tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:51:31 +0000Outdoors PhotographyArctic travelArctic wildlifeArctic OceanAntarctic OceanAntarcticaArctickayakingBearIcebergsFreezingArctic travel planAlaskanational parkhikingPolar BearPenguinsKatmaiSealBrown BearChurchillHudson BayArctic travel book reviewcanoewalrusSalmonkiller whalemooseDivingPhotoshopicebreakerHuskyKaska CoastWhalesWolvesYogaBy Eyal Kaplan (eyal@arcticfever.com) Arctic, Antarctica, and Alaska adventure and outdoors travel stories and tips, reviews, recommendations, and photos I have taken. All based on my own extensive travel in the Arctic and Antarctica by kayak, canoe, and hiking.http://www.arcticfever.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-8172871582785182375Sun, 28 Apr 2024 17:27:00 +00002024-05-03T10:52:59.273-08:00Arctic travelArctic wildlifeFreezingHudson BayKaska CoastOutdoors PhotographyWolves   Click on any photo to enlarge it. I have taken all the photos in my blog. Hello again! Are you warm? Because I've just returned from a trip to Kaska Coast of the Hudson Bay in Canada, and boy was it freezing! "What did you do there?" you may ask. I was on a wild wolf "safari" in a place so remote that you take a little plane that lands at the short airstrip in front of a http://www.arcticfever.com/2024/04/the-cloud-wolves-of-kaska-coast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0Nanuk Lodge, Canada57.122741299999987 -91.66998219999999328.812507463821142 -126.82623219999999 85.43297513617884 -56.513732199999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-3408588298213346666Fri, 02 Feb 2018 16:59:00 +00002018-02-02T08:01:46.972-09:00 (Click on any photo to enlarge) So I just got back from a 12-day trip to Tromso, Norway. Tromso sits 350km (200 miles) north of the Arctic Circle. You'd all imagine it looking like the photo above, right? That's understandable given that on the day I landed there, sunrise was at 10:52 and sunset - 13:02. Just four days earlier the sun didn't rise at all, and hadn't done so in almost twohttp://www.arcticfever.com/2018/02/sayings-i-picked-up-in-arctic-norway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-6008569484492375821Tue, 27 Dec 2016 15:45:00 +00002016-12-27T06:54:21.691-09:00Antarctic OceanAntarcticaFreezingkayakingOutdoors PhotographySeal (click on any photo to enlarge) From the 450 pound (200 kg) Crabeater Seal to the 8,000 pound (3.6 tons) Southern Elephant Seal, the ocean and shorelines of Antarctica are simmering with seal action. Located somewhere in the middle of the Antarctic food chain (feeding on krill, fish, penguins; eaten by Leopard Seals and by whales) - Seals look innocent, playful,http://www.arcticfever.com/2016/12/antarctic-seals-portrait-literally.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-6775690850755929165Thu, 24 Dec 2015 12:44:00 +00002016-01-04T11:59:27.634-09:00AlaskaArcticArctic travelChurchillHudson BayHuskyOutdoors Photography (click on any photo to enlarge) Who doesn't recognize a Husky? One of the world's most strikingly good looking dog breeds, the Siberian Husky was originally bred in northeastern Siberia by the local Eskimos. The Husky incorporates two often contrary characteristics: it was bred to be a working dog, pulling the heavyweight sleds of the hunters during their winter travels. As http://www.arcticfever.com/2015/12/inside-head-of-husky.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-7684296058199083535Fri, 25 Sep 2015 08:43:00 +00002015-09-25T00:48:40.904-08:00AlaskaArcticArctic travelArctic travel planArctic wildlifeBearhikingnational parkOutdoors Photography (click on any photo to enlarge) So, winter is finally arriving in various places. (Not where I'm at right now!) Camping season has largely ended and hiking season assumes, well, a different shape. Alaskan winters are very harsh, especially inland. But early enough (or late enough) in the season you can get a sense of what it's like to spend the winter there.http://www.arcticfever.com/2015/09/winter-is-settling-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-4563808985816627374Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:15:00 +00002014-12-16T23:17:21.997-09:00ArcticArctic travelArctic travel planArctic wildlifeFreezinghikingnational parkOutdoors Photography (click on any photo to enlarge it) Yes - Some trails, even in the wild, and even after a snow storm, are