Arctic Feature Articles

Feature Articles

• Defying Expectations
  One of Europe’s northernmost attractions, Greenland resides just beyond the tourist radar—and well beyond what you’d expect.
• Meltdown
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  Funny story: My old man gets cancer, survives, vows thenceforth to see as much of the world as he can, drags me all over creation, and leaves mind-bending mishaps in his wake. Our next mission? Tour rapidly defrosting Iceland and Greenland. Bad idea? You could say that.
• The North Pole: A Psychological Entity
  Curtis Lieber shares the best and worst experiences he’s had guiding expeditions to the North Pole.
• Footprints in the Last Wild Place
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  As the political controversy over the future of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge reignites, a journey across ANWR's disputed territory explores the realities of a place where wildlife, native traditions, and the search for oil converge in fateful proximity
• Going Places
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  A generation ago, mounting an expedition meant drafting a herd of porters, slogging loads of gear to a rocky base camp, and laying siege to a Himalayan peak. These days, light, fast, and self-supported expeditions are in, and multisport explorers like Mike Libecki, Mark Synnott, and Brad Ludden are showing us how to do it. Here, our preview of the hottest adventures scheduled for 2003
• The Easy Way
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  Everest is shrinking—in status, at least. In the past few years, companies like Nepal Helicopter have been ferrying passengers to Base Camp, allowing well-heeled "climbers" to skip the slog up to 17,600 feet. Cheating? Perhaps. But there are times when a shortcut is worth a little shame. Consider these La-Z-Boy adventures.
• The Wanderlist
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• Worldwide Wild
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  Antarctica, Canada, North Pole
• Life's a Wild Trip
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• The List
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