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From Gjoa Haven to Ottawa: Time Traveling in the Arctic
By prisca.campbell
Roald Amundsen stopped in Gjoa Haven (Jo Haven), a hamlet on King William Island, before completing the first transit of the Northwest Passage.
Schooner en route to Antarctica to chart Climate Change
By prisca.campbell
A French schooner has completed one year of a three year scientific expedition to study the effects of climate change. Specificially they are researching the effect of climate change on plankton that are significantly involved in the production of oxygen.
Nagivating Quark Expeditions' New Website
By prisca.campbell
We've updated our website, adding new features and moving familiar ones. This post is an overview of the exciting changes.
Northeast Passage versus the Suez Canal
By prisca.campbell
When 50 Years of Victory is not transporting our guests to the North Pole, the nuclear-powered icebreaker escorts ships through the Northeast Passage.
Ushuaia, Argentina - This is the Year to Visit
By prisca.campbell
Ushuaia is the gateway to Antarctica. Located on the Beagle Channel on the island of Tierra del Fuego, the community is cradled by the southernmost Andes Mountains. Most Antarctic cruises to the Peninsula embark in Ushuaia (pronounced OOSH-WHY-AH).
The Polar Express
By prisca.campbell
September 1, 2010 - We've added a new blog thread to our collection. We call it the Polar Expresss. Beginning today, we'll be posting stories about polar happenings - the bizarre, the factual and the adventurous. We're going to cover Parka Politics and wildlife issues. From time to time, we'll be cheeky - just like the folks who take our polar plunges. Welcome to the first issue of Polar Express - the quick take on everything Arctic and Antarctic.
Erebus & Terror Still Missing - Arctic Search Failed
By prisca.campbell
Famous explorer Sir John Franklin never returned from his epic search for the Northwest Passage. His ships - Erebus and Terror - were last seen beset in the ice near King William Island, in the Canadian Arctic, in 1846.
Return to Antartica with Adrian Raeside
By prisca.campbell
Author and cartoonist Adrian Raeside is working on a documentary about his grandfather, Antarctic explorer Sir Charles Wright, and Adrian's personal journey to visit the hut in the Ross Sea where his grandfather lived and worked.
Devon Island - One Last Call - Then Mars?
By prisca.campbell
This sounds like science fiction, but it is true none the less. Canadian scientists have established a greenhouse on Devon Island in the Arctic. They named it in honor of Arthur C. Clarke.
Doug Allan wins 4th Emmy
By prisca.campbell
We've had to update our biography of Epic Antarctica's Special Guest Doug Allan. Last week in Los Angeles he collected his 4th Emmy for work he did on Life broadcast on Discovery Channel this year.