Oceanography

Record Low Pressure System Heading for Alaska

A world-record low pressure system is heading for Alaska,...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #5: Ed Gillet Kayaks to Hawaii

We now live in an era when major expeditions...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #9: Hoffmeister Circumnavigates South America

Now 56, Freya Hoffmeister of Germany has amassed an...

Weekend Warm-Up: 40 Years Later

Back in 1974, Alan and Andy Dappen became two...

Weekend Warm-Up: Stødig

Living in the fast lane isn’t for everyone. This...

Jelle Veyt: Belgium to Denali

Jelle Veyt will shortly continue his mega-project to climb...

12-Year-Old Swims from St. Lucia to Martinique

In early October, swimming prodigy Christophe Maleau became the...

Father and Son Complete Atlantic Row

Bulgarian father-and-son duo, Stefan and Maxim Ivanov, have successfully...

Fakin’ It: Exploration Hoaxes, Part I

In exploration, hoaxes are acts of deception for personal...

Father and Son Crossing Atlantic in Hurricane Season

Stefan Ivanov (48) and Maxim Ivanov (17) are rowing...

Lia Ditton Reaches Hawaii, Breaks Women’s Record

After 86 days, 10 hours, 5 minutes, and 54...

Lia Ditton’s Pacific Row: Slow, Hard, Dangerous

“To think about death is also to think about...

Karlis Bardelis: First Person to Row from South America to Asia

At the end of June, Karlis Bardelis, 34, became...

What Happened to Angela Madsen?

When Angela Madsen died during her attempt to row...

Lia Ditton Survives Close Call

On a route where two ocean rowers have already...

10 Indigenous Explorers

In the history of exploration by outsiders, tales of...

Man Sails 86 Days Across the Atlantic to Reunite with Father, 90

What do you do when you’re prohibited from international...

Lia Ditton’s Pacific Crossing Begins

A few days before one Pacific solo rower, Angela...

Updated: Pacific Rower Angela Madsen Found Dead

Angela Madsen has died during her attempt to row...

To the Bottom of the Sea: Interview with Vanessa O’Brien

On June 8-9, Kathy Sullivan and Vanessa O’Brien became...

Weekend Warm-Up: Take Me to Pitcairn

What comes to mind when you think of Pitcairn...

The Most Dangerous Creatures You’ll Find in Water

The world's oceans, lakes and rivers host hundreds expeditions...

Out-of-Touch Sailor Lands in NZ to Discover the New COVID-19 World

Bill Norrie, 67, set out from Port Renfrew, Canada,...

Body of Chinese Ocean Rower Found

On April 24, a body was found on the...

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