Arctic

The graves of Franklin's men on Beechey Island, Nunavut.

You’re Not Historic, So Don’t Leave Your Junk (or Your Body) At Historic Sites

Last month, I visited Beechey Island in the Canadian...

Last Northwest Passage Rower Calls It Quits

For weeks, Matty Clarke wrestled adversity in his attempt...
Freya Hoffmeister with arms raised on a beach

Freya Hoffmeister Completes 1,600Km Arctic Paddle

German endurance paddler Freya Hoffmeister has wrapped up her...
an archival photograph of a balloon crashed on the ice

Weekend Warm-Up: The 1897 Andree Polar Expedition

The Victorian era saw wave after wave of talented...
Tom Robinson smiles into the camera as he lands in Vanuatu.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for September

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, few boats remain...
The kayakers arrive at Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.

Northwest Passage Kayakers Have Less Than 1,000Km To Go

The four kayakers who are attempting to do the...
polar bear tracks in the snow

DNA From Tracks Could Yield Better Way to Study Polar Bears

Studying polar bears — particularly their movements across the...
The three climbers on the top.

Leo Houlding and the East Face of Mount Asgard

This summer, climber and adventurer Leo Houlding, along with...
John Hornby beside his canoe

Great Explorers: The Eccentric Life and Death of John Hornby

Once upon a time, Arctic explorers were so devoted...
Leo Houlding at Mount Asgard, Baffin Island.

Weather Thwarts Leo Houlding’s Expedition to Mount Asgard

This summer, British rock climber and mountaineer Leo Houlding...
nw passage featured

Rowing Team Joins the Action in the Northwest Passage

Traversing the Northwest Passage is proving itself an increasingly...

Northwest Passage Kayakers Poised to Cross into Western Arctic

The four kayakers who style themselves the Arctic Cowboys...
Freya Hoffmeister and Jimmy Harvey.

Freya Hoffmeister and Partner Kayaking 1,500Km in Western Arctic

German endurance paddler Freya Hoffmeister and Texan Jimmy Harvey...
Karl Kruger

Karl Kruger Chips Away at SUP’ing the Northwest Passage

Extreme stand-up paddle boarder Karl Kruger is off again...
Matty Clarke in a boat.

Northwest Passage Row Continues as Solo Endeavor

This summer, Matty Clarke and Adam Riley set out...
Mark Agnew drags his kayak to open water.

Northwest Passage Kayakers Play Hurry Up and Wait

The four kayakers trying to cover the entire 3,000km...
four kayakers celebrate aat fnish line.

Kayakers Dodge Polar Bears, Walrus to Complete Rare Labrador Journey

Today, four Canadian kayakers completed an 800km, 27-day paddle...
a climber high on a big wall above an icy sea

Weekend Warm-Up: Anything to Catch a Ride to the Horn of Upernavik

In a world gone mad for bouldering gyms, an...
bolteus mushroom

Mushrooms: Good Eating, But Not for Those Who Live in the Far North

Contrary to what you might think, quite a few...
route map

Northwest Passage Kayakers Wait at Starting Point After Ill-Timed First Day

Fog, wind, and swiftly shifting sea ice led to...
Northwest Passage, on a grey day with bits of sea ice

Northwest Passage Kayakers Begin Again

Four kayakers begin their attempt to kayak the 3,000km...
Mount Asgard and its twin summits.

Family Man Leo Houlding Returns Mount Asgard

British rock climber and mountaineer Leo Houlding is heading...
portrait of Karale Andreassen

Karale Andreassen, a Renaissance Greenlander

“He was our Rembrandt and maybe our Picasso, too,”...
three small figures at the top of a frozen arctic mountain

Another Backyard Adventure for Erik Boomer and Sarah McNair-Landry

In recent years, adventure polymaths Erik Boomer and Sarah...

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