The complete online text of My South Polar Expedition by Ernest Shackleton.

The Irish explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922) is known for his ambitious examination of sections of Antarctica. In the early 20th century, certain nations, especially Great Britain, Norway, and the United States, participated in attempts to...

Between 1901 and 1904, the British National Antarctic Expedition, led by Commander Robert Falcon Scott, explored the Antarctic continent, gathering information about the landmass, its climate and its wildlife. But the team's time wasn't completely given over to science. To entertain themselves during...

YES SIR RANULPH FIENNES Explorer My relationship has already survived several polar adventures. I have been married for 30 years, and my wife was the main proposer for the first 15 years of expeditions. She was the base camp leader and...