by Adventure Scientists | Feb 15, 2017 | adventure, adventurer spotlight, arctic, expeditions, greenland, paddleboarding, polar bears, SUP, Wildlife
By: Mike Libecki and Victoria Ortiz It’s not one of those things your mother warns you about. But Mike Libecki’s mom probably never thought she’d have to say “Be careful paddleboarding with polar bears, honey.” As part of Mike...
by Adventure Scientists | Feb 14, 2017 | adventure, adventurer spotlight, climbing, expeditions, greenland, mike libecki, paddleboarding, polar bears, Wildlife
An Interview with Mike LibeckiBy: Victoria Ortiz National Geographic Explorer and Adventure Scientist Mike Libecki is all about the pursuit of joy and passion. His incredible adventures to remote corners of the globe awe his vast network of followers, but...
by Adventure Scientists | Dec 10, 2015 | greenland, microplastics, sailing
Arctic Gulls This past summer, veteran ASC sailors Matt Rutherford and Nicole Trenholm sailed from Annapolis, Maryland through the North Atlantic, the Labrador Sea, and north along the west coast of Greenland to Qaanaaq, a point just north of Melville Bay....
by Adventure Scientists | Oct 29, 2014 | adventurers and scientists for conservation, greenland, microplastics, sailing, snow
Story by McKenna Peterson | Photos by KT Miller … to fill a liter bottle with ocean water from the middle of the Denmark Strait? Six. One to steer the sailboat in the correct direction. One to tack the sails, while navigating an icy deck. Two to fish...
by Adventure Scientists | Mar 25, 2014 | expeditions, greenland, microplastics, mountaineering, National Geographic, sailing, skiing, snow
Shifting Ice + Changing Tides is an all-female expedition to ski first descents and raise awareness to climate change and conservation issues through storytelling and data collection. They depart today. Armed with skis and professional-caliber mountain skills, the...
by Adventure Scientists | Feb 20, 2014 | adventure, adventurer spotlight, climate change, expeditions, greenland, microplastics, sailing, skiing, snow
Women-Powered Science and Exploration McKenna Peterson grew up in Sun Valley, Idaho and dedicated most of her free time to skiing. After high school she moved to Boulder, CO where she was introduced to big mountain skiing. A former Freeskiing World Tour...
