Mark Synnott, an accomplished mountaineer and writer, decided it was a good time to refit his sailboat, the Polar Sun, and navigate the Northwest Passage—the icy arctic waterway that connects ...

The Northwest Passage offers travelers a unique expedition ... “Guests will admire towering icebergs, encounter unique wildlife found nowhere else, and immerse themselves in the stories of ...

In May 1845, one of England’s most storied naval officers, Sir John Franklin, launched an expedition to discover the Northwest Passage. Once thought to be ice-free, the legendary North Pole ...

A 1,725-passenger cruise ship is setting sail on an unprecedented journey for New York City via the Northwest Passage ... sensitive wildlife, and as of Tuesday, a giant storm swirling throughout ...

After thinking over the trip for a decade, Maxime Geoffroy and his adventure partner Simon Carrier kayaked 2,000 kilometres of the Northwest Passage. The passage runs through the Arctic Ocean ...

INTO THE ICE: The Northwest Passage, the Polar Sun, and a 175-Year-Old Mystery. By Mark Synnott. Dutton. 432 pages. $33. Mark Synnott admits in the introduction to his new book that “it is out ...

When Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen traversed the Northwest Passage in a tiny wooden boat from 1903 to 1906, he likely never envisioned that a little more than a century later, a 1,725-person ...

This book cover image released by Dutton shows "Into the Ice: The Northwest Passage, the Polar Sun, and a 175-year-old Mystery" by Mark Synnott. (Dutton via AP) ...