New class of polar explorers arises as Arctic cruise industry expands
In August, just as the short polar cruising season was winding down to a close, I sat down in a canteen at Moscow…
The man with the mammoth bones
“It tastes like shoe leather. It’s good with ketchup, too.” That’s how John Reeves, a larger-than-life character in Alaska, described…
Northwest Russia: Hard labor, white nights, and a canal
In summer above the Arctic Circle, the sun does not set. This phenomenon, generally called the Polar Day, is referred…