Explorers
Great Explorers: The Eccentric Life and Death of John Hornby
Once upon a time, Arctic explorers were so devoted...
David Thompson: The Explorer Who Played Checkers with the Devil
The history of exploration is replete with colorful characters:...
The Typewriters Used by Explorers and Famous Adventure Writers
Anyone who heads into the field needs something to...
Great Explorers: Engelbert Kaempfer
German naturalist and physician Engelbert Kaempfer started out as...
Early Travel Writers Inspired Explorers and Revealed the World to a Curious Public
Before Lonely Planet, Conde Nast, and Rick Steves, travel...
Will Steger Attempts Another Solo Arctic Expedition
Just two years shy of his 80th birthday, Will...
Sled Dogs and Sunsets: a Year in the Life of Sarah McNair-Landry
Sarah McNair-Landry is a household name in arctic adventure....
Great Expeditions: Orellana’s Navigation of the Amazon
Conquistador Francisco de Orellana lived in the shadow of...
World’s Most Prolific Cave Explorer Dies at 80
Marion Smith, a caver with 8,291 separate explorations to...
ExWeb Editor Honored For Exploration, Arctic Work
ExplorersWeb editor Jerry Kobalenko is no stranger to plaudits....
Legendary Mountaineer Bradford Washburn’s Lost Cache Unearthed
A crew discovered lost film and cameras abandoned by...
2022 Banff Mountain Book Award Winners Announced
The Banff Mountain Book Competition just released its 2022...
Oldest Man to Paddle the Mississippi: Q&A With Dale ‘Greybeard’ Sanders
The veteran paddler they call 'Greybeard' shows no signs...
Tenacious Sunny Huang Completes 1,124-Peak ‘Full House’
You wouldn’t be wrong to call what Sunny Huang...
At 82, Jane Dotchin Saddles Up for Her 50th 1,000KM Ride Across England
Seasoned horsewoman Jane Dotchin and her faithful steed Diamond...
Great Explorers: Oscar Eckenstein
Born in 1859, English engineer and mountaineer Oscar Eckenstein...
Great Explorers: Francis Younghusband
Dubbed the last great imperial adventurer, Sir Francis Younghusband...