Welcome to the Rocky Mountain Chapter of
The Explorers Club
We are 130 explorers and adventurers who are passionate about the advancement of field research and the ideal that it is vital to preserve the instinct to explore. Since its inception in 1904, the Club has served as a meeting point and unifying force for explorers and scientists worldwide.
Founded in New York City in 1904, The Explorers Club promotes the scientific exploration of land, sea, air and space by supporting research and education in the physical, natural, and biological sciences. The Club’s members have been responsible for an illustrious series of famous firsts: first to the North Pole, first to the South Pole, first to the summit of Mount Everest, first to the deepest point in the ocean, first to the surface of the Moon – all accomplished by our members.
The Club provides expedition resources including funding, online information, and member-to-member consultation. And our famed annual dinners honor accomplishments in exploration. But probably the most powerful resource available to those who join the Club is fellowship with other members—a global network of expertise, experience, technology, industry, and support.
The Explorers Club actively encourages public interest in exploration and the sciences through its public lectures program, publications, travel program, and other events. The Club also maintains Research Collections, including a library and map room, to preserve the history of the Club and to assist those interested and engaged in exploration and scientific research.
If you are located within the Rocky Mountain region from the Canadian to Mexican borders, you can learn more about joining by logging onto Explorers.org.
Watch this space for news about chapter activities for members and their guests.
Contact Us
Thanks for your interest in the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Explorers Club! If you have a question or want to find out about membership, complete the form to the left or contact the chapter chair:
Jeff Blumenfeld
- 203-326-1200
- jeff@blumenfeldpr.com
Upcoming Events…
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Are We Alone? – UFOs, UAPs and the “Tic Tac” Incident: The Latest Thinking on the Centuries-Old Perceptions, Experiences, and Beliefs about Extraterrestrials
6:30 p.m., Monday, May 12, 2025
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Dr. Brian Buma – To The Ends of the Earth: Geographic Extremes of the Human Species
6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 9, 2025
News and Events
Read out about our past lectures featuring members of The Explorers Club.
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Dr. Brian Buma – To The Ends of the Earth: Geographic Extremes of the Human Species
in Events6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Explore more…
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Chapter Holiday Party
in EventsCome join us at our annual chapter holiday party at the South Boulder home of Karyn Sawyer, 390 Inca Parkway, Boulder (c) 303-717-8863. Time: 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Members: BYOB; guests $10. Explore more…
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The Search for Amelia Earhart – Andrew McKenna
in EventsAmelia Earhart’s disappearance is perhaps the last great unsolved mystery of the 20th century, and it has captivated aviation enthusiasts, researchers and the general public for more than 80 years. During that time many tantalizing clues have been discovered, analyzed, and interpreted leading to differing conclusions as to the fate of Amelia and her navigator […] Explore more…
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Sue Purvis
in EventsSue will discuss the general principles of wilderness and rescue medicine with topics including: how do you tell the difference between what is a life-threatening emergency and what is not; the risk/benefit ratio – critical thinking in unconventional settings; how to stay alive in the backcountry; and what to carry. She will share lessons learned […] Explore more…
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The Songs of Trees – David Haskell
in EventsOur lives are deeply connected to those of trees. The oxygen in our lungs, the wood in our houses, the water in our taps, the natural diversity and beauty of our planet, all depend on forests. In the Front Range, this relationship is particularly strong: the vitality of the human economy and the ecology of […] Explore more…
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Chapter Picnic
in EventsRocky Mountain High – Members and guests of the Rocky Mountain Chapter met at the Ward, Colorado, mountain home of Andrew (TEC member) and Jacquie McKenna for its summer picnic in August 2018. Silver Spruce Ranch, which currently has approximately 800 acres under conservation easement, is one of the largest privately owned ranch properties in Boulder […] Explore more…
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Scott Carney
in EventsPresentation by investigative journalist and anthropologist Scott Carney (scottcarney.com), author of What Doesn’t Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength, a New York Times bestseller. He’ll speak about how the environment shapes human biology. Denver location TBD. Photo credit: Jeremy Liebman Explore more…
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Michael Kodas
in EventsMichael Kodas is the Deputy Director of the Center for Environmental Journalism in the University of Colorado’s College of Media, Communication and Information. He is the author of two books of investigative, narrative non-fiction, including Megafire: The Race to Extinguish a Deadly Epidemic of Flame, which was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the summer of […] Explore more…
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Luis Benitez
in EventsOver the course of a decade, Luis Benitez has quietly emerged amongst a growing field of climbers as one of the more experienced, respected and busiest professional guides and leadership development consultants in the world. Throughout his career, Luis has summited the top of the famed “Seven Summits” a cumulative 32 times, including being a […] Explore more…
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Preston Sowell
in EventsHigh Altitude, Underwater Archaeology and Sacred Landscapes in the Peruvian Andes In 2011, Preston Sowell made the serendipitous discovery of ruins and artifacts submerged 15 ft beneath the waters of a large, remote lake located at 16,000 ft in the Peruvian Andes. Subsequent expeditions and research have revealed that the site held ceremonial significance to […] Explore more…
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Denver Zoo Rhino Enclosure
in EventsJoin us for a fascinating tour and meet and greet with Rudy, the 24-year-old endangered black rhino. Our tour will be led by Denver zookeeper David Johnson, wildlife biologist, book author, conservationist and self-professed animal nerd. Your only cost is the admission to the zoo. Learn more about his conservation fund at: http://www.katieadamsonconservationfund.org Explore more…
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Eric Larsen
in EventsPolar adventurer, expedition guide, dog musher and educator, Eric Larsen has spent the past 15 years of his life traveling in some of the most remote and wild places left on earth. In 2006, Eric and Lonnie Dupre completed the first ever summer expedition to the North Pole. During this journey, the duo pulled and […] Explore more…
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Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza
in EventsThe Truth About Sharks Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza is passionate about sharing her love of the ocean, the joy of exploration and the critical importance of science. Her research focuses on the sensory biology and ecological physiology of sharks, skates and rays. Mikki has been a tireless advocate for sharks, highlighting their global declines and framing […] Explore more…
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Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj
in EventsExtreme Science: From the Arctic to the Antarctic to the Himalaya Ulyana talks about her adventure science expeditions spanning the globe: from working on the back deck of an icebreaker in Antarctica as part of a team from Rice University, to tracking melting of debris-covered glaciers in Nepal for her PhD, to measuring snow pollution […] Explore more…
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Ulyana Sets Sail For Antarctica
Chapter member Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña has been selected to lecture on Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot in Antarctica early next year. The massive 492-footer, which is the world’s only Polar Class 2–rated cruise ship, will host Ulyana January 7 to February 5, on its Unexplored Antarctica between Two Continents cruise that will analyze the effects of climate change on […] Explore more…
