NatGeo's "Race to the Bottom of the Earth" follows Todd Carmichael and his attempt to become the first American to trek solo to the South Pole. Before you tune in, revisit our 2009 profile of Carmichael's expedition.
Continue reading...Thursday, May 13, 2010
In November 2009, polar explorer Eric Larsen started a bid to become the first to climb Everest and reach both poles in single year. With both poles under his belt — he reached the North Pole on Earth Day — only Everest remains.
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 14, 2010
A 17-year-old Utah native conquers the Seven Summits.
Continue reading...Monday, December 28, 2009
Fifty people. The most remote base on the planet. No way in or out for eight months. Then one of them dies under curious circumstances. A new look into one of Antarctica’s most enduring enigmas.
Continue reading...Thursday, February 5, 2009
New York City takes center stage this weekend with two killer events to choose from. Plus: The best place to catch skiing and snowboarding heroics out West.
Continue reading...Thursday, January 29, 2009
Antarctica is emerging as one of the cruise industry’s hottest destinations. But the chance of an iceberg taking a ship down is growing just as fast.
Continue reading...Thursday, December 11, 2008
Explorer Mike Horn redefines expeditionary learning as he takes dozens of children on excursions to earth's most threatened locations over the next four years.
Continue reading...Monday, November 24, 2008
A group of Brits is planning a 3,000-mile trek across Antarctica with one of the coolest modes of transportation ever invented: the Lotus Concept Ice Vehicle.
Continue reading...Monday, October 13, 2008
Several outfitters are making the seventh continent more accessible — and exciting — than ever.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
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