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Excerpt: Epic Journeys With Larger-Than-Life Explorer Peter Freuchen

The true story of when the Danish explorer visited Melville Bay — and the two-week party that ensued

"Empire of Ice and Stone” Outlines One of the Most Disastrous Expeditions in Polar History

The wooden-hulled Karluk departed Canada for the Arctic Ocean with Captain Bob Bartlett at the helm in 1913

We’re Entering the Best Time in Years to Hunt Aurora Borealis

Solar maximum is firmly upon us. Get yourself to the Arctic.

The 11 Books You Should Be Reading This December

Polar exploration, undersea creatures and a Paul McCartney biography

How to Spend 7 Perfect Days in Swedish Lapland

Start at a ski resort, then head to an ice hotel, a floating cabin and a breathtaking treehouse

Arctic Sharks Are Now Showing Up in the Caribbean, Apparently

The Greenland shark was spotted in the area for the first time in history, seemingly vacationing off the coast of Belize

Remembering Matthew Henson, The First Person to Reach the North Pole

Despite his 1909 milestone, you may have never heard of the African-American explorer

Was This Arctic Expedition the Last Great One of Its Kind?

The harrowing journey of Børge Ousland and Mike Horn

As Arctic Conflict Intensifies, Dutch Marines Order Machine Gun Sleds

The Netherlands is beefing up its Arctic armaments, James Bond style

Climate Change Is Releasing Frozen Microbes From the Arctic

There are a lot of reasons why that should worry you

Is This the End of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge As We Know It?

Parts of the refuge are set to be opened for drilling

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As Arctic Conflict Intensifies, Dutch Marines Order Machine Gun Sleds

The Netherlands is beefing up its Arctic armaments, James Bond style

Climate Change Is Releasing Frozen Microbes From the Arctic

There are a lot of reasons why that should worry you

Is This the End of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge As We Know It?

Parts of the refuge are set to be opened for drilling

Welcome to the Era of the Luxury Polar Cruise

Ferrying tourists (and Champagne) to the poles is a lucrative enterprise for operators

Flying Soon? See How Much Arctic Melting You’re Causing.

The website Shame Plane calculates the carbon emissions of air travel

Climate-Change Porn Is Driving Tourism Across the World

It’s now fashionable to impersonate Ernest Shackleton and paddleboard in glacier melt

Ghoulish Antarctic Icefish Have Natural Antifreeze in Their Veins to Survive

This unique fish is the only species that lacks functioning red blood cells.

Hotels.com Wants to Fund Your Greenlandic Expedition

You're headed to Ittoqqortoormiit. Got that?

Visiting the Arctic Circle? Might as Well Stay in a Luxe Ice Cabin.

A sort-of authentic way to view the Northern Lights

You Can Now Watch the Northern Lights From a Floating Lodge

It’s a 1960s ferry converted into luxe houseboat