Simon Beames
@beamingsimon.bsky.social
Wannabe carpenter, sociologist, musician. Pro napper. Interested in outdoor adventure, learning outside the classroom, and friluftsliv.
Registration for accommodation in Tent City now open! www.nih.no/english/abou...
@drpatmaher.bsky.social @drjackreed.bsky.social @taloeffler.bsky.social @nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @katsgiorgos.bsky.social @orlakelly5.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social #IOERC11
@drpatmaher.bsky.social @drjackreed.bsky.social @taloeffler.bsky.social @nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @katsgiorgos.bsky.social @orlakelly5.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social #IOERC11
International Outdoor Education Research Conference - Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
The 11th International Outdoor Education Research Conference is being hosted by the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in Oslo, Norway. The dates are from Monday afternoon, June 22nd, to midday on Fri...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Registration for accommodation in Tent City now open! www.nih.no/english/abou...
@drpatmaher.bsky.social @drjackreed.bsky.social @taloeffler.bsky.social @nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @katsgiorgos.bsky.social @orlakelly5.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social #IOERC11
@drpatmaher.bsky.social @drjackreed.bsky.social @taloeffler.bsky.social @nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @katsgiorgos.bsky.social @orlakelly5.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social #IOERC11
A golden opportunity to practice your Norwegian! @drpatmaher.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social @taloeffler.bsky.social @oe-munge.bsky.social @drdavehills.bsky.social @orlakelly5.bsky.social @katsgiorgos.bsky.social @drjackreed.bsky.social @louisehawxwell.bsky.social
"Self-directed practice in outdoor education: Irresponsible activity or pedagogy with great learning potential?"
Article located within debates around unaccompanied activities in OE programs.
@nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @bergfrua.bsky.social
idrottsforum.org/feature-erik...
Article located within debates around unaccompanied activities in OE programs.
@nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @bergfrua.bsky.social
idrottsforum.org/feature-erik...
Selvstyrt øving i friluftslivsutdanning – uansvarlig virksomhet, eller pedagogisk arbeidsform med stort læringspotensial?
Det finns en stor debatt inom skolpedagogiken om hur man ska se på undervisning som inte är lärarledd – är det ens undervisning? I den här featureartikeln resonerar Jørgen Weidemann Eriksen och kolleg...
idrottsforum.org
October 8, 2025 at 7:48 AM
"Self-directed practice in outdoor education: Irresponsible activity or pedagogy with great learning potential?"
Article located within debates around unaccompanied activities in OE programs.
@nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @bergfrua.bsky.social
idrottsforum.org/feature-erik...
Article located within debates around unaccompanied activities in OE programs.
@nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @bergfrua.bsky.social
idrottsforum.org/feature-erik...
Selvstyrt øving i friluftslivsutdanning – uansvarlig virksomhet, eller pedagogisk arbeidsform med stort læringspotensial?
Det finns en stor debatt inom skolpedagogiken om hur man ska se på undervisning som inte är lärarledd – är det ens undervisning? I den här featureartikeln resonerar Jørgen Weidemann Eriksen och kolleg...
idrottsforum.org
October 8, 2025 at 7:44 AM
"Self-directed practice in outdoor education: Irresponsible activity or pedagogy with great learning potential?"
Article located within debates around unaccompanied activities in OE programs.
@nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @bergfrua.bsky.social
idrottsforum.org/feature-erik...
Article located within debates around unaccompanied activities in OE programs.
@nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @bergfrua.bsky.social
idrottsforum.org/feature-erik...
Piece discussing Norwegian outdoor organizations' SoMe representations of minority groups. @idrottsforum.bsky.social @drjackreed.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social @drpatmaher.bsky.social @nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @bergfrua.bsky.social @taloeffler.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social
NEW RESEARCH ARTICLE
This study critically examined how five major Norwegian friluftsliv organizations use Instagram to represent women; Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC); and people with disabilities, using a netnographic and visual case study approach.
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This study critically examined how five major Norwegian friluftsliv organizations use Instagram to represent women; Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC); and people with disabilities, using a netnographic and visual case study approach.
idrottsforum.org/beames-leguy...