very visible. And almost always, what you see in the end is worth the hike! But sometimes the trails aren't that easy to spot. So in this post, we'll see who can tell where's the trail. I hiked these trails a couple of months http://www.arcticfever.com/2014/12/who-can-tell-wheres-trail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-5215146208878712285Mon, 18 Aug 2014 06:44:00 +00002014-08-17T23:03:55.385-08:00AlaskaArctic travelArctic wildlifeBearhikingnational parkOutdoors Photography  (click on any photo to enlarge it) God it's hot! But I found a solution for that! I spend most of my days sitting in an ice bath, looking at pictures of Alaskan spring on my tablet. Try it - It works! Ready? Are y'all in the bathtub? In this post, we'll look at some wildlife pictures from my last trip to Denali Nat'l Park in May. Spring is a great time to http://www.arcticfever.com/2014/08/ooh-i-miss-alaskan-spring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-2852050107384578286Sat, 21 Jun 2014 16:07:00 +00002014-06-21T08:16:56.354-08:00AlaskaArctic travelArctic wildlifeBearhikingnational parkOutdoors Photography (click on any photo to enlarge it) I say "springtime", you think "blue sky and some snowy mountains." Well, that's part of the picture. It's hard to believe it's already a month since I visited Denali National Park during the "shoulder season" of Spring. It's harder to believe how different that was from my previous trips there, mostly done in Summer and Fall. As I wrote http://www.arcticfever.com/2014/06/sprintgtime-in-denali-park-alaska.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-7826250106240747568Thu, 29 May 2014 12:42:00 +00002014-05-29T04:51:04.446-08:00AlaskaArcticArctic travelArctic travel planArctic wildlifeFreezinghikingnational parkOutdoors Photography (click on any picture to enlarge it) So, I decided to travel to Alaska in mid May, right during the shoulder season. Yes, this is how the National Park Service Calls it! It turns out that Spring is indeed a wonderful time to travel there, especially in Denali where snow and sun (Yes, I know most you you prefer sea and sun) alternate. The trip was very special, and I developed http://www.arcticfever.com/2014/05/put-your-head-on-my-shoulder-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-7196906882778101478Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:17:00 +00002014-04-15T05:44:20.487-08:00Antarctic OceanAntarcticaIcebergskayakingOutdoors PhotographyPenguins (click on any photo to enlarge it) It's April, and the Antarctic continent is slipping into a short Fall season, to be followed by a long, harsh, even brutal winter, where temperatures are often in the -50s and can be lower on many occasions.  This is a good opportunity to recall how beautiful the Antarctic Peninsula looked just a few months ago, when summer settled in http://www.arcticfever.com/2014/04/antarctic-beauty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-6863158957336880098Fri, 07 Feb 2014 07:31:00 +00002014-02-07T06:30:07.849-09:00AlaskaAntarctic OceanAntarcticaArcticArctic OceanArctic travelFreezingIcebergsOutdoors Photography (click on any photo to enlarge it) Oops - Sorry. That was The Color of Money. Whether you prefer older handsome guys, or younger handsome guys - they were all in that movie! Anyway, my intention was to write about the color of water. "What color," you might ask - "Water has no color, right?" Right. But, one of the beauties of http://www.arcticfever.com/2014/02/the-color-of-water.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-3598113831966670225Sat, 28 Dec 2013 17:07:00 +00002013-12-28T08:17:59.452-09:00AlaskaAntarcticaArcticArctic travelArctic wildlifeBearChurchillhikingOutdoors PhotographyPenguinsPolar Bear (click on any photo to enlarge) For the holiday season, we all want to be happy. And what's a better way to feel jolly than to see a bunch of pretty faces? And all which I personally photographed? Now, don't take this lightly - I can't be happy when it's 10 below outside! Can you? Apparently, Antarctic Seals couldn't care less. On the contrary - They love some ice on their http://www.arcticfever.com/2013/12/hey-pretty-face.