One of the first things that came up, however, was that not everyone was clear on what really was exploration, and who was a real explorer.
I thought I'd spend a little time investigating the meaning of those two words, so I did a little googling and here is what I came up with;
The Explorers Club in New York City has been striving to make that definition for years. They have found that"..active participation in field expeditions sponsored by a recognized scientific organization, university or museum" counts as a suitable definition of an explorer.
"Extensive travel without a scientific purpose or objective, big-game hunting, photography or similar pursuits in remote parts of the world.." does not, However, the Explorers Club, which was founded by Arctic and Antarctic Explorers and Mountaineers, and a lot of their attention seems to be involving modern mountaineering without much of a discernible scientific element. Hmm.
"An "EXPLORER" is an Individual actively participating in field expeditions or the act of searching or traveling through a terrain, including the sea and space, sponsored by a recognized scientific organization, university or museum for the purpose of discovery of resources or information."