This explains why the characters never make it to the Northwest Passage. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, George Washington refused Rogers' request to command troops. Washington suspected ...

Where can I read more about what really happened? As with most history, the real story is more fascinating, even more unbelievable than the Hollywood version. Perhaps the best source for the ...

Navigating one of the most remote and challenging waterways, we set sail from the rugged Aleutian Islands to the narrow False ...

Mark Synnott, an accomplished mountaineer and writer, decided it was a good time to refit his sailboat, the Polar Sun, and ...

In May 1845, one of England’s most storied naval officers, Sir John Franklin, launched an expedition to discover the Northwest Passage. Once thought to be ice-free, the legendary North Pole ...

Through prehistoric asides, childish taunting, and dangerous games, STAN warns us about the dangers of selling off our histories to the highest bidder. The creative team includes Alexandra Rogers ...

As Nova Scotia's Stan Rogers Folk Festival returns for its 28th edition this summer, organizers have announced both the festival lineup as well as the travelling Stanfest Roadshow. The main ...

ROGERS -- The Rogers Mounties used a pair of ... Paul Boyd is an award-winning sportswriter who covers prep and college sports for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. He has covered sports ...

INTO THE ICE: The Northwest Passage, the Polar Sun, and a 175-Year-Old Mystery. By Mark Synnott. Dutton. 432 pages. $33. Mark Synnott admits in the introduction to his new book that “it is out ...

BENTONVILLE -- A Rogers man who admitted Tuesday to sex ... reporter who covers criminal justice (courts and crime) for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He’s been a reporter in Northwest ...