Norwegian Friluftsliv Organizations and Social Media: Equity, Representation, and Influence
This study critically examined how five major Norwegian friluftsliv organizations use Instagram to represent women; Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC); and people with disabilities. Using a n...
idrottsforum.org
September 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Piece discussing Norwegian outdoor organizations' SoMe representations of minority groups. @idrottsforum.bsky.social @drjackreed.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social @drpatmaher.bsky.social @nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @bergfrua.bsky.social @taloeffler.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social
The great reveal: Ella Nilsson's fantastic IOERC11 logo, inspired by Oslo's motto of "the blue and the green and the city in between".
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#ioerc11
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#ioerc11
September 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The great reveal: Ella Nilsson's fantastic IOERC11 logo, inspired by Oslo's motto of "the blue and the green and the city in between".
@drpatmaher.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social @oe-munge.bsky.social @orlakelly5.bsky.social @nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @bergfrua.bsky.social
#ioerc11
@drpatmaher.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social @oe-munge.bsky.social @orlakelly5.bsky.social @nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @bergfrua.bsky.social
#ioerc11
IOERC11 registration is open!
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#ioerc11
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#ioerc11
International Outdoor Education Research Conference - Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
The 11th International Outdoor Education Research Conference is being hosted by the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in Oslo, Norway. The dates are from Monday afternoon, June 22nd, to midday on Fri...
www.nih.no
September 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
A short piece on phone use while outdoors with others... @drjackreed.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social @oe-munge.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social @taloeffler.bsky.social @drpatmaher.bsky.social @bergfrua.bsky.social @nanced52.bsky.social
Talk about phone etiquette with your group before you hit the trail. Read the NIH-blog from @beamingsimon.bsky.social #outdoor #outdoorlife #outdoorstudies www.nih.no/english/abou...
Managing mobile phone use on organised outdoor trips - Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Talk about phone etiquette with your group before you hit the trail.
www.nih.no
September 19, 2025 at 10:51 AM
A short piece on phone use while outdoors with others... @drjackreed.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social @oe-munge.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social @taloeffler.bsky.social @drpatmaher.bsky.social @bergfrua.bsky.social @nanced52.bsky.social
Please spread the word about #ioerc11 far and wide!!
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‘Call for abstracts’ now open!
Information about the International Outdoor Education Research Conference in Oslo, Norway, in June 2026, can be found here 👇
www.nih.no/english/abou...
#ioerc11
@beamingsimon.bsky.social
Information about the International Outdoor Education Research Conference in Oslo, Norway, in June 2026, can be found here 👇
www.nih.no/english/abou...
#ioerc11
@beamingsimon.bsky.social
International Outdoor Education Research Conference - Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
The 11th International Outdoor Education Research Conference is being hosted by the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in Oslo, Norway. The dates are from Monday afternoon, June 22nd, to midday on Fri...
www.nih.no
June 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
To the 350 people who joined the @takemeoutside.bsky.social and @outdoorlearningjd.bsky.social webinar on Outdoor learning across the curriculum: Miigwech, Merci, Thank-you, Takk!
Recording: youtu.be/94990mP7r2w
@nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @morayhouse.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social
Recording: youtu.be/94990mP7r2w
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April 28, 2025 at 5:54 AM
To the 350 people who joined the @takemeoutside.bsky.social and @outdoorlearningjd.bsky.social webinar on Outdoor learning across the curriculum: Miigwech, Merci, Thank-you, Takk!
Recording: youtu.be/94990mP7r2w
@nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social @morayhouse.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social
Recording: youtu.be/94990mP7r2w
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Great to see the wave of OE research coming out of Ireland!
@drpatmaher.bsky.social @taloeffler.bsky.social @oe-munge.bsky.social @drdavehills.bsky.social @louisehawxwell.bsky.social @drleather.bsky.social
@drpatmaher.bsky.social @taloeffler.bsky.social @oe-munge.bsky.social @drdavehills.bsky.social @louisehawxwell.bsky.social @drleather.bsky.social
Two open access articles on Ourdoor Learning in Ireland published by @Jaeol in two months. Fantastic to work with the inspirational @mauracoulter.bsky.social & @gasta.me (A.K.A. Tom Farrelly!) on today's publication of a systematic review of OL research from Ireland doi.org/10.1080/1472...
