The Explorers Journal

From vast ocean depths to the frontiers of outer space, The Explorers Journal offers firsthand reporting from those pushing the limits of knowledge and human endurance. Founded in 1904 to promote exploration “by all means possible,” The Explorers Club is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of field exploration and scientific inquiry. Among our members are leading pioneers in oceanography, mountaineering, archaeology, and the planetary and environmental sciences.

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The Explorers Journal

EXPLORATION NEWS

making waves • why finding the famous polar ship Bear matters

HEIGHTENED AWARENESS • catching up with renowned mountaineer and explorer Rick Ridgeway

THE ART OF ADVENTURE • Oscar-winning filmmakers Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi on risk and the human potential to do the impossible

MINE GAMES • diving into Belgium’s industrial past

THE MEN OF NO MAN’S LAND • cultural encounters amid the sands of time

INTO THE HEART OF UZBEKISTAN • British photographer Julian Elliott ventured beyond Silk Road trading posts to explore the Central Asian nation’s rough, lonely landscapes

a pine forest treasure

the older explorer

BOOK REVIEWS

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William Shatner ride of a lifetime • GREAT MOMENTS IN EXPLORATION AS TOLD TO JIM CLASH

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