Category: Events

Event Report Sept. 26, 2024 – Modern Outdoor Gear Makes Today’s Exploration Possible Rachel S. Gross, historian and author based at the University of Colorado Denver addressed the Rocky Mt. chapter on Sept. 25, 2024 at the Fjallraven Boulder store, to review how the development of outdoor gear and equipment led to modern-day exploration.  Gross…

The chapter traveled to Montrose on Oct. 11-13 to tour the Shavano Valley Petroglyph Park, learn the history of Black Canyon, and enjoy a fascinating talk by Kelvin Kent, a member of Chris Bonington’s British teams for Annapurna (1970) and Everest (1972), and gain some insight on expedition fundraising.    Kent considers the 1970 Annapurna climb, “the…

On 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…

Presented 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…

Academy 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…

Fjallraven 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…

The 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…

Join 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…

Presented 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…

Co-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…

7 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…

Join 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.,…

The 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…

CU 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…

The History of RMNP, Trends in Wildlife and Wildfire Management, and an Update on Recent Field Research Throughout time, Rocky Mountain National Park, the third most visited National Park in 2019, has been influenced in many ways; however, park rangers and managers hope to keep the essence of Rocky unchanged. This program explores how visitation…

In a break from previous formats, our March dinner will provide members an opportunity to share their most recent projects with other chapter members. Come prepared to explain where you’ve been and the exploration you’re proudest about. Ground rules: • Six minutes per presentation; maximum 8-10 talks.   • No more than a five-year look-back. Current…

Join Cassandra Brooks as she tells stories from the bottom of the world and her efforts to protect it. Brooks will share imagery and stories from her five research expeditions to Antarctica, including the challenges of conducting science operations and media in the windiest, coldest, and most extreme environment on earth. She will also share…

On October 13,1972, a Uruguayan plane carrying a Rugby team and their friends crashed in the Andes. Sixteen of the 45 passengers survived 72 days trapped on a glacier, isolated from civilization and having to resort to eating the bodies of the dead to survive. In those 72 days, they endured extreme cold temperatures, avalanches,…

An RMEC encore event ….. Andrew and Jacquie McKenna have graciously again invited chapter members and guests to join them in a fall kick-off celebration at their ranch near Ward located at 47517 Peak to Peak Highway. (Directions forthcoming.) Time: 12 PM, with mine tour to follow. As an added bonus, Club member Markus Raschke…

Giraffe are icons of the African wilderness, but they are under significant conservation threat. With only 117,000 individuals widely distributed in isolated populations across 21 different African countries, giraffe face diverse challenges throughout their range, which require diverse solutions to address them.  The Giraffe Conservation Foundation, with a collaborative international team of scientists and local stakeholders,…