Explorer Journal Excerpt: The Last March by Robert Falcon Scott

These are excerpts from the diary of Robert Falcon Scott, who led an ill-fated expedition to the South Pole. After immense physical hardship, they reached the Pole, only to find that Roald Amundsen and his team had claimed the prize just a month before. The excerpts describe the long march back to the waiting ship, during which the party died one by one from exposure. A brief biography of Scott is also included. Educational levels: High school, Middle school