VISIONS OF THE NORTH

Image courtesy Douglas Wamsley I've written many times in this blog about the remarkable career of Dr. John Rae. His achievements p...

Belcher's Squadron (HMS "Resolute" at far left) All who visit this blog likely know of more than one ship that was wrec...

Of all those who searched for traces of Franklin in the decades immediately after the disappearance of his expedition, no one figure was ...

Once upon a time, there was a man who yearned with all his heart to explore the secrets of the Arctic. And, at his side, there was his wi...

O gather ye northern voyagers, and gather ye trappers of old For the snow’s blown off of a curious tale that’s never been truly told It’s...

Perhaps the least well-known Franklin searcher of the modern era, Francis Kennedy Pease was no stranger to the polar regions -- indeed, o...

Sir John and I in Spilsby, Lincolnshire (his birthplace) This morning I happened on an article in Hakai magazine in which Canadian of...

Just as those of us obsessed with Franklin's lost expedition were settling in for our nice winter naps, with visions of next year...

In my news alerts this morning, I found that CBC reporter Dean Beeby has come out with what I feel is a  misleading story about the stat...

THE HEYDAY AND DECLINE OF ARCTIC EXPLORATION Evidence from two Polar Bear Paintings Michael Engelhard Analyzing the heroic quest na...

Having just experienced a fantastic series of Franklin-related events in Ireland and England, I was reminded anew of how, at a very funda...