THE SNOW PETRELS OF SVARTHAMAREN // JAMES GRECIAN

Dr James Grecian is an expert in the ecology of marine top predators. His research on the Arctic migration of harp seals was recently featured in BBC Frozen Planet II. He has just returned from Ant...

SHACKLETON MEDAL // MEET DAN SNOW

Historian Dan Snow has a lifelong fascination with Ernest Shackleton which makes him aptly placed to take up a position on the judging panel for the 2023 Shackleton Medal for the Protection of the ...

A CONTINENT OUT OF TIME // MAX LEONARD ON ANTARCTICA

Max Leonard is a Shackleton fan, a writer and author. He has written books about mountains, bunkers and cycling, among other things, and his next book, to be published later this year, is about ice...

Shackleton on the set of Fortitude

We sent our Endurance Parka into the Arctic Circle to the set of big-budget noir thriller Fortitude, the only British drama film shot on location in the Arctic.

What was in Rudd's 130kg pulk?

Following his successful traverse of Antarctica, we caught up with record-breaking polar explorer Louis Rudd to discuss what kit he packed in his 130kg pulk.

Steve Jones, the eyes of Antarctica

Meet Steve Jones, Expedition Manager at Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions and the man responsible for Louis Rudd’s safety as he attempts to cross Antarctica solo.

Guiding in Antarctica with Seb Coulthard

Polar explorer Seb Coulthard called in at Shackleton HQ in London to tell us about his recent travels to Antarctica.