awardees

Since 1914, The Explorers Club has recognized the world’s greatest explorers with exploration’s highest honors.

Greeley, Amundsen, Nansen — Piccard, Armstrong, Heyerdahl — Goodall, Leakey, Hillary — Roosevelt, Sullivan, Walsh — the history of this Club is written in the legacy of the giants whom we celebrate.

We are proud to announce that, for the first time in the history of The Explorers Club, all five of our major Annual Awards have been won or shared by women.