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...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, 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.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
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