Polar bear encounters with people are rare, but they can happen to people who live in, work in, or visit the Arctic. Here's how to stay safe.

Deep in the ice-covered peaks of Norway lies the sleepy Arctic village of Svalbard. With fewer than 3,000 residents, its inhabitants are primarily wildlife. Arctic foxes scurry from their burrows, ...

I’ve had this jacket since 2016, and it’s still going strong, some 30-plus countries later. The cruise company gifted it to me since I was working for them, ...

The National Geographic Endurance is a comfortable base for explorations in icy waters, whether in the Arctic or in the ...

Discover the best trips to the Arctic. Explore Svalbard polar bears, Greenland fjords, northern lights, and Franz Josef Land ...

Winters have stepped in full-fledgedly, and the season can be quite brutal, turning the world into a frozen playground for ...

We begin on the frozen Arctic Ocean. It's the end of winter, and as the sun returns, two polar bears meet on the ice. Usually ...

The wars in Ukraine and Gaza and the migrant crisis continued, and demonstrations became ever more violent. But there were also incredible moments of sporting glory and light relief. Photographers rec ...

A journey through crushing sea ice, polar research stations and wildlife encounters reveals the Arctic in all its stark ...

Interest in travel to the Arctic region has been so high that Svalbard introduced a passenger limit on cruise ships at the ...

From a 12-day trip to the icy Arctic to a river cruise of the Amazon, Marc Shoffman has your guide to the most exciting ...

Who said expedition cruising was only for grown ups? Here are four family voyages for young explorers and conservationists.