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Tampere, Finland

Siilinkari Island

This island only appears in winter once the surrounding waters have frozen over.

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Antique Ice Tool Museum

A restored 1834 stone bank barn preserving the curious history of the natural ice trade.

Why Won't These Icebergs Leave Canada Alone?

In this episode of Untold Earth, find out about the ocean current bringing huge amounts of ice to Newfoundland.

Atlas Obscura September 19, 2025

Published by the British Antarctic Survey in March 2025, Bedmap3 is the highest-resolution map ever made of the geologic underworld beneath Antarctica's ice sheets.

This Is the Most Detailed Map of Antarctica Ever Made

Scientists compiled decades of data to reveal the continent hiding beneath millions of miles of ice.

Robin George Andrews April 2, 2025

An artist's rendering of NASA's Europa Clipper passing over the ice-covered moon Europa as it orbits Jupiter. The spacecraft is scheduled to reach Jupiter in 2030.

How Many Other Oceans Exist in Our Solar System?

Some of the moons orbiting Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus may hide deep saltwater expanses beneath their icy crusts.

Robin George Andrews March 18, 2025

A fish sits on the edge of a hole cut through the ice of Bass Lake in Minnesota's Superior National Forest.

Ice Fishing in the Time of Climate Change

Wide swings in winter temperature delay ice formation on Midwest lakes, turning a beloved pastime into a dangerous game.

Kristoffer Tigue January 27, 2025

Enjoy stunning winter vistas on horseback at Saddleback Ranch

Not Your Average Snow Day: 8 Wild Ways to Experience Winter Fun in Colorado

Turn up the thrill with these unconventional winter adventures.

Sponsored By Visit Colorado

Bear 409, “Beadnose,” a sow that won Fat Bear Week in 2018. GIS specialist Joel Cusick is pioneering a new technique for calculating the bears’ weight that doesn’t disrupt their normal activity.

Fat Bears and 5 Other Stories of Preparing for Winter

From big-bottomed ants to gorging on salmon, there are plenty of ways to be ready for the cold months ahead.

Roxanne Hoorn November 15, 2024

Delta Junction, Alaska

Castner Glacier Ice Cave

An icy behemoth that towers over you with a blue ice cave in the winter and a roaring creek in the summer.

Ilulissat, Greenland

Ilulissat Icefjord Center

A remote Arctic museum focusing on the science of icebergs and the archaeology of an ancient Inuit settlement which lies just outside its doors.

Fruit, herbs, and flowers can make ice both tasty and pretty.

Fancy Ice Is Art in Your Glass

From perfectly clear cubes to flower and fruit fillings, here’s how to level up your ice.

Anne Ewbank October 7, 2024

McMurdo Ice Pier

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

McMurdo Ice Pier

This pier made of ice and constructed over the Antarctic winter is used when the resupply cargo ships arrive in summer.

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Observation Tube

A vertical tube that allows you to see what's going on underneath the Antarctic sea ice.

Each air bubble says so much about life and death on Earth.

Gas Trapped in Antarctic Ice Recorded the Mass Death of 56 Million People

Plagues, war, and genocide were literally frozen in time.

Meg St-Esprit March 14, 2024

Niter Ice Caves

Niter Ice Cave

A lava tube cooled to form this long tunnel that stays chilly even at the height of summer.

Captain Heather Friedli puts the final touches on Team Kwe's sculpture, "Wenabozho and Dadibaajimad Journey on the River of Souls."

This Team of Indigenous Women Sculpts Stories in Snow

Team Kwe honors their Anishinaabe roots in the art and sport of snow sculpting.

Roxanne Hoorn February 1, 2024

Diamond Beach

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Ice to See You

AO Puzzles January 22, 2024