Welcome to The Explorers ClubThe Explorers Club is an international multidisciplinary professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research and the ideal that it is vital to preserve the instinct to explore. 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. |
| Lowell Thomas Awards Weekend |
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For the first time ever, The Explorers Club staged its prestigious Lowell Thomas Awards Dinner outside of New York, and St. Louis had the honor of hosting the event. Activities included the Awards Dinner, private tours of the Saint Louis Zoo and Missouri Botanical Garden, a Field Trip to Cahokia Mounds, and a tour of the Missouri History Museum Archives. View Photos of the Weekend’s EventsPress Coverage: Ladue News, St. Louis Beacon, and St. Louis Magazine. |
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Charlie Wittmack Explorers Club St. Louis member Charlie Wittmack was recently profiled by ESPN. Learn about his 11-month quest to conquer the “World Triathlon”: swimming the English Channel, biking 9,000 miles across Europe and Asia, running 750 miles from India to Everest Base Camp, and climbing Mount Everest. |
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Explorers Club in the News |
Read about the Club and president Lorie Karnath in The Explorers Club’s Members Have Seen it All in Gotham Magazine. |
The Clark Event 2011 |
During a reparation ceremony in Sept. 2011, a replica of a canoe taken by William Clark for his return to St Louis in 1806 was returned to Ray Gardner and The Chinook Nation by the 7th, 8th & 9th generations of The Clark Family. View images from the Clark Event |
Shoeman Water Projects |
 Join us in supporting the Shoeman Water Projects. This not-for-profit exports donated shoes to retailers in the developing world, where the resale of those shoes provide both jobs and affordable footwear. Funds generated from the export of shoes are used for water projects that bring clean, fresh water to those who thirst. |
| Research Grants |
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The Explorers Club offers a number of grants as part of its public service commitment. |
