Page 40 - Ernest Shackleton News Today

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyWho doesn’t enjoy a true armchair adventure? You can live in Alaska, hike Mount Everest, or survive a plane crash, all without leaving the comfort of your own home.My love of adventure stories began at an early age. When I became an adult, that love motivated me to coauthor my father’s exploits in Tent for Seven: A Camping Adventure Gone South Out West. If you’re into close encounters with bears and near-death experi...

The incredible true story of Sir Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance, who must fight to survive after their only lifeline is destroyed in the most uninhabitable place on Earth - Antarctica. Presented by the only man ever to have repeated their incredible feat - explorer and adventurer Tim Jarvis.

In November, Sam Cox, 34, from Devon, will begin a journey of more than 1,200 miles (2,000km) in an attempt to complete the longest solo unsupported Antarctic crossing.

More than 100 years after the Endurance went missing, it was found in the Antarctic by a team of scientists and archaeologists.

The look-out barrel from Shackleton's fourth and final voyage aboard the Quest has returned from South Georgia

Professional explorer Ben Fogle shows his vulnerable side as he reflects on his early years. Taking the time to travel, he learnt to push himself beyond his comfort zone, a habit fame has only fed.

British actor Kenneth Branagh and his wife have been married since 2003

Judging by Mondays London Fashion Week show, the British Heritage brand is firmly back on track - with an A-list FROW offering its seal of approval.

A cruise around Antarctica is bucket-list territory. Beverley Byrne tells us the best way to head south – way south…

A stunning tag-team image from two NASA moon cameras illuminates future human landing sites.