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Getting Around Greenland
Sep 13th, 2010 at 4:00PM: When it comes to travel, Greenland has its own rules-which are nature's rules really. In fact, nature rules so completely that the weather report determines your itinerary, as do the tricky logistics of Greenland's giant glacial geography.
For starters, Greenland is the least densely populated country in the world: for every human being who lives on the coastal fringe, there are 15 square miles ...
How green is Greenland?
Sep 9th, 2010 at 9:30AM: Is Greenland Green? The question and oft-given answer are cliché--even you've heard it before: that Iceland is really green whereas Greenland is covered with ice and snow.
Well, I'm about to set the record straight, right here, right now, because after spending more than a week in Greenland, I can tell you that Greenland is in fact, very, very GREEN.
Yes, it's true that a Europe-sized ...Gadling goes to Greenland!
Sep 7th, 2010 at 9:00AM:
So, there's this huge, ice-covered country at the top of the world--a place that we all fly over and love to overlook. Though perhaps you are more conscientious--perhaps you count yourself among the rare breed of traveler that is drawn to remote, disregarded landmasses where the mighty musk oxen roam. If that is the case--well then, Greenland is definitely the place for you.
I can say that ...
Explorers prepare to sail around the North Pole
May 31st, 2010 at 8:00AM: In a few weeks time, Norwegian explorers Borge Ousland and Thorleif Thorleifsson will set out on a daring expedition in an attempt to become the first people to sail around the North Pole, a feat that has only become possible in recent years thanks to global climate change. The two men will have to successfully navigate both the Northeast and Northwest Passages if they want to accomplish their ...Explorer attempts solo balloon flight over North Pole
Apr 5th, 2010 at 2:30PM: Explorer Jean-Louis Etienne already has two solo expeditions of the North Pole under his belt. First was his 63 day hike by foot back in 1986. Then in 2002, Etienne drifted alone on the Artic Sea for four months in a specially-designed research pod. Now the determined explorer is planning the third part of his solo Artic exploration "trilogy," with plans to pilot a helium-air balloon back over the ...Explore the Arctic with Hurtigruten Tours
Jan 25th, 2010 at 3:00PM: Spitsbergen is the "last stop before the North Pole," a cold, remote landscape of snow, ice, and arctic wildlife. And you can explore it with Hurtigruten, an adventure tour company.
While some of their longer tours may be prohibitively expensive for a lot of travelers (9-day tours cost around $5000 per person). they do offer a much more affordable 6-day Polar Encounters cruise starting at ...Dogsledding in Norway
Oct 11th, 2009 at 9:00AM:
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Just because cold weather sets in doesn't mean we have to put an end to our outdoor adventures. There are plenty of great things to do in the snow, like skiing, snowboarding, snow shoeing, and for the truly adventurous, dogsledding. That is the focus of this article from the Times Online, ...Barneo Ice Station Opens
Apr 5th, 2009 at 10:00AM: In another spring tradition, the Barneo Ice Station has opened for another season, providing the gateway for adventure travelers and explorers to make a "last degree" journey to the geographic North Pole from the Russian side of the ice. The ice station sits roughly 60 miles from the Pole at 89º N. Latitude, and each year it has to be rebuilt thanks to the shifting ice flows at the top of ...Condition 1 weather in Antarctica is nasty!
Jan 15th, 2009 at 12:00PM:
The current temperature in the Northeastern United States is 25° F and many of my friends are in full "it's freaking cold outside" complaining mode. But you know what? I feel lucky to be here right now. Especially after checking out the video above of Condition 1 weather in Antarctica. As you might suspect, Antarctica has some of the most extreme weather conditions on earth. During Condition ...
Wrestling over moon and Arctic ownership
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Dec 10th, 2007 at 10:30AM: Someday, hopefully soon, we'll all be able to vacation on the moon--providing, of course, you have a passport and the necessary visas. The latter will be required because at some point in the future, some country here on earth is going to claim various swaths of the lunar surface, if not the whole thing itself. Although the Americans planted a flag on the moon, no laws currently governing ...TODAY Show team travels to the Ends of the Earth
Nov 4th, 2007 at 7:01AM: About this time tomorrow, the ever-adventurous TODAY Show team will take part in a historic first-ever live simultaneous broadcast from the top, bottom and middle of the earth's surface. As part of NBC's "Green Is Universal" initiative, the news anchors have been dispatched to the Ends of the Earth to report on climate extremes, wildlife and the limits of human exploration. It's the very first ...Breaking Ice With the North Pole
Oct 16th, 2007 at 5:08PM: People who travel to dangerous corners of the world not only because they are adventurous and want to conquer a stubborn internal drive, but also because they want their expedition to count for something valuable to the world, never fail to astonish me. The latest is endeavor is that of British explorer Pen Hadow who will walk 1200-miles journey to the North Pole whilst pulling a scientific sledge ...
