Author: Jeffrey
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Flower Power
Flower Power – Congratulations to Jim Pisarowicz and Mary Menz on publication of Common Wildflowers of the San Juan Mountains (2019). All the wildflowers in the book are found in the San Juan Mountains and specifically in Ouray, Hinsdale, San Juan and San Miguel counties – from the montane zone of 8,000 – 10,000 feet to the subalpine…
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Crash site of Uruguayan Air Force flight 571
TEC national fellow Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj traveled with Alpine Expeditions (Ricardo Peña) in January 2018 to the crash site of Uruguayan Air Force flight 571. The Fairchild 227 went down in the Andes on Friday, October 13, 1972 due to pilot error. 45 people were onboard the plane and only 16 survived. The survivors lived…
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Dooley Intermed International – Operation Restore Vision Gift of Sight 2017 expedition
Chapter Chair Jeff Blumenfeld, FN’89, was director of communications for the Dooley Intermed International – Operation Restore Vision Gift of Sight 2017 expedition to Nepal’s Upper Gorkha region, epicenter of the 2015 earthquakes. Read his daily trip reports here: https://dooleyintermed.org/the-adventure-begins-off-to-qatar-then-nepal-for-the-2017-dooley-intermed-gift-of-sight-eye-care-medical-mission-led-by-scott-hamilton-of-dooley-intermed-flying-to-the-other-side-of-the-world-with View the 11-minute trip documentary produced by SkyShip Films here:
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Four Young Explorers the World Needs to Know About
in EventsOn Nov. 8, 2023, we were honored to hear about the work and interests of four early career explorers: Cayte Bosler – Women of the Explorers Club Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Niemiec – Applying Social Science to Solve Conservation Challenges Around the World Alex Geldzahler – Excavating a 1st- Century BCE Villa in Malta Ryan A. Venturelli – Unveiling Subglacial…
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Mikki McComb-Kobza Inducted into Women Divers Hall of Fame
Explorer, conservationist and educator, Mikki, a resident of Longmont, Colorado, was honored by the group recognizing women divers who have made outstanding contributions to the exploration, understanding, safety and enjoyment of the underwater world. The WDHOF also promotes opportunities in diving through grants, scholarships, internships and mentoring, as well as a worldwide network of industry…
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June 4, 2024: First Contact: Like People You See in a Dream
in EventsPresented by Peter Van Arsdale, Ph.D. Fjallraven Denver Store, 1510 Platte Street 6:30 PM Free admission, guests welcome (no fee) From a historical exploration perspective, spanning the so-called Age of Discovery, first contacts with previously unknown people have proven fascinating, mystifying, and controversial. At times those discovered have been described as “the Other,” “savages,” or “aliens.” At…
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May 16, 2024: The Ninety-Nines and Women in Aviation
in EventsAcademy University Hill Chapel Hall833 10th Street, Boulder, Colorado Free admission, guests welcome, refreshments served Join us as we examine the impact of the Ninety-Nines, founded by Amelia Earhart in 1929, on exploring and breaking barriers, Learn about the post-WWII start of women’s air racing and how the innovations of the Powder Puff Derby affected…
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Saving the Wildebeest Migration: A Maasai Perspective
in EventsFjallraven retail store 1510 Platte Street, Denver at 7 PM One of the natural wonders of the world is the annual migration of white-bearded wildebeest across the Serengeti-Maasai Mara savanna ecosystem of Kenya and Tanzania. The Maasai people are pastoralists and have herded cattle and coexisted with wildlife in savanna ecosystems for hundreds of years. Changing land…
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A Public/Chapter Talk by Peter Greenberg
in EventsThe Brave New World of Travel: Where I won’t Go: Understanding Fear, the True Metrics, Dealing with State Department Advisories and Mapping out the Real World Location: Nevin Platt Middle School, 6096 Baseline Rd., Boulder at 6:30 PM A multiple Emmy-winning investigative reporter and producer, Peter Greenberg is America’s most recognized, honored and respected front-line travel…
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Breaking Bread with Fred
Chapter members and guests welcomed former Club president Alfred McLaren and his wife Avery (back row, third and fourth from left) back to Boulder for a terrific lunch at the Hotel Boulderado on July 19. Fred, who recently celebrated his 91st birthday, regaled us with his tales of military service as a submarine captain. He…
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Explorers Under 35 Changing the World…That the World Needs to Know About
in EventsJoin us at this public event that features presentations by explorers under the age of 35, all of whom are making a difference. 6 p.m. at the Fjallraven Retail Store, 1510 Platte St., Denver Members and guests free. Explorers Club members and guests receive discounts for purchases that night. Cayte Bosler is an investigative journalist and sustainability scientist…
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Wolves and Polar Bears of the Kaska Coast
in EventsPresented by Jad Davenport, MN ’04 6:30 PM Deep in Canada’s Kaska Coast Wilderness – an uninhabited area the size of California – wolves have learned how to hunt polar bears. This program by National Geographic photographer Jad Davenport of Denver will explore how a recently launched citizen-science field study seeks to learn more about…
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The Last Successful Titanic Dive: Is Exploration Worth the Risk?
