: One American Tourist Dead in Iceland Ice Cave Collapse

A wall of ice leading to a popular tourist...
Simon Carrier and Maxime Geoffroy

Ice Stops Northwest Passage Kayakers

Canadian kayakers Simon Carrier and Maxime Geoffroy had a...
arctic radar station

Polar Bears Kill Worker at Arctic Radar Station

On Thursday, August 8, two polar bears killed an...
Rowing the Northwest Passage.

Northwest Passage Teams Set to Cross Paths

Two paddling teams heading in opposite directions in the...

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