Los Angeles wildfires. What’s the role of climate change?
(part of the text below includes my latest newsletter regarding the recent Los Angeles wildfires – with edits. This blog expands on it.) Like many folks, I’ve been tracking …
What kind of jobs exist in Antarctica?
What kind of jobs exist in Antarctica? Matty K. Jordan wrote an ebook called How To Get a Job In Antarctica. It’s free and online. He is a project manager …
Where’s the toilet in Antarctica?
People ask at my book signings for “Mighty Bad Land“: where’s the toilet in Antarctica? Of course, if you were exploring and not at a research station, the answer is …
ExxonMobil and climate crises – redux
The Earth’s climate and inhabitants are suffering more than usual this summer, and the immediate future might worsen. As of July 2023, the World Weather Attribution (WWA) project has …
What’s it like to live in a Scott Polar tent in Antarctica?
I lived in a Scott Polar tent for many weeks, and over several periods, during the early 1990s. I had a tent mate, Dave, and four other companions living in …
How does it feel to see Antarctica for the first time?
How does it feel to see Antarctica for the first time? To see Antarctica, you must travel there. Tourists who want to visit do so through South America, but …
Where is Mount Luyendyk?
Where is Mount Luyendyk? Mount Luyendyk is a summit in the western Fosdick Mountains of the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica. It forms a prominent …
Penguins are cute but stay back!
Penguins look cute but stay back! I encountered penguins on many occasions in the Antarctic, on sea ice, rocky shores, and the adjacent seas. It’s fun to see them. However, …
Wreckage of airplane used by Richard Byrd lies in a lonely Antarctica snowfield
How did Byrd’s airplane end up near Marie Byrd Land? The wreckage of one of three airplanes Richard Byrd took to Antarctica lies in a lonely snowfield of the Rockefeller …
Where is Marie Byrd Land and who was she?
Where is Marie Byrd Land? On February 21, 1929, The New York Times quoted Richard Byrd naming newly discovered lands in Antarctica “Marie Byrd Land.” Marie Byrd Land is a …