Polar Exploration
Antarctic Roundup: Another Evacuation
This week in Antarctica features more drama. Another expedition...
Live, Ancient Creatures Found in Pitch Black ‘Oasis’ Beneath Antarctic Shelf
Floating atop Antarctica’s Weddell Sea in 2018, a team...
Winter Himalayan Teams Reach Base Camps. Plus: Sherpas to Antarctica
Winter officially begins in one week, and some teams...
Antarctica Update: An Eclipse and a Major Route Change
For most Antarctic expeditions, the weather has improved in...
Kids in World’s Coldest Town Finally Get a ‘Snow Day’ — at -60°C
Oymyakon, in extreme northeastern Siberia, is the world's coldest...
Antarctic Update: Sastrugi and Soft Snow
Antarctic expeditions setting out from Hercules Inlet have started...
Zara Rutherford, Round-the-World Pilot, Stuck in Russia
Nineteen-year-old Zara Rutherford's bid to become the youngest woman...
Interview: Guillaume Moreau on 7,600km Through the Canadian Wilderness
After 234 days and 7,600km, Guillaume Moreau and Nicolas...
Antarctic Kite-Ski Crossing Ready to Begin
The coronavirus wiped out the 2020-2021 Antarctic season and...
Antarctic Triathlon: 5,300km from Patagonia to the South Pole
On November 20, Antonio de la Rosa will begin...
Canadian Expedition Finishes a Near North-South Traverse
After nearly eight months and 7,600km, Guillaume Moreau and...
Famous UK Snow Patch Fully Melts For Just 8th Time in 300 Years
The Sphinx, a well-known snow patch in the Cairngorms...
Great Explorers: Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen
While Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen sought fame and...
“Don’t Let a Polar Bear Eat My Remains”: Paul Bjorvig’s Adventures on Franz Josef Land
The Norwegian Paul Bjorvig (1857-1935) usually isn’t considered a...
