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History
My great-grandmother spoke of finding mysterious objects on King William Island as a young girl. This summer, I retraced her steps.
History
The re-release of Owen Beattie and John Geiger's Frozen in Time introduces a new generation to a captivating — and still unsolved — mystery
Exploration
RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Ray Zahab and Italian ultrarunner Stefano Gregoretti cut short their expedition across Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after learning the rivers they planned to traverse were no longer frozen
People & Culture
The Canada C3 expedition aims to connect Canadians through arts, science, culture and education during a five-month journey around the country
Exploration
From coast to coast to coast and into the ocean as well, eight grants expand our understanding of Canada
Exploration
Two hundred years before Franklin and 300 years before Amundsen, a daring Dane came closer to finding the Northwest Passage than anyone had before
Exploration
Ken Hedges of the 1968-69 British Trans Arctic Expedition reflects on the perilous and ground-breaking journey
History
A century ago, a strange drama played out on Wrangel Island in the Russian Arctic. The hero of this tale? A 23-year-old Inuit woman named Ada Blackjack
Exploration
Ottawa-born explorer and submarine builder Patrick Lahey is now the second Canadian to reach the deepest point on Earth
Exploration
A century after the start of the thrilling expedition that strengthened claims to Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic, the first Canadian Arctic Expedition remains a largely unknown part of the country’s history
History
Our experts dissect the debut episodes of AMC’s new series about the Franklin Expedition
History
Even the leadership of a hardened northern explorer couldn’t save the Franklin Expedition
History
Prime Minister Harper announces the discovery of one of the two lost ships of the famed Franklin Expedition
History
First official day of the 2014 search for Sir John Franklin’s lost ships
History
Public can join voyagers on search for the lost Franklin ships
History
AUV to be redeployed in waters it recently charted for signs of Franklin's ships
History
More details emerge on the historic discovery of one of Sir John Franklin’s ships
Mapping
Notable works capture the danger and drama of Arctic exploration
History
Exploring the three primary theories on the locations of Franklin’s missing ships
History
Exploring the shipwrecks on the Arctic sea floor
History
Parks Canada’s Ryan Harris searches for wreckage
History
Exploring the three primary theories on the locations of Franklin’s missing ships
History
Exploring the three primary theories on the locations of Franklin’s missing ships
History
Our experts continue their discussion of the AMC series about the Franklin Expedition
Travel
Matthew Ayre and Michael Moloney review the MEC items that helped them discover the whaling vessel wreck in the High Arctic
People & Culture
The Canadian-born author and newly-minted Fellow of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society on his Giller Prize-nominated third novel and the allure of maps
Exploration
After inheriting her family's staggering fortune, Louise Arner Boyd organized, financed and directed seven expeditions to the Arctic — yet her contributions to polar science remain virtually unknown
Exploration
Exploration
Exploration
Exploration
Exploration
Exploration
History
A view of the Arctic ice that plagued this year’s search
People & Culture
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has teamed up with Roots Canada to produce limited edition jackets featuring the expedition patches of notable explorers.
People & Culture
People & Culture
From a solo ski and mountain-climbing expedition to the South Pole to a project that mapped portions of Devon Island’s coasts for the first time, see what just a few of the RCGS’s Fellows have been working on in late 2018
People & Culture
An interview with John Geiger and Alanna Mitchell
People & Culture
Dr. Ken Hedges, Honourary Colonel and RCGS Fellow, recounts his amazing experience traversing the top of the world on the expedition’s anniversary
People & Culture
People & Culture
Two names synonymous with adventure are joining forces to support Canadian exploration
People & Culture
People & Culture
The Canadian Coast Guard has been officially recognized for the role they played in the discovery of the HMS Erebus.
People & Culture
From painting a new side of the Franklin expedition to documenting shipwrecks along Ontario’s Hudson Bay Coast, see what just a few of the RCGS’s more than 1,000 Fellows are working on in 2018
People & Culture
'Come Walk With Us' was funded by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society Expedition Program, but is waiting for COVID-19 restrictions to lift before they get started. Here's what they do while they wait.
People & Culture
Exploration
At 670 metres, Bisaro Anima near Fernie, B.C. is confirmed to be Canada's deepest cave
Exploration
Xpedition 90X aims to conduct the first hybrid-vehicle expedition and first Canadian-led driving expedition to the South Pole in November 2018
Science & Tech
As a biologist and photographer, I had long hoped to visit Antarctica — but this journey was much more than a travel dream fulfilled
Exploration
David McGuffin shares insights from his daily log during his summer 2018 expedition retracing a legendary trek on the Yukon’s Peel River
Exploration
Decade-long project to reach the highest point in every province and territory will conclude with Barbeau Peak on Ellesmere Island
History
Plans for the still unidentified ship remain unclear
History
Parks Canada chief underwater archaeologist Ryan Harris shares details on this year’s search
Environment
RCGS Fellow Jacqueline Windh jumped at the opportunity to participate in a six-week cleanup along the coast of B.C.
History
History
Tyrone Burke visits the home of Inuit historian Louie Kamookak to talk about the Franklin ships and what this means for the people of the North
Science & Tech
A new report has identified crewman of the previously unknown remains found on Nunavut's King William Island in 1993
History
New study finds evidence malnutrition played a significant role in crew member's death
History
A new novel by Erika Behrisch Elce brings Lady Franklin — widow of doomed polar explorer Sir John Franklin — to life in new and creative ways
History
At the RCGS's spring lecture on April 12, Dave Woodman and four other experts will talk about the use of Inuit traditional knowledge in locating Erebus
History
Insights from the man whose work helped haul the attempt to solve the Franklin mystery into the modern era
History
Franklin’s ships were hardened veterans of polar travel, and technological marvels of their age
History
Our experts continue their discussion of the AMC series about the Franklin Expedition
Environment
First of two summer expeditions that will livestream deep-ocean exploration set off for Gulf of Maine today
History
Prime Minister Stephen Harper reveals identity of found Franklin ship during Question Period
History
Technology used to track down the lost ships
History
Polar cruise company One Ocean Expeditions makes big waves — literally — to help the mission to find Franklin’s ships
History
Could the Franklin ship help Canada's case? Not really, argues Michael Byers
History
Jim Balsillie, the co-founder of BlackBerry, has set his sights on a fresh challenge — finding the lost Franklin ships
History
History
From Franklin’s widow to 21st Century tech entrepreneurs, many have sought to find whatever remains of the Erebus and Terror
History
History
History
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society hoists its flag as a key partner in this year’s expanded search for the Franklin Expedition vessels
History
Facing sea ice, the One Ocean Expedition Voyager search team debates how to access their ideal hunting grounds
History
Shell Canada lends its vast and long-standing experience in Arctic resource exploration to the 2014 expedition
Exploration
Archaeologists may have finally located the historic vessel that disappeared 168 years ago in Canada's north
Exploration
Part of our roundup of Canada’s 90 greatest explorers, these 15 explorers harnessed the power of storytelling to inspire others to discover and care for our world
History
History
Travel
History
History
History
History
Tyrone Burke talks about his role in this summer's search and the challenges of looking for the Franklin ships
History
Federal government commits $16.9 million over five years to further research on doomed Franklin expedition