Ponting is one of the best photographers to have documented Antarctica. He was also a fine travel writer. Read an excerpt from his account of traveling with Robert Falcon Scott on his last expedition.
Map Projections Exploration At the Pole by Roald
If the West Antarctic Ice Sheet breaks apart, it could release enough water to raise the sea level by six meters (19.7 feet). Meet a scientist studying the ice sheet’s past in order to predict its…
Map Projections Exploration At the Pole by Roald
More than any other, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has the greatest potential to raise sea levels all over the world. Learn how scientists are studying it, both in the field and back in the lab.
Map Projections Exploration At the Pole by Roald
Along with being one of the first two men to scale Everest, Hillary also was a noted Antarctic explorer. Experience a trek across a band of crevasses near the South Pole with his firsthand account.
Map Projections Exploration At the Pole by Roald
Each year, more than 1,000 researchers and support staff travel to Antarctica. It’s Ferris’s job to make sure that each one has safety training, plus the right supplies and transportation.
Map Projections Exploration At the Pole by Roald
With most of its rocks buried and completely unknown, Antarctica is the last continental frontier. Go with Finn under the ice to find out how Australia and Antarctica once fit together.
Map Projections Exploration At the Pole by Roald
Why in the world would anyone spend five weeks trekking into the dark Antarctic winter to bring back a few penguin eggs? Find out, and learn just how harsh the journey was for this three-person team.
Map Projections Exploration At the Pole by Roald
Dehydration, hypothermia, frostbite, sunburn of the eyes, trench foot … there’s no shortage of hazards in the Antarctic. When it comes to packing your gear, light is definitely not the way to go!
Map Projections Exploration At the Pole by Roald
Explore Sir Ernest Shackleton’s famed expedition to the North Pole.
In 1911, the race was finally won by Roald Amundsen
