Sue Halliwell marks the 150th anniversary of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s birth by tracing his ill-fated British ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of British explorer Ernest Shackleton’s expedition ... person to cross Antarctica via the South Pole. But his hopes were dashed when ...

How do you do, Ollie? I’m Robert Falcon Scott. I set out in 1911 to be the first person to reach the South Pole. I knew that Ernest Shackleton and Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer ...

On 3 June 1916, Stanley had ever seen so many people at the new Town Hall, to welcome Sir Ernest ... of Shackleton’s journey to Elephant Island, then in the James Caird to South Georgia, the ...

How do you do, Ollie? I’m Robert Falcon Scott. I set out in 1911 to be the first person to reach the South Pole. I knew that Ernest Shackleton and Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer ...

Many of the most famous expeditions, such as Shackleton’s fateful voyage on ... about their attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole. The detail in this story is incredible, providing ...

rescuing 22 stranded sailors after HMS Endurance ran aground during British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s mission to cross the South Pole. While in Santiago, the minister delivered a speech ...

Discovered by the West not much more than 200 years ago, Antarctica’s history is unique when compared to the six other ...

In a recovery-bound economy, it’s probably hard to sell vacations that cost up to $12,000 per person. But for a few Prior Lake families, the experience of exploring an unusual destination ...

When you are looking for adventure and fun, you need to focus on destinations that can offer you the right experience. Antarctica, the world’s southernmost continent, is among the top choices for ...

A seaman and Antarctic explorer, he was part of the Discovery and Terra Nova expeditions led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole. He was also part of Ernest Shackleton’s mission on ...