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Film: Moments in the Wilderness
Swedish photographer Magnus Lindbom released his first feature film Moments in the Wilderness on Christmas day. Lindbom has crafted a beautiful visual meditation on the land and wildlife of the far north of Sweden
Dead Men Walking
The story of Rune Gjeldnes and Torry Larsen and the first and only unsupported crossing of the Arctic Ocean from Russia to Canada
A New Memoir from a Pioneer of Adventure Travel
Recently, I received an unexpected email from American adventurer Leo Le Bon. I hadn’t heard of him before, which isn’t surprising in the adventure world, where many fly under the radar or, like Leo, belong to an earlier generation with less online visibility. A quick Google search revealed a few articles about Leo, including one titled Leo Le Bon, the Godfather of Trekking.
Ice Walker
For a few months a year the world’s largest volume freshwater lake freezes over, providing locals and visiting cold weather fanatics the chance to drive or walk across its surface. Following in the steps of a small number of previous trekkers, a friend and I travelled to Russia to walk across the frozen surface of Lake Baikal.
5 Years at ExWeb
Highlights from 5 years of writing for ExplorersWeb, the original climbing, exploration and adventure community. Reporting on polar, high-altitude and extreme-environment adventure news.