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A Hero’s Celebration: The Life and Legacy of Ted Turner

Thu Jun 11 · 6pm

On May 6, the world lost Ted Turner, an extraordinary innovator, entrepreneur, environmentalist, nuclear disarmament advocate, America’s Cup winner, and Explorers Club Medalist. We invite you to join us on Thursday, June 11 at The Explorers Club, for a private members-only evening celebrating Ted Turner and his remarkable and consequential journey.  Location: The Explorers Club, 46 East 70th Street, New York City 6:00 PM – Reception 7:00 PM – Program 8:15 PM – Post-Program Reception Hosted by Explorers Club President Emeritus Richard Wiese, this will be a gathering of friends and admirers from the worlds of media, finance, diplomacy, and conservation who will share personal reminiscences and perspectives on Ted, his impact on the world and implications for our future. This event is cohosted by Leonard M. Levie of The Explorers Club and John Linnartz of the New York Yacht Club. As part of this evening program, we will be sharing a special musical tribute entitled The Call of Ted Turner, composed by L. M. Levie, which traces the arc of Ted’s remarkable life journey Seating is limited and first come first serve. Reservations are currently closed.

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This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis and Clark

Mon Jun 15 · 6pm

Join The Explorers Club on Monday, June 15th, to hear an innovative and richly illustrated account of the Lewis and Clark expedition — from award-winning author Craig Fehrman, as part of the release of his groundbreaking book This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis and Clark. Exploration is often about navigating people as much as rugged landscapes, a lesson Lewis and Clark had to learn again and again during their famous expedition. One of the best examples — and certainly the most exciting — centered on the captains’ tense encounter with the Lakota. In this lecture, which will showcase new documents, old maps, historic paintings, and material objects from Native culture, Craig Fehrman will zoom in on this four-day meeting and reconstruct it from both the American and Lakota points of view. Both sides were well armed, and both sides wanted something from the other, starting with the explorer’s most important currency, information. Fehrman will draw on oral history, the captains’ million-word journals, and his own incisive analysis to show how and why this encounter spiraled into a dangerous, high-stakes problem for both parties — and how, in the end, a leader named Black Buffalo was the person to solve it.     This in-person event at the Explorers Club Headquarters will include an audience Q&A. Copies of Craig’s book will be available for purchase before and after the presentation. RESERVATIONS This will be an in-person lecture at Explorers Club Headquarters. In-person tickets are $20 for Members, and $35 for the General Public. Check-in will begin at 6:00 pm, with a beer and wine reception from 6:00 – 7:00 pm

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Frozen Frames – Celebrating Yellowstone National Park

Tue Jun 16 · 6pm · The Explorers Club

Join The Explorers Club and renowned wildlife photographer Tom Murphy and experience a bit of America’s most magnificent park. Photographer Tom Murphy has dedicated his life to speaking out for the wildlife of Yellowstone. In the dead of winter, Murphy treks deep into the Park to document the lives and struggles of those who survive there. His remarkable photographs capture both the magnificence of Yellowstone and one man’s tenacious dedication to protect what is still wild. This event will feature Tom presenting some of his own work and story, as well as a early screening of an upcoming PBS documentary about his work titled Frozen Frames: Murphy’s Yellowstone. All guests will receive a free signed print of Tom’s Bison Commemorative Stamp, recently released by the United States Postal Service. This in-person event at the Explorers Club Headquarters will include an audience Q&A and a book signing. RESERVATIONS This will be an in-person lecture at Explorers Club Headquarters. In-person tickets are $20 for Members, and $35 for the General Public. Check-in will begin at 6:00 pm, with a beer and wine reception from 6:00 – 7:00 pm  

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Sistema Calera: A Late Pleistocene Karst Archive

Mon Jun 22 · 6pm

Join The Explorers Club on June 22nd to uncover a treasure trove of Pleistocene fossils lying deep in a cave system in eastern Mexico. Deep within the limestone systems of eastern Mexico, Sistema Calera preserves a rare and dynamic record of the Late Pleistocene. What was once thought to be a small and relatively unremarkable cave has revealed itself, through continued exploration, to contain hundreds of fossil remains, including mammoth, bison, camelids, and dire wolf, distributed across more than a kilometer of mapped passage. This presentation follows the evolving investigation of the cave, from its initial biological interest to the expanding geological and paleontological significance uncovered through fieldwork, mapping, and the use of underwater ROV technology. Rather than a static deposit, the cave appears to function as a long-term karst system shaped by seasonal flooding, sediment transport, and complex preservation processes. Through imagery, field observations, and ongoing analysis, this talk explores how these remains accumulated, what the cave reveals about past environments, and how modern tools are allowing access to areas beyond safe human reach. Sistema Calera raises as many questions as it answers, offering not a finished story, but a developing archive of deep time still being uncovered.   This in-person event at the Explorers Club Headquarters will include an audience Q&A. RESERVATIONS This will be an in-person lecture at Explorers Club Headquarters. In-person tickets are $20 for Members, and $35 for the General Public. Check-in will begin at 6:00 pm, with a beer and wine reception from 6:00 – 7:00 pm

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The Book of George

Mon Jun 29 · 6pm

The Book of George: Mentorship, Storytelling, and the Wild Places That Shape Us   The Book of George is a short documentary about mentorship, identity, and the life-changing power of access to the natural world. Rooted in George McKenzie Jr.’s journey from Brooklyn to the backcountry of Florida, the film explores how relationships, storytelling, and wild places can help shape a person’s path and sense of purpose. Through intimate moments and a deeply personal lens, the film reflects on what it means to be seen, guided, and challenged into becoming more of yourself. It also highlights the importance of conservation not only as an environmental issue, but as a human one—connected to belonging, opportunity, healing, and legacy. This program at The Explorers Club will feature a screening of The Book of George, followed by a conversation with George McKenzie Jr. about the making of the film, the role mentorship has played in his life, and how storytelling can help people connect more deeply with nature and one another. At its heart, The Book of George is about more than one person’s story. It is about what becomes possible when someone is invited into a world they never thought they could belong to.     This in-person event at the Explorers Club Headquarters will include an audience Q&A. RESERVATIONS This will be an in-person lecture at Explorers Club Headquarters. In-person tickets are $20 for Members, and $35 for the General Public. Check-in will begin at 6:00 pm, with a beer and wine reception from 6:00 – 7:00 pm FILM CREDITS Director: Danny Schmidt Executive Producers: Mallory Lykes Dimmitt, Alex Wallace, Julie Wallace, Hayley Nenadal Producers: George McKenzie Jr, Clay Barron, Danny Schmidt Produced by Pure Gold Picture in association with SLOMotion Film Presented by The Los Angeles Times Supported by Stio, Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, CREW Land and Water Trust

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