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-1395459312915000098Sun, 03 Nov 2013 16:48:00 +00002013-11-03T20:08:38.897-09:00Arctic travelArctic wildlifeBearBrown BearChurchillhikingnational parkOutdoors PhotographyPolar Bear (click on any photo to enlarge it) Is everybody looking for love? Some people, when seeing the picture above, think the bear was just curious; others think it was hungry. I say - When you're out and freezing, about to walk on sea ice for six months on your own - You're looking for love. Or at least a bear hug. What's a bear hug anyway? That depends on whom http://www.arcticfever.com/2013/11/give-me-love-or-at-least-bear-hug.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-7886329767723853934Sat, 14 Sep 2013 09:53:00 +00002013-09-14T07:14:21.684-08:00AlaskaArcticArctic travelArctic wildlifeBearhikingKatmainational parkOutdoors Photography (click on any picture to enlarge it) Would you rather climb the highest mountain, or the tallest one? Perhaps you don't know the answer, but certainly the crowd wisdom calls for the highest one - Mt. Everest. With its peak at 29,035 feet (8,850 meter), Mt. Everest has been the prime target for mountain climbers, professional and novice alike. But, let me argue here that thehttp://www.arcticfever.com/2013/09/highest-or-tallest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-3197576389091974002Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:57:00 +00002013-08-27T08:21:42.429-08:00AlaskaArctic travelArctic wildlifeBearBrown BearhikingKatmaimoosenational parkOutdoors PhotographySalmon (click on any photo to enlarge it) Grizzly bear... When we hear this, most of us imagine a huge, fearsome predator roaming the land of, say, Alaska, killing and eating whatever it finds. Right? Sometimes. But often wrong.Grizzlies, as well as their close cousins the Brown bears, are large and heavy animals who can weigh up to 1,000 pounds. They have sharp teeth and sharp http://www.arcticfever.com/2013/08/a-berry-hungry-bear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-5143272035296017355Sat, 13 Jul 2013 04:49:00 +00002013-07-12T21:00:32.611-08:00AlaskaArcticArctic travelArctic travel planArctic wildlifeBearBrown BearcanoehikingKatmaimooseOutdoors Photography (click on any photo to enlarge it) Summer is finally here and with it - My upcoming trip to Alaska! I'm getting very excited, of course, and to wet my appetite even more I keep looking at photos from past trips to that wonderful, huge state. What does Alaska not have? (other than warm, Florida-like winters!) It has huge rivers, glaciers, amazing vistas and lotshttp://www.arcticfever.com/2013/07/alaska-heat-is-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-4790023902627081976Fri, 17 May 2013 13:33:00 +00002013-05-19T05:35:08.438-08:00Antarctic OceanAntarcticaArcticArctic OceanArctic travelArctic travel plancanoeFreezingIcebergsOutdoors Photography (click on any photo to enlarge it) Each year, thousands, maybe even millions(!) of men are asked to pack up and go ("you can sleep in a tent"). NO! What were you thinking? That my blog has turned into some middle age, bitter dude's place of expression? I meant go camping, of-course! Spring is just around the corner and camping season is gathering heat, so to http://www.arcticfever.com/2013/05/a-tent-with-view.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-3067343372652523548Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:00:00 +00002013-04-19T10:12:21.515-08:00ArcticArctic OceanArctic travelArctic wildlifeBearkayakingOutdoors PhotographyPolar Bearwalrus (click on any photo to enlarge it) It helps to have thick skin. (No, you have not been redirected to one of my self-help sites where I collect Google Ads dollars! You're still at arcticfever.com) As you may have read in previous posts, summers in the Arctic are no longer fun for the Polar bear. Sometimes, before they can say "Jack Robinson", (or "Jack http://www.arcticfever.com/2013/04/who-dont-care-bout-polar-bear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0Svalbard and Jan Mayen77.553603999999993 23.67027200000006858.698116999999996 -58.946915499999932 90 106.28745950000007tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-1915999072891980953Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:54:00 +00002013-03-25T07:09:56.319-08:00ArcticArctic travelArctic travel planArctic wildlifecanoehikingHudson BayOutdoors Photography (Click on any photo to enlarge it!) For those who think the Arctic is remote, removed, cold and difficult to travel to, there's always the sub-Arctic, the areas known as tundra. One of