British polar explorer Felicity Aston understands that but explains: “The Arctic, in particular, is often thought of as a distant white wilderness, but we are all connected to it through the ...

His British counterpart ... Byrd's fascination with polar exploration had been fueled during a Navy reconnaissance cruise to the coast of Greenland. After establishing himself as a naval aviator ...

Joining British Antarctic Survey in October 2005 ... promoting the Antarctic at every opportunity and embodying the spirit of polar exploration and research. Most recently, Steve came out of ...

There are explorers who will come in and do a talk with pupils about their travels. The British Arctic and Antarctic Surveys also offer schools the chance to link up with them whilst they are in ...

The great polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen and others had ... the legendary chronicler of the British expedition, called Amundsen's "business-like" operation and Scott's "first-rate tragedy" is ...

The National Maritime Museum is home to some of the most significant records and artefacts in British polar exploration history. During your visit, explore the National Maritime Museum’s Polar ...

But the Irish British polar explorer is best known for his 1914 expedition aboard the ship Endurance, which he led in a bid to make the first land crossing of the White Continent. That trip ...