The Sea Was Boiling With LightsElse Bostlemann was an early member of the Society of Woman Geographers who enjoyed a fascinating job. Trained as an artist, she worked...
Don’t Wear Leggings or the Men Will Lose Control!A third of the way through an Arctic voyage in October 2020, on the Russian research vessel, the Akademik Fedorov, a crew member...
Books about Woman ExplorersLooking for adventure or a new heroine to love? Here's some recommended reading! Here's some films by or about early members of the...
Toxic Masculinity: Men With Red Blood in Their Veins"When men were told that they scored low on a masculinity test, they exaggerated their aggressiveness and the number of sexual partners."
A Pioneer in Gay and Prisoner RightsBlair Niles was a courageous writer who helped millions of readers understand the the injustices faced by marginalized people.
Gloria Hollister and her Disappearing FishGloria Hollister was the first woman to dive below the ocean in a bathysphere.
Headhunt Revisited: Chasing a Melanesian Dream“They said no female outfit such as ours could go alone to paint headhunters and come back with their own heads. No man had done it.”
Louise Boyd: First Woman Polar Explorer “My brain left all of me that was feminine, and, with a man-size stride I set out, bound to prove I belonged there as much as the men."
Unwrapping the Mummy with Rebeca Carrión Cachot She had come a long way from the romantic college student who thought that the museum purchased its antiquities in a store.
Mary Vaux Walcott, on Brainless PoliticiansPoliticians don’t seem to have any brains, or at least of they have them, they do not use them
Old School Explorer, Mickie AkeleyExplorer Mickie Akeley was afraid of two things: lions and elevators.
Mary Vaux Walcott Politics QuotePoliticians don't seem to have any brains, or if they do, they don't use them.
Walk on the Wild Side with Lucile Quarry MannWho doesn’t love a woman with a snake? Do you admire women who seize the chance to do what few people have done? To count down the days...