my favorites is Thelon River, which starts east of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, and flows all the way to the Hudson Bay. It's very easy to get there: you just sign up, show up http://www.arcticfever.com/2013/03/thelon-river-wildlife-sanctuary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-4425025049510316903Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:58:00 +00002013-03-25T07:05:23.287-08:00Antarctic OceanAntarcticaArcticArctic OceanArctic travelArctic wildlifeOutdoors Photography (click on any photo to enlarge) Traveling in the Arctic or Antarctica, whether by foot, canoe, or kayak, has given me a lot of inspiration. It is true that most of the times the inspiration is how to design a really good fireplace! However, sometimes, between the natural beauty, the wildlife, and the remoteness of the place, you (I, that is) get the inspiration to be http://www.arcticfever.com/2013/01/arctic-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-5123914123255484977Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:18:00 +00002012-11-19T06:09:51.729-09:00Antarctic OceanAntarcticaArctic OceanArctic travelcanoeFreezingkayakingnational parkOutdoors Photography (click on any photo to enlarge it) This is me. Smiling while using a water pump. Typical male. Not too attractive unless you flipped your kayak in the Arctic ocean. Need to go there to find love. Trust me. I know. I've seen many women turn their backs at me. Like when I try to initiate a conversation. I hate seeing those backs. Except on a kayak. There, seeing people's backs http://www.arcticfever.com/2012/11/ive-got-your-back-maam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-8613334450666262443Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:38:00 +00002012-10-25T12:28:27.189-08:00Antarctic OceanArctic OceanArctic travelIcebergskayakingOutdoors Photography The kayaking season on the Arctic ocean has ended a couple of months ago, and the Antarctic ocean is about to open up to kayakers very soon. I've been getting a good number of emails from readers asking me for recommendations about kayaking trips, the experience of kayaking, and kayaking photography. It seems that since I've been writing this blog for some time now, http://www.arcticfever.com/2012/10/best-of-my-atctic-and-antarctic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-818404727262754048Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:59:00 +00002012-10-03T04:00:55.673-08:00Antarctic OceanAntarcticaArctic OceanArctic travelFreezingIcebergsOutdoors PhotographyPenguinsSeal (click on any photo to enlarge it) Birds do it Seals do it Why don't I do it?!? I don't know about you these days, but I'm feeling so hot! What's the story with this summer? It just doesn't end! So I'm sitting here, fantasizing about a cold, comfy bed to find refuge in. And what's better http://www.arcticfever.com/2012/10/the-coolest-coldest-bed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-1576912422024800952Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:02:00 +00002012-08-31T10:16:29.112-08:00Antarctic OceanArctic OceanArctic travelArctic wildlifekiller whaleOutdoors PhotographySealWhales (click on any photo to enlarge it) You don't have to re-read Moby Dick in order to know that the whales, the Kings of the Sea, have always fascinated man. Whales have roamed most of the earth's oceans for ages, and their fat, meat and bones have been an important source of food and raw material. In this post I'm focusing on whales I've encountered in my trips, mainly http://www.arcticfever.com/2012/08/meet-whales.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614153101103293712.post-2456262094660859903Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:20:00 +00002012-07-28T01:54:18.684-08:00AlaskaArctic travelArctic travel planArctic wildlifeBearBrown BearhikingKatmaikayakingnational parkOutdoors PhotographySalmon Click on any picture to enlarge it So, just back from Alaska! Isn't it nice to kayak the that? (so long as you can paddle faster than an angry Mama Bear that is) From a wildlife point of view, summer is when many things happen. On the Alaskan Peninsula, a lot of it is driven by the return of Salmon to their birthplace, in order to reproduce. We'll talk more abut that in a http://www.arcticfever.com/2012/07/visiting-mama-bear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0