Arctic

Tip: To Avoid Frostbite at Polar Temperatures, Cut Off the Elastic Cuff on Gloves

The first time I realized that your circulation is...
Photo Tete-Michel Kpomassie, the first african in greenland

At 80, Greenland’s First African Visitor Returns to Live Out His Final Years in the Arctic

In the summer of 1965, Tété-Michel Kpomassie became the...
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8 Arctic Countries, 4,000 km by Bike in Winter

On February 2, ultra-distance Italian cyclist Omar Di Felice...

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Behind Those Viral Polar Bear Images: Photographer Dmitry Kokh Tells How He Took Them

In the last week, haunting images of polar bears...

Arctic Hare Travels A Record 388Km

As satellite tracking has become more common, we've learned...

Two Italians are Cycling 1,200Km Through the Coldest Part of Siberia

On January 13, at the coldest time of year,...

Great Explorers: Suersaq, aka Hans Hendrik

Hans Henrik was an unusual polar explorer. He went...

Bear Attack: Never Let Your Guard Down

During a 30-day canoe expedition in Canada's central Labrador...
undersea fiber optic cable

Something (or Someone) Broke Svalbard’s Internet; Authorities Seek Answers

Believe it or not, Svalbard, Norway has famously reliable...

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World’s Northernmost Outhouses

In a recent story, one of our writers wondered...

On Wrangel Island, Poop is an Inappropriate Word

Once upon an earlier time, I joined a group...

Great Explorers: Rockwell Kent

“I don’t want petty self-expression...I want the rhythm of...

Top 10 Expeditions of 2021: #3: Canada North to South

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...

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world's coldest school

Kids in World’s Coldest Town Finally Get a ‘Snow Day’ — at -60°C

Oymyakon, in extreme northeastern Siberia, is the world's coldest...

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Exploratory Cuisine: Sled Dogs

On one of my visits to Greenland’s capital Nuuk,...

Interview: Guillaume Moreau on 7,600km Through the Canadian Wilderness

After 234 days and 7,600km, Guillaume Moreau and Nicolas...

Great Explorers: the Inuit Shaman Qitdlarssuaq

The Qitdlarssuaq story has not been made into a...

Canadian Expedition Finishes a Near North-South Traverse

After nearly eight months and 7,600km, Guillaume Moreau and...

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the sphinx snow patch

Famous UK Snow Patch Fully Melts For Just 8th Time in 300 Years

The Sphinx, a well-known snow patch in the Cairngorms...

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