Outdoor learning on the edge of Europe: a systematic review of practice from Ireland
Outdoor Learning (OL) programmes are a small but impactful part of the Irish educational landscape. This paper presents an overview of the sector through a systematic review of the literature publi...
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April 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Great to see the wave of OE research coming out of Ireland!
@drpatmaher.bsky.social @taloeffler.bsky.social @oe-munge.bsky.social @drdavehills.bsky.social @louisehawxwell.bsky.social @drleather.bsky.social
@drpatmaher.bsky.social @taloeffler.bsky.social @oe-munge.bsky.social @drdavehills.bsky.social @louisehawxwell.bsky.social @drleather.bsky.social
Virtual workshop hosted by Canada's Outdoor Learning School & Store. Join the fun!
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Outdoor Learning Across the Curriculum - Outdoor Learning School & Store
Scroll Down to Register FREE 60 min Virtual Workshop on Tuesday, April 22 at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern Time With Simon Beames,Heidi Smith, Peter Higgins and Robbie Nicol Join […]
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April 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Virtual workshop hosted by Canada's Outdoor Learning School & Store. Join the fun!
@drheidismith.bsky.social @perfinker.bsky.social @ryanbarfoot.bsky.social @erthsarah.bsky.social @creativestar.bsky.social @mbrussoni.bsky.social
@outdoorlearningjd.bsky.social
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Two PhD positions in the Netherlands with a project called "Diversity Outdoors: Embodied Ethnoracial Inequalities and Outdoor Recreation in Europe". @drheidismith.bsky.social @bethchristie.bsky.social @rltauritz.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
Two PhD Positions in Cultural Anthropology in project
Two PhD Positions in Cultural Anthropology in project “Diversity Outdoors”The Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology invites applications for two fully funded four year full-time...
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March 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Two PhD positions in the Netherlands with a project called "Diversity Outdoors: Embodied Ethnoracial Inequalities and Outdoor Recreation in Europe". @drheidismith.bsky.social @bethchristie.bsky.social @rltauritz.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
For all you outdoor therapy people out there, this looks good!
@kayerichards.bsky.social @outdoor-learning.bsky.social
@kayerichards.bsky.social @outdoor-learning.bsky.social
Association for Outdoor Therapy (AOT) Conference:
‘Sharing practices and building perspectives’ in #OutdoorTherapy
8-9th Nov 2025 @PlasyBrenin North Wales
www.outdoor-learning.org/news-events/...
‘Sharing practices and building perspectives’ in #OutdoorTherapy
8-9th Nov 2025 @PlasyBrenin North Wales
www.outdoor-learning.org/news-events/...
March 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
For all you outdoor therapy people out there, this looks good!
@kayerichards.bsky.social @outdoor-learning.bsky.social
@kayerichards.bsky.social @outdoor-learning.bsky.social
Congrats to Gill Pomfret, @adeledoran.bsky.social and Carl Cater with the publication of the Routledge International Handbook of Adventure Tourism.
www.routledge.com/Routledge-In...
Handbooks are expensive, but the eBook version is reasonably priced....
www.routledge.com/Routledge-In...
Handbooks are expensive, but the eBook version is reasonably priced....
Routledge International Handbook of Adventure Tourism
This handbook presents the latest research, industry trends, developments and initiatives in adventure tourism. It explores conceptualisations of adventure tourism, historical and intellectual develop...
www.routledge.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Congrats to Gill Pomfret, @adeledoran.bsky.social and Carl Cater with the publication of the Routledge International Handbook of Adventure Tourism.
www.routledge.com/Routledge-In...
Handbooks are expensive, but the eBook version is reasonably priced....
www.routledge.com/Routledge-In...
Handbooks are expensive, but the eBook version is reasonably priced....
