Arctic

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Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...

Humans Have Lived in the Arctic for 40,000 Years

To many, the Arctic may seem like a bleak...

Arctic ‘Pensioners’ Finish Axel Heiberg Traverse

Last month, veterans John Dunn and Graeme Magor completed...

In the Bug-Ridden Back of Beyond

In 1992, I hopped a bush plane and flew...

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
Charlie Walker in a parka

One Month In Siberian Prison: Charlie Walker’s Brush With Putin’s Russia

Explorer Charlie Walker wanted to blaze a new trail...

Arctic Roundup: Will Steger Aborts

In our latest arctic roundup, Will Steger aborts his...

An Arctic Vacation: Erik Boomer and Sarah McNair-Landry

Baffin island residents and arctic veterans Erik Boomer and...

Arctic Roundup: A Lost Boot and Stashed Sleds

In our latest arctic roundup, Will Steger thrashes through...

Alaska Update: Fair Weather and Denali Summits

Last week, the number of climbers on Denali peaked...

35 Days on a Frozen Wall, Alone: Marek Raganowicz Solos New Route on Baffin Island

Marek Raganowicz of Poland has soloed a new route...

Arctic Roundup: Steger Resupplies, Heiberg Team on Schedule

In our latest arctic roundup, Will Steger stocks up...

Arctic Roundup: Ice Caps and Ski Lines

In our latest arctic roundup, veteran Will Steger has...

Veteran Polar Skier Evacuated with Serious Concussion in Greenland

Swedish polar explorer Mikael Strandberg sustained a serious concussion...

Arctic Update: A Unique Honeymoon

In our latest arctic roundup, Will Steger has set...

Great Survival Stories: The Greely Expedition

What is usually called the Greely Expedition was supposed...

Arctic Roundup: Suffering Through Baffin Island

In our latest arctic roundup, the Baffin Island pair...

Natural Wonders: Pingualuit Crater

In the Nunavik region of northern Quebec, not far...

Veteran Arctic Travelers to Traverse Axel Heiberg Island

Arctic veterans John Dunn and Graeme Magor will soon...
Location of Transglobal Arctic Expedition F-150 truck loss. Image: CBC News

Transglobal Car Expedition Loses Vehicle Through Ice; Local Inuit Village Outraged

On March 23, an international group known as the...

Arctic Roundup: An Island Too Far?

In our latest arctic roundup, Baffin Island looks to...

Polar Travel: Tips for Better Manhauling

I used to feel that there wasn't much to...

Mushroom Monster

Once upon an earlier time, I was doing ethnographic...

Arctic Roundup: New Expeditions Ready to Begin

As two expeditions near their end, three more prepare...

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