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

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LONG-LOST WASHBURN CACHE FOUND • A REMOTE YUKON GLACIER YIELDS ITS SECRETS

ARCTIC SWIM REROUTED BY DEADLY ICE

WHO SPEAKS FOR THE OCEANS?

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REWILDING THE CHEETAHS OF INDIA • after more than a decade of international negotiations, the fastest land animal on Earth returns to its ancient homeland

THE TOMB THAT CHANGED THE WORLD • the legacy of Tutankhamun a century after the discovery of his treasure-filled tomb

NEW LIGHT ON EGYPT’S SUN KING • the desert and Akhenaten

RITUALS OF THE RIVER NILE • echoes of pharaonic tradition persist to the present day

FINDING A FUTURE FOR FRANKINCENSE IN THE HORN OF AFRICA • habitat loss, over-tapping, and exploitation threaten the fragrant resin-bearing trees

OF IPHONES AND GRIZZLY BEARS • pixel walking Alaska’s Brooks Range to gauge climate change

HARVESTING THE WILD • a raw coniferous wonder

EXTREME MEDICINE YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE FIELD • not just for summer tick-borne diseases on the march

BOOK REVIEWS

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WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? • Jared Isaacman true inspiration

THE EXPLORERS JOURNAL • “yes, wonderful things”