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History
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has been involved in many searches for signs of the Franklin Expedition, including this year’s successful search where one of the lost ships was found.
Today, we take a look back at the 1994 RCGS Expedition, which set out to look for missing Franklin records detailing the 129-person crew’s journey from glorious exploration to stark survival in the Arctic. Read David C. Woodman’s 1995 story detailing the tough trek across inhospitable terrain.
History
Arctic historian Ken McGoogan takes an in-depth, contemporary perspective on the legacy of Sir John Franklin, offering a new explanation of the famous Northern mystery
People & Culture
On April 12, Franklin enthusiasts had a rare opportunity to come together in the same room as The Royal Canadian Geographical Society presented their 2016 Can Geo Talks
History
More than 100 years after the Franklin Expedition vanished, the fate of Sir John Franklin and the crew members on his ships was still shrouded in mystery. However, the more than…
History
Imagine being a Franklin-phile for 30 years and missing out on finding graves from the Franklin Expedition by only one week.That's what happened to Royal Canadian…