The Explorer or The Explorers may refer to:

Arts, entertainment and media

Film and television

* ''The Explorer'' (film), a lost 1915 American adventure * The Explorer Channel, of

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* ''The Explorers'', a French ultra-HD documentary series by The Explorer Network and

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* ''The Explorers'', a 1968 film and a marionette production by Peter Scriven * ''The Explorers'', a 1973 ABC TV series by Andrew Solt * ''The Explorers'', a 1975 BBC series, narrated by David Attenborough * "The Explorer", a 1960 episode of the ''

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'' anthology * "The Explorers", a 1986 episode of ''Rainbow'' * "The Explorers", a 2016 episode of ''

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'' * "The Explorers", guests on '' Hyori's Homestay'', 2017 * "The Explorers", a 1960 episode of ''Lassie''

Literature

* ''The Explorer'' (novel), by Frances Parkinson Keyes, 1964 * ''The Explorer'', a novel by W. Somerset Maugham, 1908 * ''The Explorer'', a 1975 novel by

Philip Temple Robert Philip Temple (born 1939 in Yorkshire, England) is a Dunedin-based New Zealand author of novels, children's stories, and non-fiction. His work is characterised by a strong association with the outdoors and New Zealand ecology. Career ...

* ''The Explorer'', a 2017 children's book by

Katherine Rundell Katherine Rundell (born 10 July 1987) is an English author and academic. She is the author of ''Impossible Creatures'', named Waterstones Book of the Year for 2023. She is also the author of ''Rooftoppers'', which in 2015 won both the overall ...

* ''The Explorer'', student newspaper of Hudson High School (Ohio), U.S. * "The Explorer", a poem by Rudyard Kipling from his 1903 collection ''

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'' * ''The Explorers'' (collection), of science fiction stories, by C. M. Kornbluth * ''The Explorers'', a 1982 book by Vivian Stuart (as William Stuart Long) * ''The Explorers'', a 1984 book by Australian television journalist Bill Peach * ''The Explorers'', a 2013 children's book by Oren Ginzburg * ''The Explorers and Other Poems'', an 1874 volume by Catherine Edith Macauley Martin * ''The Explorers'', a volume of the Snowpiercer graphic novel series * ''The Explorers'', a magazine founded in 1957 by

Lu Wenfu Lu Wenfu (, March 23, 1927 – July 9, 2005) was a contemporary Chinese writer. He was interested in literature from an early age and devoted all his life to it. He worked for many years as journalist and a magazine editor and served as presiden ...

* "The Explorers", a chapter of ''

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'' by James A. Michener * ''

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, Philippines

Music

* The Explorers, a 1980's rock band of

Phil Manzanera Phillip Geoffrey Targett-Adams (born 31 January 1951), known professionally as Phil Manzanera, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the lead guitarist with Roxy Music, and was the lead guitarist with 801 and Quiet Sun. ...

Andy Mackay Andrew Mackay (born 23 July 1946) is an English musician, best known as a founding member (playing oboe and saxophone) of the art rock group Roxy Music. In addition, he has taught music and provided scores for television, while his work as a se ...

and James Wraith, and their 1985 album * ''The Explorer'' (album), by E-Type, 1996 * "The Explorer", a song by D.R.I. from the 1985 album ''

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'' * "The Explorer", a song by Shotgun Messiah from the 1989 album ''

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'' * "The Explorer", a song by Steve Howe from the 2011 album ''

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'' * "The Explorer", a song by Vintersorg from the 2002 album ''

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'' * ''The Explorer'', or ''To Boldly Go...'', a 1992 composition by

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* "The Explorers", a 2009 single by CFCF * ''The Explorers: A Century of Discovery'', its 1988 soundtrack by

Lee Holdridge Lee Elwood Holdridge (born March 3, 1944) is a Haitian-born American composer, conductor, and orchestrator. An 18-time Emmy Award nominee, he has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Daytime Emmy Awards, two News and Documentary Emmy Awards, and o ...

Other uses in arts, entertainment and media

* The Explorer, a character in Cirque du Soleil's show ''

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'' * ''The Explorer'', a 1999 sculpture by

Ng Eng Teng Ng Eng Teng (; 12 July 1934 – 4 November 2001), ''The Grandfather of Singapore Sculpture'' was a sculptor in Singapore known for his figurative sculptures, many of which are found in public locations around Singapore. His legacy include the ''M ...

* ''The Explorers'' (play), about the Burke and Wills expedition, by John Sandford, 1952

Businesses and organisations

* The Explorer Group, now Hymer, a British manufacturer of caravans * The Explorer Motor Company, a proposed manufacturer of futuristic Straker cars used in British TV series ''

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Sports

* Aguada Explorers, American baseball team * Bradenton Explorers, American baseball team *

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, former American tennis team *

La Salle Explorers The La Salle Explorers are the varsity sports teams from La Salle University in Philadelphia. The Explorers compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The men's and women's basketball teams also participate in the Phi ...

, varsity sports teams from La Salle University, U.S. *

Sioux City Explorers The Sioux City Explorers are a professional baseball team based in Sioux City, Iowa, in the United States. The Explorers are inaugural members of the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseba ...

, American baseball team