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Thor Heyerdahl: six men, one balsa raft and 4,300 miles of Pacific Ocean

In celebration of the birthday of Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl, Writer-in-Residence Jo Woolf reflects on his life and the renowned Kon-Tiki expedition of 1947.
By Railroad through the Golden State

One night in September 1873, whilst travelling on the US Transcontinental Railroad, Isabella Bird rolled up in the town of Truckee, stepping out of her train carriage and straight into the Truckee Hotel, whose saloon was full of rowdy, gun-toting lumberjacks...
Doug Allan: Four Decades Behind a Camera

Doug Allan looks back over successes and setbacks from 40 years of natural history film making.
Reflections on a Funeral and a Legacy Fit for a Queen…

Exactly one week before RSGS Chief Executive Mike Robinson had the honour of attending the funeral of Her Majesty The Queen, he was in Perth Foodbank, hearing about the challenges of front line staff. In this blog, he reflects on a week of contrasts.

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An interview with Robin Hanbury-Tenison

As an explorer, author, filmmaker, conservationist, and campaigner, Robin Hanbury-Tenison has spent over fifty years exploring the world, has undertaken over 40 expeditions to some of the world’s remotest regions. Online talk with live Q&A.
An Interview with Jojo Mehta FRSGS

Jojo Mehta as spokesperson and Executive Director of Stop Ecocide International has overseen the growth of the movement to criminalise ecocide; knowingly causing mass destruction to the environment through unlawful acts. Online talk with live Q&A.
An Interview with Myrtle Simpson

RSGS Mungo Park Medallist Myrtle Simpson is a Scottish mountain climber and polar explorer, and the tenth woman to receive the Polar Medal, 50 years after she became the first woman to cross Greenland’s polar ice cap. Online talk with live Q&A.
An Interview with Lewis Pugh FRSGS

RSGS Mungo Park Medallist Lewis Pugh has pioneered swims in the world’s coldest and most vulnerable climates, tying his passion for swimming with his advocacy for human rights and environmentalism as UN Patron of the Oceans. Online talk with live Q&A.
An Interview with Col John Blashford-Snell

The legendary explorer famously known for inventing white-water rafting and undertaking expeditions such as the descent of the Blue Nile and transporting a grand piano through the jungle as a gift to the musical Wai Wai tribe in Guyana. Online talk with live Q&A.
Christopher Horsley: Drawn to Fire STIRLING

Having explored some of the most active volcanoes in the world, adventurer Christopher Horsley is drawn to the fires that created our planet.
Jacki Hill-Murphy FRGS: Following in the Footsteps of Isabella Bird EDINBURGH

Jacki Hill-Murphy reflects on recreating Isabella Bird's 150-mile trek through Ladakh: crossing the Digar La, finding the house where Isabella stayed, and having tea with the King of Ladakh.
Jacki Hill-Murphy FRGS: Following in the Footsteps of Isabella Bird GLASGOW

Jacki Hill-Murphy reflects on recreating Isabella Bird's 150-mile trek through Ladakh: crossing the Digar La, finding the house where Isabella stayed, and having tea with the King of Ladakh.
Jacki Hill-Murphy FRGS: Following in the Footsteps of Isabella Bird DUNFERMLINE

Jacki Hill-Murphy reflects on recreating Isabella Bird's 150-mile trek through Ladakh: crossing the Digar La, finding the house where Isabella stayed, and having tea with the King of Ladakh.
Jacki Hill-Murphy FRGS: Following in the Footsteps of Isabella Bird DUNDEE

Jacki Hill-Murphy reflects on recreating Isabella Bird's 150-mile trek through Ladakh: crossing the Digar La, finding the house where Isabella stayed, and having tea with the King of Ladakh.

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