Arctic

Tent in snowy arctic scene

Arctic Roundup: North Pole Failure, Northwest Passage Success, Antarctic Training

Apart from another failed attempt to open the Barneo...
parachutish in the stratosphere

Russians Parachute from Stratosphere Over North Pole

The Barneo ice camp near the North Pole may...
group of arctic skiers standing in front of a building in an arctic village

Arctic Roundup: Spring Season Begins

The Barneo ice station will reopen this year for...
hauling a red kayak through a whiteout

Wind, Waves Foil Last Leg of Scandinavian Winter Trilogy

Cycling and pulling a sled during the worst of...
A canoe on a frozen lake in Canada.

Canada West to East: The North to South Gang Begins Another Mega-Journey Soon

Two years after (mostly) crossing Canada from north to...
A wooly mammoth recreation at the Shanghai Natural History Museum

Breakthrough Draws ‘De-Extinction’ of Mammoth Nearer

Colossal Biosciences announced yesterday that it has created cells...
tent, sleds and skis as the sun sets

A Polar Training Site in Northern Norway

A few years ago, I wrote an article for...
ice climbing at dusk

Winter Climbing Areas, Part IV: Swedish Lapland With Fredrik Strang

With spring just two weeks away, it's almost time...
a skier pulling a sled into a sunset

Resourceful Solo Skier Aces Iceland Winter Crossing

Along with one distinctive Led Zeppelin song, the ravaging...
Justin Barbour with his traditional kit.

Solo Labrador Trekker Enters New Phase

Justin Barbour reached the mostly abandoned mining town of...
Jean Malaurie in 1997.

Pioneering Arctic Author Jean Malaurie Dies at 101

Classic arctic books are rare, but the author of...
Alex Honnold portrait plus him climbing

A Conversation With Alex Honnold About His New Series, ‘Arctic Ascent’

BY ALEXANDER HARO On a Tuesday afternoon in August of...
The Erebus on a rare calm day.

Erebus At Risk: Researchers Running Out of Time To Investigate Franklin’s Ship

Researchers only discovered the wrecks of HMS Erebus and...
a crater

Russia’s Exploding Craters Finally Explained?

High up in Russia's Gydan and Yamal peninsula, there...
Barneo ice camp.

Barneo North Pole Camp To Reopen, If You’re Willing to Go Through Russia

Barneo, a floating ice camp typically set up 100km...
plaque to thomas george street

The Radford and Street Disaster: Death of a Good Man

A while back, I was gazing at a bronze...
A camp in the snow.

Justin Barbour Begins Next Leg of 3,800km Odyssey

In June 2023, Justin Barbour set out on a...
Mark Agnew tends to his kayak after a fall snowstorm.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023. #2: Kayaking the Northwest Passage

After aborting their first attempt at the Northwest Passage...
Giulio-Cobianchi-2023-NLPOTY-CTA

Lights, Camera…Aurora! Check Out The Best Northern Lights Pics of 2023

Few genres of photography stir the urge to go...
Simon-Pierre Goneau and Samuel Lalande-Markon sled hauling near Hudson Bay.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #10: 2,800km Across Quebec

Most casual readers of adventure would be led to...
A polar bear on its hind legs

Using DNA From Prints in the Snow to Study Polar Bears

Scientists who study polar bears have a difficult job....
Archaeologists from the University of Oulu working at the site.

Archaeologists Discover Huge Stone Age Graveyard in Lapland

Archaeologists might have found the oldest Stone Age burial...
Hide Yamazaki

Scientist Studying Thinning Sea Ice Drowns in North Greenland

A Japanese scientist studying thinning sea ice has died...

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