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New Northernmost Island Discovered? Maybe Not

Northern Greenland's most prolific explorer suspects that the "new"...
September 3, 2021

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

In 2019, two arctic explorers battled across the arctic...
August 28, 2021

Legends Series: Naomi Uemura

Few explorers radiate the unassuming, endearing, and gentle image...
August 24, 2021
ocean yaking to siren tower

New Big Wall Climb in East Greenland

A three-person team of Matteo Della Bordella (Italy), Silvan...
August 24, 2021

Natural Wonders: Underwater Icicle

A silent killer forms below sea ice and freezes...
August 17, 2021

Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of Henry Hudson

For someone whose name is plastered all across North...
August 16, 2021
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...
August 14, 2021

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
August 14, 2021

Mount Vinson: A Climber’s Guide

Australian mountaineer and Antarctic veteran Damien Gildea describes the...
August 3, 2021

Science Links of the Week

Mount Erebus can power Antarctic science: One of the...
August 1, 2021

Alaska Update: Denali Wraps Up

A busy and occasionally dramatic climbing season has concluded...
July 29, 2021

“Experimental” Canoeing: Canadian Arctic Expedition Reaches Baker Lake

One month ago, Guillaume Moreau and Nicolas Roulx picked...
July 22, 2021

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
July 18, 2021
Close-up of two sea otters

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
July 10, 2021
Black and white photo of a young Knud Rasmussen in furs

One Hundred Years On: The Fifth Thule Expedition

Long before Borge Ousland and Mike Horn, Knud Rasmussen...
June 29, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: Discovery

Despite faking a 1926 flight to the North Pole,...
June 26, 2021

Great Explorers: Greenland Sled Dogs

BY GALYA MORRELL The Eskimo dog, called Qimuttoq by Greenlanders,...
June 22, 2021
Polar skier manhauling across ice

Video Tribute to Dixie Dansercoer

Before his untimely death last week in a Greenland...
June 15, 2021

Canadian Arctic Expedition Trades Skis for Canoes

Guillaume Moreau, Nicolas Roulx, and Jacob Racine arrived in...
June 14, 2021
China's Mars rover

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
June 12, 2021

Tributes Pour in for Dixie Dansercoer

Adventurers around the globe have paid tribute to Dixie...
June 10, 2021

Legends Series: Louise Arner Boyd

Louise Arner Boyd became an unexpected candidate for arctic...
June 10, 2021

Renowned Polar Guide Dixie Dansercoer Dies in Crevasse Fall

Yesterday evening, veteran Belgian polar explorer and guide Dixie...
June 8, 2021
Climber on rock face

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
May 30, 2021

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