“The goal: to live the most outlandish experiences the world has to offer through a five-year world sailing circumnavigation. Emphasizing cultural engagement, high adventure, and extreme sport, the sailboat Wizard’s Eye acts as a base and staging point for expeditions ranging from deep sea cave diving to Mountaineering and everything in-between.”

“Sir Ranulph Fiennes is leading a team of explorers to conquer the last great polar challenge: crossing Antarctica in winter. Their remarkable attempt aims to raise $10m for Seeing is Believing with match-funding from Standard Chartered, provide crucial scientific data and form the basis of an invaluable education programme.”

“The 7 rivers, 7 continents project is an endeavour to complete source to sea paddling descents of the longest river on each continent. A combined total distance of 35 000km (22 000 miles).”

“Follow TrekWest adventurer John Davis on his 10-month, human-powered journey along a visioned Western Wildway, running from Mexico to Alaska. Experience life on the wild side. And join a growing Wildlands Network of heroes, committed to connecting and protecting safe pathways for wildlife and creating healthier communities in the West.

“A crew of five British and Australian adventurers will join expedition leader Tim Jarvis, AM FRGS, in an attempt to become the first to authentically re-enact Sir Ernest Shackleton’s perilous voyage from Elephant Island to South Georgia and then dangerous crossing of its mountainous interior.”

“The expedition started in early September 2012 in the jungle region of Monte Caburaí in the remote Amazon where Brazil borders Venezuela and Guyana. It ends at Chuí on the border with Uruguay. “

“Over the next seven years, writer Paul Salopek will recreate that epic journey on foot, starting at our species’ birthplace in Ethiopia and ending at the southern tip of South America, where our forebears ran out of horizon.”