Royal Geographical Society: Antarctica: Extreme Wilderness

How was Mount Everest formed and how was it first conquered by man? What challenges are faced by a climber? Learn all about Mount Everest here.

View photographs and quotes about India's turbulent history, particularly Partition.

Kenya is home to some of the world's rarest animals and to traditional people whose way of life is under threat. Read about the Maasai people, the animals and climate of Kenya, and investigate how the country is changing.

Experience the coldest continent on the planet and find out what makes Antarctica unique. [2:57]

A description of the extreme climate of the Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth, as well as the windiest. It is also the highest continent, and considered to be a desert as it has little rainfall. Includes information about the...

In the upcoming months the Royal Canadian Geographical Society is hoping to name the gray jay the new national bird of Canada.

Students use the Atlas of Canada to find basic geographical information about the Northwest Territories.