National Geographic Live!

Hi all! 

Wow, it's been a while, hasn't it? Well, this site is still in a bit of hibernation, but here's a quick FYI on a cool speaker series.

"National Geographic Live!, Seattle Symphony, and Benaroya Hall bring you entertaining and visually spectacular presentations by dynamic National Geographic explorers, scientists, photographers, and filmmakers. Our speakers inspire and enlighten audiences worldwide. Join the adventure!"

Tickets and more info here. See events listed below.

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It's time for winter sports! Calendar of snowshoeing, skiing, & winter safety events

As mentioned last month, this site is going to be in a light hibernation for the rest of the year. Posting on the blog will be light, but you can always see the calendar for events as that will continue to be regularly updated!

And every once in a while this sleepy bear will yawn and stretch and provide you a blog post on fun seasonal outdoor events. 

So here is one! This is to highlight the special calendar of winter sport events.

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Site announcement over on Fresh-Picked Seattle

Hi all! Please see this site announcement over on sister site Fresh-Picked Seattle on some changes to the posting schedule going forward.

Get out this weekend: sailing, wetlands, photography, wilderness skills for kids

Here are the weekend nature and outdoor events: explore the wetlands, improve your nature photography skills, pick up some bargains while supporting a good cause, help your kids pick up some wildnerness skills, learn about bike commuting, go sailing, more.

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Fall colors and nature photography

When the weather turns cool, it's tempting to want to stay cozy indoors. Thankfully, nature provides a new incentive in fall to encourage one to get out and about: fall foliage.

Below are a few talks at REI to help you find a great hike this fall, and below that, a calendar of upcoming nature photography events. Bundle up and head on out to capture the beauty of autumn.

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