Poles
Secrets of Polar Gear, Part 5: Skis and Skins
Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
Secrets of Polar Gear, Part 4: Ski Bindings
Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
Secrets of Polar Gear, Part 3: Vapor-Barrier Liners
Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
Secrets of Polar Gear, Part 2: Handwear and Footwear
Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
Secrets of Polar Gear, Part I: Face Protection
Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
Cycling Across Antarctica: Is it Possible? Di Felice is About to Find Out
Doing anything in Antarctica is pretty hard. But riding...
With a Can Stuck in Its Mouth, a Polar Bear Comes to People for Help
An emaciated polar bear with its tongue stuck in...
McBoycott: How Polar Explorers Brought McDonald’s to Russia
Earlier this week, McDonald's announced that it was temporarily...
Antarctica: Kite-Skiers Make the Pole, But Abe Won’t Finish
Last week, Preet Chandi finished her Hercules Inlet to...
Antarctica: The Home Stretch for Some, A Long Way to Go for Others
In this week's update, Preet Chandi flies into the...
Antarctic Roundup: Another Evacuation
This week in Antarctica features more drama. Another expedition...
Antarctica Update: An Eclipse and a Major Route Change
For most Antarctic expeditions, the weather has improved in...
Antarctic Update: Sastrugi and Soft Snow
Antarctic expeditions setting out from Hercules Inlet have started...
Great Survival Stories: Tyson’s Wonderful Drift
The 1871-1873 Polaris expedition made it as far north...
Zara Rutherford, Round-the-World Pilot, Stuck in Russia
Nineteen-year-old Zara Rutherford's bid to become the youngest woman...
Antarctic Triathlon: 5,300km from Patagonia to the South Pole
On November 20, Antonio de la Rosa will begin...
Solar Flare Causes Geomagnetic Storm, Aurora Expected In Northern Reaches
On Saturday, October 9, specialists at NASA's Solar Dynamics...
