Arctic

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...
polar bear on sea ice

Man Survives Polar Bear Attack in Greenland

Last week, a polar bear attacked a German researcher...
polar bear on sea ice

Polar Bear Boom May Threaten Greenland Adventurers

Polar bears don't often show up in Southern or...
Gino Watkins sitting in a kayak

Great Explorers: Gino Watkins

The annals of polar exploration are filled with luminaries...
grolar bear -- offspring of grizzly and polar bear

‘Grolar’ Bears Have Come to the Arctic, But There Aren’t Many of Them

For years, as the world has warmed, the territories...
sonar image of Ernest Shackleton's last ship

Ernest Shackleton’s Lost Ship Found in Labrador Sea

The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced the discovery...
lone traveler in red on sea ice

Arctic Roundup: Spring Season Ends With a Flurry

Despite a slow start to the spring season, May...
Expedition AKOR team.

Canada West to East Trades Pedals for Paddles

Nicolas Roulx and Catherine Chagnon have completed the cycling...
Justin Barbour on Lac Otelnuk.

Spring Causes Change of Plans On Quebec-Labrador Journey

Almost a year ago, in June 2023, Justin Barbour...
amphibious, six-wheeled vehicles in the snow

Ambitious ‘Transglobal’ Car Expedition Gets Shut Down in Greenland

A dozen explorers intent on driving special amphibious vehicles...
melting sea ice and open water

Charges Dropped Against Northwest Passage Kayakers

In an Iqaluit courtroom on Monday, charges against four...
Nicolas Roulx and Catherine Chagnon at their start point.

Canada West to East Kicks Off From Alaska Border

Nicolas Roulx and Catherine Chagnon have set off on...

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