Polar Research

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...

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...

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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...

Natural Wonders: The Smoking Hills

In 1850, the Irish explorer Robert McClure saw smoke...

Polar Bears Prey on Reindeer

Polar bears eat mainly ring seals, a small arctic...
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Famous Exploration Ship, the USS Bear, Found at Last

On October 14, the U.S. Coast Guard and the...

A Viking Invasion

Until the early years of the 20th century, the...

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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...

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