Polar Exploration

Solar flares – like this one captured by a NASA satellite orbiting the Sun – eject huge amounts of radiation. Image: NASA via Wikicommons

Solar Flare Causes Geomagnetic Storm, Aurora Expected In Northern Reaches

On Saturday, October 9, specialists at NASA's Solar Dynamics...

Hiking to Atlantic City, By Way of Jan Mayen

“You won’t see any other souls on the island...

Dream Jobs: Work Available in Antarctica

Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions, a guide company specializing in...

Roundup of 2021 Antarctica Expeditions

Last year, Antarctica Logistics & Expeditions (ALE) hung on...

South Pole Records Coldest Winter Ever

Antarctica remains in a near-record deep freeze. But scientists...

Out of the Wild: After Six Months, Canadian Expedition Hits Pavement

When Guillaume Moreau and Nicolas Roulx left Baker Lake,...

Masatatsu Abe Takes on a Historic Route to the South Pole

Japanese explorer and rickshaw driver Masatatsu Abe hopes to...
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Cyclist Grinds Out New FKT Across Iceland: Over 400 Km, Less Than 20 Hours

A millennial from Texas just became the first person...

Villanueva and Team Report 5 New Big Walls in East Greenland

Between a notable first ascent by an Italian-Swiss-French team...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...

Trapped and Starving: Baffin Island 1995

Baffin Island, the fifth-largest island on Earth, is an...
world's northernmost island

New Northernmost Island Discovered? Maybe Not

Northern Greenland's most prolific explorer suspects that the "new"...

Weekend (Not So) Warm-Up: Exit the North Pole

In 2019, two arctic explorers battled across the arctic...

Legends Series: Naomi Uemura

Few explorers radiate the unassuming, endearing, and gentle image...
ocean yaking to siren tower

New Big Wall Climb in East Greenland

A three-person team of Matteo Della Bordella (Italy), Silvan...

Natural Wonders: Underwater Icicle

A silent killer forms below sea ice and freezes...

Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of Henry Hudson

For someone whose name is plastered all across North...
erik boomer and sarah mcnair-landry clyde river

Boomer, McNair-Landry Finish Epic 42-Day Baffin Adventure

Arctic breakup season, when the skin of ice covering...

Science Links of the Week

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

Mount Vinson: A Climber’s Guide

Australian mountaineer and Antarctic veteran Damien Gildea describes the...

Science Links of the Week

Mount Erebus can power Antarctic science: One of the...

“Experimental” Canoeing: Canadian Arctic Expedition Reaches Baker Lake

One month ago, Guillaume Moreau and Nicolas Roulx picked...

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
Close-up of two sea otters

Science Links of the Week

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

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