Franz Josef Land is as far into the boonies as you can get. Making matters worse, in 2001 Krenkel Station was devastated by a fire. Personnel were pulled out and not replaced.

Franz Josef Land is well known for specific lines of its rocks. The image is printed on stickers, T-shirts and other souvenirs that tourists can buy at the national park.

This is Franz Josef Land, the northernmost point in Russia where neither people nor politics exists. Besides the handful of park rangers stationed on these islands, you’ll find no permanent ...

If you like getting off the grid and exploring far-away places, a cruise to Franz Josef Land may ring a bell. This archipelago of 191 islands is in the northeastern Barents Sea, the northernmost ...

Walter Wellman, the leader of the Wellman Polar expedition, who returned to Tromsoe, Norway, Aug. 17, after having successfully completed explorations in Franz Josef Land, arrived here to-day.

While Franz Josef Land is a jewel in the Russian Arctic," he told the park’s press service. "I am happy for the occasion to be here and to take pictures." ...

Hurtigruten said Russian authorities have abruptly denied it permission to land two previously scheduled calls in the Arctic archipelago of Franz Josef Land. The calls were scheduled to take place ...

The joint expedition by Russia's Northern Fleet and Geographical Society was sailing in the Franz Josef Land archipelago in the Arctic Ocean last week when the incident occurred.

Russia’s Franz Josef Land sails up as the new highlight destination. Until recently, Russian-flagged vessels were the only ones allowed to sail with passengers to th Wednesday, June 18, 2025 ...

According to her, the occurrence of humpback whales near the Franz Josef Land marked the first time since the discovery of the archipelago in 1873. "I would not attribute this to global warming, ...