in Events7 PM at the Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Colorado A special presentation by Dr. Alan Stern, American engineer and planetary scientist. He is the principal investigator of the New Horizons mission to Pluto. During the Titan submersible’s last successful dive to the Titanic in July 2022, mission leader Alan Stern, the late OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, and three NASA…
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High-Altitude Microplastics Research and Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Impact on the Environment
in EventsCo-Presented by Dr. Mikki-McComb Kobza, executive director Ocean First Institute, and Fjallraven guide Dr. Kateryna Lapina 6 p.m., Thursday, September 28, 2023 Fjallraven Boulder, 1048 Pearl Street, Boulder Seats limited; Open to the public; admission free; refreshments served For years, environmentalists have been concerned about the impacts of plastic pollution in oceans, lakes, and rivers, including the…
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New Stickers Available!
New Stickers Available! Thanks to Mike Seibert and Jeffrey Donenfeld Rocky Mountain Chapter stickers are now available. They are $2 each with proceeds benefiting the chapter.
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Break Bread with Fred
in EventsJoin us for lunch with Alfred Scott McLaren, Captain, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Ph.D. Hotel Boulderado, The Corner Bar, 2115 13th St. Boulder, CO Recently in the news is Captain Alfred Scott McLaren, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Ph.D., Explorers Club President Emeritus, and former chapter chair of the Rocky Mt. chapter. Fred has relocated to Chapel Hill, N.C.,…
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Cool Cars: Chapter Tours Clive Cussler Museum in Arvada
Members and guests of the Rocky Mountain chapter traveled to Arvada on June 3 for a tour of the Clive Cussler Car Museum. This extensive collection of 105 significant automobiles, ranging in years from 1906 to 1965, was started by the late best-selling author Clive Cussler (1931-2020), a beloved member of The Explorers Club. The…
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Tour the Cussler Museum in Arvada
in EventsThe Cussler Museum is dedicated to the preservation of astounding rare and vintage automobiles from all over the world. This extensive collection of over 100 significant automobiles, ranging in years from 1906 to 1965, was started by renowned best-selling author Clive Cussler. As an underwater explorer, Cussler discovered more than 60 shipwreck sites and wrote non-fiction books about…
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Rocky Mt. Chapter Hosts Space Telescopes: Small, Big, and Biggest
“Like a giant model rocket, it goes boom and it’s gone,” says University of Colorado, Boulder Professor Jim Green in explaining his early work with solid fuel missiles at the White Sands Missile Range, the United States Army military testing area and firing range in New Mexico.Green has experienced a front-row seat on the assembly,…
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Space Telescopes: Small, Big and Biggest, Presented by CU Professor Jim Green
in EventsCU Professor James Green has experienced a front-row seat in the assembly, deployment, and maintenance of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), and witnessed the deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which has enough fuel for another 20 years, assuming it’s not overtaken by micrometeorites. In fact, thanks to 19 years of upgrades and repairs…