Vanished Beyond the Map

Adam Shoalts, PhD

Adam Shoalts, PhD, is the Westaway Explorer-in-Residence at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. His expeditions range from mapping rivers to archaeological projects, but Shoalts is best known for his long solo wilderness journeys, including crossing alone nearly 4,000 km of Canada’s Arctic. Named one of the “greatest living explorers” by CBC and declared “Canada’s Indiana Jones” by the Toronto Star, Shoalts’s latest quest was retracing the route of a lost explorer, the subject of his new book Vanished Beyond the Map. His other #1 national bestselling books include Where the Falcon Flies, The Whisper on the Night Wind, A History of Canada in 10 Maps, and Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic.

Vanished Beyond the Map 

National bestselling author and professional adventurer Adam Shoalts will join us to discuss his well-known expeditions in Canada's wilderness, including his newest book, Vanished Beyond the Map: The Mystery of Lost Explorer Hubert Darrell. It is the story of a legendary lost explorer who disappeared more than a century ago and Shoalts’s quest to retrace his route to unravel the mystery of his disappearance.

This event is part of the Spring 2026 Speaker series.