Arctic

man on stand-up paddleboard in ice-choked Arctic waters

Northwest Passage SUP’er Has Close Call, Considers Quitting

A day after Antonio de la Rosa enjoyed the...
sledder hauls through meltwater atop sea ice

Veteran Arctic Traveler Completes 300km Victoria Island Trek

Arctic explorer John Dunn and his travel partner, Paul...
Antonio De la Rosa on his prototype stand-up paddle board.

A Windy Start For Northwest Passage Paddleboarder

Antonio de la Rosa's attempt to paddle the Northwest...
skiers pulling sleds over frozen Arctic Ocean

A New One-Time Logistics Provider for North Pole Expeditions

A new Australian-registered company is planning to establish one-time...
dogsledder on sea ice

An Explorer’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #1: Greenland

In this series, we consider the 10 largest islands...

Sailing and Climbing Expedition to Ellesmere Island

Later this month, Ireland's Stafford Tyrrell will lead a...
Female hiker showing freeze-dried food pouch near tent in snowy mountains. Group of campers eating and resting during winter expedition

The Arithmetic of Food on Expeditions

Most writing about expedition food tends to be full...
winter camper cooking outside

The Arithmetic of Water on Expeditions

If you travel in the cold, you are more...
rowers next to iceberg

A 3,100Km Row from Svalbard to Scotland

Next month, four Swiss rowers will attempt to row...
portrait of Steger

Will Steger Ends 1,300km Solo Arctic Expedition With 50Km to Go

Faced with a short but impassible section of river,...
hiker in dramatic arctic mountain landscape

A Traveler’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #5: Baffin Island

In this series, we consider the 10 largest islands...
sledder beside iceberg

Arctic Roundup: Spring Season Ends, Early Summer Travel Begins

As the Arctic spring draws to a close, most...
guy pulling sled through mud

An Explorer’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #8: Victoria Island

It isn't hard to secure bragging rights as the...
The edge of the Greenland ice sheet

Arctic Roundup: Spring Travel Season Is Almost Over

In this penultimate update of the Arctic spring season,...
Adventurer paddling a packraft off the coast of Greenland

A 2,300Km Human-Powered Journey Around Baffin Island

Americans Henry Penfold and Caleb McDaniels are set to...
A team of skiers skiing in the low sun of nighttime on the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Arctic Roundup: Progress on the Ice Sheet; Breakup Season Looms for Steger

The remaining expeditions in Svalbard have now concluded. Crossings...
small figures in snowy landscape

Arctic Roundup: Progress and Cancellations, as Late Spring Helps, Hurts

The Arctic season has unfolded unevenly, marked by a...
scientist examines skull in ground

DNA Identifies Four More Sailors From the Franklin Expedition

Researchers have identified four more members of Sir John...
mountains mirrored in calm water

An Explorer’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #10: Ellesmere Island

Since there are no new continents to discover, and...

Arctic Roundup: Svalbard Setbacks, Greenland Uncertainty

Since our last Arctic update, two expeditions in Svalbard...
aerial of glacier and mountains

Newcomers’ Guide to the World’s Third-Largest Uninhabited Island

When the explorer Otto Sverdrup first spotted Axel Heiberg...
hiker in arctic meadow

Newcomers’ Guide to the World’s Largest Uninhabited Island

In their classic reference book, Arctic Canada From the...

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