Located in one of Earth’s coldest spots, Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on the planet. Its caves are home to mysterious microbes that thrive in the blistering heat.
15 February 2013
Antarctica is the coldest, highest, loneliest place on Earth, and for many it is the trip of a lifetime.
21 December 2012
The frozen continent has enticed thousands of adventurers to explore its inhospitable geography, who visit in an effort to understand how this strange, harsh place can sustain life.
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30 August 2012
In December, a British team completed the first-ever, round-trip vehicular Antarctic crossing. Their secret weapon: a biofuel, propellor-driven ice buggy.
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22 August 2011
The world will seem to stop spinning as you sail slowly down the Amazon, see the Serengeti National Park by balloon or crouch within a whisper of mountain gorillas in Rwanda.
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06 July 2011
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