New paper on nature-based programs and youth mental health. Trying to find my way into this crucial field of practice and research!
Awesome collaborating with Marte Bentzen, Solfrid Bratland-sanda, Nevin Harper and @kayerichards.bsky.social
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Awesome collaborating with Marte Bentzen, Solfrid Bratland-sanda, Nevin Harper and @kayerichards.bsky.social
js.sagamorepub.com/index.php/jo...
Nature-based Programs and Youth Mental Health: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know?
| Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership
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February 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM
New paper on nature-based programs and youth mental health. Trying to find my way into this crucial field of practice and research!
Awesome collaborating with Marte Bentzen, Solfrid Bratland-sanda, Nevin Harper and @kayerichards.bsky.social
js.sagamorepub.com/index.php/jo...
Awesome collaborating with Marte Bentzen, Solfrid Bratland-sanda, Nevin Harper and @kayerichards.bsky.social
js.sagamorepub.com/index.php/jo...
Canada's Outdoor Learning School & Store works with a vast network of partners. I'm just getting to know them and very impressed with all the professional learning courses on offer.
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outdoorlearning.com/partner-even...
Partner Events - Outdoor Learning School & Store
Our Outdoor Learning Partners offer exceptional professional learning opportunities: Feb 7 – 14: #NatureForAll Love Fest with NatureForAll Feb 13, Virtual: Elementary (Gr 3-8) Challenge Info Session w...
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February 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Canada's Outdoor Learning School & Store works with a vast network of partners. I'm just getting to know them and very impressed with all the professional learning courses on offer.
@outdoorlearningjd.bsky.social
outdoorlearning.com/partner-even...
@outdoorlearningjd.bsky.social
outdoorlearning.com/partner-even...
For those interested in friluftsliv and how it ideas around it were shaped by certain powerful actors, this is paper is outstanding. It's by Cleng Andersen Eikje at the Univ. of Southern Norway. I can send it to you if you can't access it...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Discourses on friluftsliv and environmental awareness in Norway, 1960–2000
This article analyses how the cultural practice of Norwegian friluftsliv (outdoor recreation) came to be represented as a particularly effective way of cultivating environmental awareness from the ...
www.tandfonline.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
For those interested in friluftsliv and how it ideas around it were shaped by certain powerful actors, this is paper is outstanding. It's by Cleng Andersen Eikje at the Univ. of Southern Norway. I can send it to you if you can't access it...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Jack Reed strikes again! (we're just riding on his coat tails)
Important and fascinating findings from Jack's PhD.
@outdoorlearningjd.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social @drpatmaher.bsky.social @drdavehills.bsky.social @olliebray.bsky.social @perfinker.bsky.social @mbrussoni.bsky.social
Important and fascinating findings from Jack's PhD.
@outdoorlearningjd.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social @drpatmaher.bsky.social @drdavehills.bsky.social @olliebray.bsky.social @perfinker.bsky.social @mbrussoni.bsky.social
Excited to share my latest research, exploring how platforms like Instagram, TikTok & Minecraft shape young people's perceptions of nature and their in-person interactions with it.
Huge thanks to co-authors @beamingsimon.bsky.social and Gale Macleod.
Paper available here: doi.org/10.1002/pan3...
Huge thanks to co-authors @beamingsimon.bsky.social and Gale Macleod.
Paper available here: doi.org/10.1002/pan3...
Young people's networked constructions of nature: Evidence from a qualitative multiple case study in the United Kingdom
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
doi.org
January 23, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Jack Reed strikes again! (we're just riding on his coat tails)
Important and fascinating findings from Jack's PhD.
@outdoorlearningjd.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social @drpatmaher.bsky.social @drdavehills.bsky.social @olliebray.bsky.social @perfinker.bsky.social @mbrussoni.bsky.social
Important and fascinating findings from Jack's PhD.
@outdoorlearningjd.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social @drpatmaher.bsky.social @drdavehills.bsky.social @olliebray.bsky.social @perfinker.bsky.social @mbrussoni.bsky.social