[ The North Pole ] History of North Pole Exploration Geological Survey of Canada History of Expeditions to Magnetic North Pole National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Arctic Exploration 2002: an international team of 50 scientists from the United States, Canada, China and Japan, participated in a collaborative effort to explore the frigid depths of the Canada Basin, located in the Arctic Ocean. North Pole 1909 A free educational service of the Peary & Henson Foundation, Inc. with interviews, diaries, photos, maps and other information regarding Peary's North Pole Expedition. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History The Smithsonian's Arctic Studies Center discusses an accident that claimed the lives researchers in the Russian Far East. Arctic Research Consortium Austria The ARC details the history of Austrian polar exploration. Will Steger National Geographic interviews Will Steger after he terminated his solo expedition to the North Pole. North Read about Salomon Andrée and his trusting, dedicated companions who took off from the low plains of Spitzbergen for a flight to the Pole in a Paris-made balloon. Utjulik 2001 Expedition Report The Utjulik 2001 expedition was organized to continue the search for the shipwreck, presumably of one of Sir John Franklin's vessels, HMS Erebus and Terror, which had been reported in 19th-century Inuit testimony as lying somewhere near the west coast of the Adelaide Peninsula in the central Canadian Arctic. How Icebreakers Break Ice Learn how icebreakers create a passage for ships to continue exploring the arctic today. Jill Fredston National Geographic discusses Jill Fredston who spends three to five months each summer exploring Arctic and sub-Arctic waterways around the world. Canadian Arctic Profiles While searching for the Northwest Passage, the Canadian Arctic began to take shape through the discoveries of new land and waterways by these European explorers. Ice Dogs National Geographic outlines Benedict Allen's attempt to cross the Bering Strait with a sled dog pack. James Knight Knight's disappearance still remains one of the Arctic's enduring mysteries. Learn more about his search for the Northwest Passage. Sir John Franklin Michael Phillips provides this story to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Sir John Franklin's death. George Back Michael Phillips outlines the life of arctic explorer George Back from when he first entered the Royal Navy at age 13. Otto Sverdrup Ivar Skjærvik provides a history of Otto Sverdrup and his many achievements within the areas of polar science and exploration. PolarFlight PolarFlight outlines the aerial exploration of the polar regions from 1897-1939. Vikings The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History invites you to explore the Viking's North Atlantic saga.

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