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An unabridged Q&A about historic significance, benefits to the north and what the future holds
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Even the leadership of a hardened northern explorer couldn’t save the Franklin Expedition
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It wasn't just men who sailed into the Arctic's unrelenting grip in 1845
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The re-release of Owen Beattie and John Geiger's Frozen in Time introduces a new generation to a captivating — and still unsolved — mystery
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Prime Minister Harper announces the discovery of one of the two lost ships of the famed Franklin Expedition
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Our experts continue their discussion of the AMC series about the Franklin Expedition
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Our experts continue their discussion of the AMC series about the Franklin Expedition
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Our experts continue their discussion of the AMC series about the Franklin Expedition
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Our experts continue their discussion of the AMC series about the Franklin Expedition
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Our experts continue their discussion of the AMC series about the Franklin Expedition
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Alanna Mitchell, co-author of Franklin's Lost Ship: The Historic Discovery of HMS Erebus, reflects on the renowned historian
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Author Kenn Harper pays tribute to the life, legacy and work of his fellow historian
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Exploring the three primary theories on the locations of Franklin’s missing ships
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A tribute to the acclaimed oral history expert and RCGS Honorary Vice-President, who passed away this morning
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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
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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
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Exploring the three primary theories on the locations of Franklin’s missing ships
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More details emerge on the historic discovery of one of Sir John Franklin’s ships
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Exploring the three primary theories on the locations of Franklin’s missing ships
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Parks Canada’s Underwater Archaeology Team is planning a reconnaissance mission of the HMS Erebus and will continue its search for HMS Terror at the end of August
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Archaeologists may have finally located the historic vessel that disappeared 168 years ago in Canada's north
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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
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Author Ken McGoogan says his latest book, Dead Reckoning: The Untold Story of the Northwest Passage, is the "more inclusive narrative of Arctic exploration" that the 21st century demands
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An interview with John Geiger and Alanna Mitchell
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Franklin’s ships were hardened veterans of polar travel, and technological marvels of their age
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Louie Kamookak is an Inuit historian whose work helped locate the lost Erebus ship. However, he's not the only Inuk who played an important role in the century-long search.
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Free lesson plans on Franklin expedition now available in Inuktitut.
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The Canadian Coast Guard has been officially recognized for the role they played in the discovery of the HMS Erebus.
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The gear divers are using to view the wreck
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A view of the Arctic ice that plagued this year’s search
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Insights from the man whose work helped haul the attempt to solve the Franklin mystery into the modern era
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No injuries reported as the ship returns to Cambridge Bay
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper reveals identity of found Franklin ship during Question Period
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Parks Canada’s Ryan Harris searches for wreckage
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Parks Canada divers remain on standby
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This year's search is about much more than underwater archaeology. The Victoria Strait Expedition will contribute to northern science and communities.
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Parks Canada chief underwater archaeologist Ryan Harris shares details on this year’s search
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High winds that have hampered underwater work forecast to lighten
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From Franklin’s widow to 21st Century tech entrepreneurs, many have sought to find whatever remains of the Erebus and Terror
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Technology used to track down the lost ships
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As winter weather approaches, searchers focus on whatever areas they can hunt while they can
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Public can join voyagers on search for the lost Franklin ships
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The Erebus site is stunning, but it’s far from Canada’s only fascinating wreck
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The Royal Canadian Geographical Society hoists its flag as a key partner in this year’s expanded search for the Franklin Expedition vessels
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Facing sea ice, the One Ocean Expedition Voyager search team debates how to access their ideal hunting grounds
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Inaugural award honours the legacy of the late Inuit historian
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How events transpired on the Sir Wilfrid Laurier as new of Franklin discoveries developed
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As the 2014 Victoria Strait Expedition encounters the thickest ice in years, searchers share tales of past ill-fated adventures in the unpredictable waters
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Parks Canada divers to examine Franklin wreck before winter sets in
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Our experts continue their discussion of the AMC series about the Franklin Expedition
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An interview with Prime Minister Stephen Harper about the past, present and future of Canada's North
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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
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First official day of the 2014 search for Sir John Franklin’s lost ships
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New study finds evidence malnutrition played a significant role in crew member's death
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First surveying trip a success, but tougher conditions beckon
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Take a behind-the-scenes look at some of the artifacts found at previously discovered Franklin sites
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Federal government commits $16.9 million over five years to further research on doomed Franklin expedition
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Remote sensing and remote controlled underwater vehicles have brought the search into the 21st century
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International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation
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Celebrating the art of cartography, a lively national bird debate and the launch of an exciting educational contest