Category : People Profiles

Looking back 40 years, John Evans tells the story that conquering Antarctica’s tallest peak was made possible through a decision based on a nation’s pride....

At 86 years old, Sladen would be promptly forgiven for handing out cards that say, “Retired – No Job – No Worries,” but a quick...

At first glance, Kevin Field does not look like someone who should be reminiscing about “the old days” in Antarctica. But the shaggy-haired lead mechanic...

“I was 38 years old when I realized that I had probably retired at 35.” Dr. Harry Owens had just completed three years cruising up...

Getting to the South Pole went a little less smoothly for carpenter Mark Freeland than the operation to lower the historic sign that has hung...

New Zealand legend Sir Edmund Hillary died January 11 in an Auckland hospital after a lifetime of adventure and charity work....

The opportunity to come to Antarctica was just one in a series of once-in-a-lifetime experiences, as far as “Shuttle” Joe Kendall is concerned. But it’s...

Michele Gentille’s stories conjure images of European chateaus and cavernous wine cellars, with her life like a cross between a Conde Naste travel article and...

The opportunity to recover his collection of chamber music that he left in Antarctica in the 1950’s never presented itself, despite 15 trips to the...

Most freelance journalists tackle a different topic nearly every week. A lucky few may engage an assignment for several months. Lucia Simion has made Antarctica...