The Explorers Club Presents: Letters from the Edge

“Pull a log up to the campfire and take a seat: These stories from the annals of The Explorers Club should be read by the flickering light of burning logs—tales of tomb raiders, doomed adventurers, plane crashes, and all manner of Indiana Jones–style hijinks. The ‘letters’ of the title refer to missives sent home from the venerable institution’s members (including astronauts and ex-presidents). With this source material, author Jeff Wilser builds richly detailed narratives of true-life visits to the edge of knowledge, the edge of comfort, the edge of a volcano. Pick a page, any page, dive in, and be rewarded.”—Adventure Journal“Curated from The Explorer’s Club, this book is a compilation of letters, email exchanges and field journals culled from The Explorer’s Club member’s correspondence. What does it mean to be on the edge of the world? How does it feel to be at the far reaches of the globe? This book expands the map and lifts back the curtain on what it feels like to explore other cultures and add to our knowledge bank. Whether it’s an individual in the midst of a lava-spewing volcano, someone facing the harsh arctic tundra or diving below the sea to investigate the wreckage of the Titanic, these stories help us to know ourselves, our limits, and the world around us.”—Lee Woodruff, journalist

The Explorers Club is a multidisciplinary professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration, and resource conservation. Headquartered in New York City with a community of chapters around the world, they have been supporting scientific expeditions of all disciplines and uniting members in the bonds of good fellowship since 1904.

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