In this cinematic experience, Aniol Serrasolses makes an extreme high speed descent from the slopes of the Villarrica volcano in Chile, Pucón. Screened at the Sunday Day Program on April 3, 2022 at The Explorers Club...
French powerhouse Melissa Le Nevé spends seven years battling insane moves, inner doubt, and the burden of history to climb the most revered sport route on earth. Screened at the Saturday Day Program on April 2, 2022 at The Explorers Club...
Whitebark pine trees are icons of North America's mountain landscape. They are a keystone species that stands at the center of a web of life that supports dozens of plants and animals, including grizzly bears, red squirrels, and Clark’s nutcrackers. Today whitebark pine faces the very...
In rural Utah, a valley of world-class bouldering is nestled among a conservative community of Mormons, cowboys and coal miners. When a ragged band of punk rock climbers shows up, the two cultures inevitably clash. After years of antagonism, a group of climbers work with...
Everything changed after Katrina. Many left the destruction behind but Rev. Tyronne Edwards, a pastor in Phoenix, LA, led the effort to rebuild his town. After a lifetime of community organizing, climate change and protecting future generations from storm surge has become Tyronne’s new calling....
A journey across both poles, After Antarctica follows legendary polar explorer Will Steger’s lifelong journey as an eyewitness to the greatest changes to the polar regions of our planet. Now, thirty years after his historic coast-to-coast expedition across the coldest continent on Earth, Steger heads...
In episode one we introduce the vast diversity of the Rockies through the eyes of our animal families. From early spring to late summer we follow our new mothers through the early days of raising a family. With every step our youngsters take there are...
A haunting short about inmates in the Arizona state-prison system working to break wild horses as they prepare for their own release. Screened Saturday Day Program, February 29, 2020...
An unconventional field biologist wages a high-tech war against ravens in the Mojave — think laser cannons, exploding tortoises, autonomous drones — in a last-ditch effort to save the last of the desert tortoise from extinction. Screened at the WILD Sunday Program on March 5, 2023...
In the heart of the Tibetan highlands, multi-award-winning nature photographer Vincent Munier guides writer Sylvain Tesson on his quest to document the exceptionally elusive snow leopard. Munier introduces Tesson to the subtle art of waiting from a blind spot, tracking animals, and finding the patience...
The 3 Cricketeers tells the story of a Minnesota farm family working on the frontier of urban agriculture, trying to do their part in the climate crisis by raising environmentally friendly, protein-rich crickets and turning them into cookies, treats and tortillas. Screened at the WILD Sunday...
This short documentary follows the creative process of fine art photographer David Yarrow as he steps ashore the beaches of South Georgia, in an attempt to capture the beauty and scale of this awe-inspiring natural wonder in just a single image. Screened Saturday Day Program, February...
Join entomologist and insect evangelist Dr. Samuel Ramsey for a closer look at North America’s wild, native bees: their diversity, their beauty, and the critical roles they play in our ecosystems. Screened at the Sunday Family Program on March 5, 2023 at The Explorers Club...
Pathfinder is a tale about the human spirit. The film follows six world-class slack-liners (Highliners) on a mission deep into the Norwegian mountains to attempt something that's never been seen before: walking a thin line, elevated in the vastness between two colossal cliffs, illuminated only...
A filmmaker sets out to investigate a poaching ring and discovers a tangle of environmental-justice issues in the New York City waterway. Q&A with Director Daniel Lombroso and Producer Erik Baard Screened at the Saturday Afternoon Program on March 4, 2023 at The Explorers Club...
Trevor Gordon found the hull of an abandoned fishing boat in a field. He brought it home and built it back to a sea-worthy state over the course of a summer. Then, he took it on its maiden voyage to British Columbia in search of...
The city of Vienna is home to over 230 beavers, including one special beaver family who are the stars of this film. We follow them as they navigate the urban world they have made their home. From living in an unexpected 'lodge,' swimming past humans...
Sockeye, a species of Pacific salmon, is an inexhaustible resource. It feeds the planet’s ever increasing population. But now we know that, for humans, there are no inexhaustible resources. Screened at the Saturday Day Program on April 2, 2022 at The Explorers Club...
In this refreshing and fun Emmy®-WINNING animated-short, climate activist Greta Thunberg juxtaposes the absurdity of political inaction with the straightforward high-stakes of the climate emergency. Playful and poignant, the film pits a ludicrous status quo against the clear-eyed activism necessary to shift the balance of...
This documentary tells the story of a 13-year-old Maasai boy, Richard Turere, who invented "Lion lights." His invention changes the way people think about conservation of wildlife and the landscape in his community and highlights how the next generation in Kenya is playing a big...
