Oceanography

Gigantic chasm under Antarctic ice

A vast, previously unrecognised canyon system could be hidden...

Pedal Boat Crew rescued

The boat was handling strong Cape Seas, 40 knot...

A new age of discovery

The glory-seeking adventurer of old is giving way to...

Huge Storm May Raise North Pole Temps 50 Degrees

Such a high, even if for a short duration,...

Expedition KARLAG: The Dead Can´t Protect Themselves

Nurshat Jumadilova is one of the most interesting, intelligent...

Countries Rush for Upper Hand in Antarctica

An array of countries is rushing to assert greater...

Non-stop solo Pacific row record

A Briton has completed the first non-stop solo row...

Christmas on Antarctica Hundred Years Ago

Shackleton December 25, 1915: "Our thoughts went back to...

***New*** Arctica: The Vanishing North by Sebastian Copeland

A new photo book representing ten years of Arctic...

Length of Britain sailing World Record

Lands End to John O’Groats in under 84 hours...

Ocean Camp to Patience Camp: Shackleton, December 1915

Progress was slow; 200 yards could take them about...

Expedition KARLAG: A Bit Of A Background

We are at the current building of the KARLAG...

Douglas Tompkins, 72, North Face Founder, Dies in Kayaking Accident

Douglas Tompkins, a noted conservationist and the founder of...

Antarctic whale hunt: Japanese ships to kill Minkes

Japanese whaling ships have departed for the Antarctic hunt,...

Atlantic pedal: Interview with Robyn Wolff

So long as you have breath you can do...

Amazon-left-for-dead, Davey du Plessis’ next adventure, with his mother

Davey and Robyn Wolff to pedal across the Atlantic...

Meet Devon McDiarmid and his South Pole team

Stew Edge, Mostafa Salameh and Shahrom Abdullah. Plus news...

10,000km: Kon-Tiki2 rafts set sail

Kon-Tiki2 is sailing two balsa rafts from South America...

Loss of the Endurance: October 30-31, 1915

We will make an attempt to move. The issue...

Urban Exploration Sanitarium: Hospital Lake and Farm Silos

Today is not the opportune day to trek around...

To live or die in the Danakil

All six gunmen arrived at sunset, bought and paid...

A new challenge

When does exploring stop? No, it has nothing to...

Courage is a Skill

It’s pretty amazing how quickly our minds will learn...

Interview: Oldest Everest Climber Goes for Virgin Peak Named For Him

Bill Burke just landed in Nepal (Tina Sjogren) ...

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