LONDON CALLING NORTH POLE (208 pp.)—H. J. Giskes—British Book Centre ($3.50). The decisive moment for Operation North Pole came at 2 p.m. on March 15, 1942. At that moment H. M. G. Lauwers, a Dutch ...

"The history of the many attempts to reach the North Pole,” Norwegian author and adventurer Erling Kagge writes, “is also the history of how illusions of a frozen wasteland can lure people to their ...

This week, the Mountainfilm Festival — an annual celebration of the indomitable spirit of environmental activists and outdoor adventurers — kicked off in Telluride, Colorado. The festival will be ...

SHAUN: WELCOME BACK. A CHILDREN’S BOOK COMING TO LIFE IN SOUTH STATION. NEARLY ATHOUSAND FAMILIES GOT TO RIDE THE POLAR EXPRESS TO THE NORTH POLE. THIS IS THE EVENT’S OFFICIAL RETURN SINCE THE ...