The Arctic’s Polar Night had become as dominant as the Midnight Sun had been, and as I waited for the boat to pull away from the shore, the water before us lay black....
If it weren’t for the northern lights, I would never have found myself in Svolvær—the largest town on the Lofoten Islands archipelago in Norway, located just north of the Arctic Circle....
For many first-time parents, just undertaking a trip across town with their babies can feel like an adventure. But for Kim Broux and Jochem Cuypers, getting out of town—and into the remote wilderness of Norway, Greenland, and the American Southwest—is where the adventures just begin....
Our warming world is allowing for more active adventures at our planet's poles. Will they harm our most sensitive places?...