THE EXPLORERS CLUB ANNUAL DINNER

What a blessing it has been to spend the last four days in NYC with The Explorers Club, celebrating and communing with the dreamers, doers and change-makers who are working to improve our planet (*and* universe) for all of its inhabitants, great and small.

The Explorers Club is a multidisciplinary, professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration and resource conservation. It was founded in 1904 to support “the Scientific Exploration of Land, Sea, Air & Space”, and its members include the first people to visit the North & South Poles, the first to reach the Summit of Everest, and the first to set foot on the Moon.

I’m honored to be a Fellow in The Explorers Club for my storytelling work, and it is my absolute delight to uplift and shine a light on some of the world-changing stories that pass through the Club’s hallowed halls. 

Bonus: sometimes membership in the Club means you get to hold Megalodon teeth in your bare hands, sit on Apollo-era lunar rovers while dressed to the nines, or marvel as ballerinas dance to Tchaikovsky with the world’s preeminent explorers watching on (Apollo astronauts included).

I'm thrilled to invite you into the Club through these snapshots from the #ExplorersClubAnnualDinner weekend.

Using my old #nevadamap to discover #abandonedplaces #Nevada. We had a blast spending the 4th of July (re)discovering the #wonder & #hercules mines. Had an #amazing patty melt at #middlegatestation and learned some really cool history about the area. Stay tuned for the video and fill write up on the website. ~#mapon everyone. #creativecartography @creative__cartography #mapadventures #travelnevada @travelnevada #nevadaghosttown #nevadaghosttowns #nevadamagazine @nevada_magazine #mapsarecool #discovernevada #mapofnevada #mapyourjourney #harmonyheywood #nevadapicoftheday #nowherenevada #ghosttownsofamerica #exploreamerica #dontfencemein @ghostownhunters @jjkelleyfilm @the_explorers_club #theexplorersclub @thetravelchannel @discovery @natgeo @natgeotravel #nationalgeographic (at Middlegate Station) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf1cwIDrwQ-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Photo by @idee_explores | “Let my armies be the rocks, and the trees, and the birds in the sky.” . This quote is attributed to Charlemagne in an Indiana Jones movie, but a journalist at ThoughtCo checked and couldn’t find any confirmation of the attribution. Still, the quote perfectly fits Harrison Ford's film as well as it fits this shot of majestic Indianhead Mountain - a beautiful landmark rising above autumn foliage and a chilly Adirondack valley lake. 🍁🍂

Final photos from a great project created live at one of my favorite New York City institutions @the_explorers_club ⛵️🗿⚓️🐠 . "Thalassic Divine” by supporting ARTivist @beaustanton (USA) as part of a special collaboration between @pangeaseed Foundation x @the_explorers_club for @unitednations World Oceans Week. . Location: New York City | 40.7128° N, 74.0060° W . Artist statement: "All life originally came from the sea, and all life today depends on the health of the oceans. Referring to this reality, I chose to depict a female personification of the ocean with a tall ship perched atop her head, backed by a partially shattered nimbus of stained glass made up of reef life. . The ship represents man’s relationship to the sea which can take the form of either positive exploration or harmful exploitation. The stained glass reflects the ocean’s fragility and current damaged state as an irreplaceable natural wonder. . It was a really unique experience to create this work entirely live over four days at the Explorers Club in New York City for the United Nations World Oceans Week in collaboration with PangeaSeed Foundation." . PC: @abovebelowphoto . #unworldoceansday #genderandoceans #SaveOurOcean #pangeaseed #theexplorersclub #ARTivism #paintforapurpose #protectwhatyoulove #ocean #art (at The Explorers Club) https://www.instagram.com/p/By2mTv7BceG/?igshid=1oxm1c1xuzrsg

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The Explorers Club - Freedom Wind (2008) ♪ “If You Go” ビーチボーイズの未発表曲集と言われても信じてしまうほどのオマージュぶり。 美メロ満載。 . #TheExplorersClub #freedomwind #ifyougo #thebeachboys #2008 #nowplaying

#theexplorersclub #music #pop #sunshinepop #softpop #60s #70s #oldies #retro #音楽 #cd #cdジャケット #artwork #アートワーク #morerecords #モアレコ入荷情報 #大宮 (more records) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC-Drj4pZRM/?igshid=1at9jnd6twt18

THIS SUNDAY! Live on Zoom. £5 tickets still available to catch Dr. Joanne Backhouse presenting on the design and use of Menat and Sistra in ancient Egyptian temples. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/theexplorersclub/t-zvdmzg

Join the club. #greengazombie #theexplorersclub #greengazombieexpedition https://www.instagram.com/p/BpZX2omgRQv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zpnht3kg466c

Member's night at the Explorer's Club. #goals Interesting fact: the carved wooden chair I'm sitting on hails from Westminster Abbey. #theexplorersclub #nyc #westminsterabbey #explore #explorer #explorers #exploration #adventure #tradition (at The Explorers Club)

Aloha! I'm an explorer in #TheExplorersClub and I create artwork in promoting planetary care and peace! My online shop is worldwide at: https://www.dolphingirl.org/shop

100% of proceeds go to dolphin research, education, and conservation efforts!

And guess what? My wonderful friend Bujee Bold is getting married today! She is marrying James Passin, who is the deepest, smartest, most talented and loyal soulmate on Earth! Let’s wish them luck - tonight at a big ceremony at The Explorers Club! #theexplorersclub #nycwedding #nycweddingphotographer #nycmodel #nycmodel #nycstyle #northpole #firebird #nyclife #nyc_explorers #greenland #greenlandic #greenlandstyle http://ift.tt/2s37t8f

Focus On The Vision. #MatthewHenson #Explorer #TheExplorersClub #Traveler #BlackHistoryMonth #ANegroExplorerattheNorthPole

"It's a bar bill—from the Explorers' Club." E. Simms Campbell in Black and White: #Esquire Cartoons from 1935 buff.ly/2tvaIqg #ESimmsCampbell #TheExplorersClub

And guess what? My wonderful friend Bujee Bold is getting married today! She is marrying James Passin, who is the deepest, smartest, most talented and loyal soulmate on Earth! Let’s wish them luck - tonight at a big ceremony at The Explorers Club! #theexplorersclub #nycwedding #nycweddingphotographer #nycmodel #nycmodel #nycstyle #northpole #firebird #nyclife #nyc_explorers #greenland #greenlandic #greenlandstyle http://ift.tt/2s37t8f