Danish-Russian explorer Vitus Bering embarked on his First Kamchatka Expedition in 1725, mapping the strait between Asia and North America. This expedition confirmed the geographical separation of the continents and expanded European knowledge of the Pacific region. Bering's explorations paved the way for future Russian expeditions and colonization efforts in Alaska and the broader North Pacific.

Vitus Bering's First Kamchatka Expedition in 1725 expanded the understanding of Pacific geography, which in turn inspired a wave of scientific and exploratory motifs in 18th-century poetry. Poets began to incorporate themes of discovery and the sublime beauty of nature in their works.