The Polar Sea

Richard and his team begin an expedition across the Northwest Passage, beginning in Reykjavik, Iceland and sailing to Greenland.

A crew of Arctic voyagers prepare to set sail in the Northwest Passage.

The crew crosses Baffin Bay to Pond Inlet, a village seeing a wave of tourists.

The Lancaster Sound wilderness is an increasing research subject for scientists, as Inuit communities cover the cost.

Richard and other explorers are left in exile as some fall back.

The coastal villages of the Northwest Passage benefit from efforts to dominate the territory.