Gripping the top of the world in an icy embrace, the Arctic Circle stretches from the North Pole to a latitude of 66 degrees, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. For some time now, Scandinavia has been touted as the new summer ...

As climate change pushes the ice a little farther north each year, it is spurring talk of a gold rush in the remote Arctic for abundant natural resources, prized shipping routes and business ...

Following a formidable 106-day trek across the Arctic, which ended with the two Arctic Arc expedition members relying on Envisat images to guide them safely through disintegrating sea-ice, intrepid ...