Travel to Churchill in northern Canada to see the world’s greatest concentration of polar bears. Learn more about their evolutionary history and learn about the role ecotourism plays in the protection of polar bears and Arctic biodiversity. Begin in ...

My sister and I went on a two-week expedition cruise in the Arctic Circle. Every day was an adventure. We saw beautiful glaciers and polar bears and went on a once-in-a-lifetime hike. In June 2024, I embarked on an extraordinary two-week expedition cruise ...

Arctic explorer and adventurer Mark Wood joins WIRED to answer the internet's ice cold questions about polar expeditions. How does an average person travel to the arctic? Can they? What does it take to prepare for an arctic expedition? Where precisely is ...

Polar bear safaris serve up a rare opportunity to meet Arctic man-eaters under the northern lights. Colby J Brokvist Polar bears are the only mammal known to actively hunt humans. Still, every year Canada’s most feared, and revered, residents attract ...

From now until June 15, Backpacker and our friends at Tooth and Claw podcast are partnering to bring you Bear Month, a four-week celebration of the backcountry’s biggest, baddest creature. Keep reading for more of the best trail tales, survival stories ...

Atlas Ocean Voyages has two big announcements to share regarding its Arctic voyages: a new expedition and the welcome return of two highly-regarded expedition leaders. First, the company unveiled a brand new itinerary for 2026. The “once in a lifetime ...

In subzero winds, hypothermia announces itself in small, easy-to-miss ways. Here’s what one Nat Geo Explorer does to combat it in some of the coldest places on Earth.

As luxury and expedition lines launch new cruise itineraries in Arctic Greenland, travelers should be wary of conflating the two polar destinations.