When most people hear the word "desert," they imagine dunes, scorching winds, and unbearable heat. Images of the Sahara or the Arabian Desert often come to mind. Travel advice usually includes ...

Millions of years ago – where the perpetual ice of Antarctica and the dry dust of the Atacama Desert today stretch – lush forests flourished, full of araucaria trees, giant ferns, and vegetation that ...

For better or for worse, the 2023-2024 travel season was a banner year for tourism in Antarctica. While IAATO, Antarctica’s association of tour operators and the continent’s de facto tourism authority ...

Antarctica—the coldest, driest and most remote continent on Earth—is proof that life can thrive even in the most unlikely of places. For humans, it’s hard to imagine a much harsher environment: Inland ...

White Desert, a luxury tour operator that specializes in Antarctica expeditions, is launching the Dr. Jones Collection in the first of its South America itineraries. The company will expand outside of ...

At its core, Adventure Antarctica! is a coming-of-age story that explores what happens when adversity pushes someone beyond their limits. Hendricks combines real Antarctic science with gripping ...

Camp near the Geographic South Pole where all 360 lines of longitude meet and every direction points north. See the Ceremonial Pole and flags of the original Antarctic Treaty signatory nations.

Join us in celebrating INSTAAR's 75 year history of groundbreaking research and education, plus all the amazing people who make it happen. We also need your help to launch our next 75 years. Please ...