Nature Seeker Sam
@natureseekersam.bsky.social
I am a Canadian teacher who loves the great outdoors!
🪴2024 #GrosvenorTeacherFellow
🪴GEOEC Membership Director
🪴5 Peaks Trail Running Series Ambassador
🖊️Blog: https://natureseekersam.ca/
🖊️GTF expedition: https://tinyurl.com/bdzksysh
🪴2024 #GrosvenorTeacherFellow
🪴GEOEC Membership Director
🪴5 Peaks Trail Running Series Ambassador
🖊️Blog: https://natureseekersam.ca/
🖊️GTF expedition: https://tinyurl.com/bdzksysh
Found my love for trail running with the 5 Peaks Trail Running Series! ⛰️ Signed up for all 5 races in 2024 knowing no one, and found my community. I'm not fast, but I crushed my PB on all 5 races this past season! Thrilled to announce I'm a 5 Peaks Ambassador for 2026!
#trailrunning #5peaks
#trailrunning #5peaks
November 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Found my love for trail running with the 5 Peaks Trail Running Series! ⛰️ Signed up for all 5 races in 2024 knowing no one, and found my community. I'm not fast, but I crushed my PB on all 5 races this past season! Thrilled to announce I'm a 5 Peaks Ambassador for 2026!
#trailrunning #5peaks
#trailrunning #5peaks
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Aurora color guide! What creates the different shades?
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Aurora color guide! What creates the different shades?
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
It took awhile but I finally finished the blog post about my FIRST solo mountain backpacking trip from July 2024. Give it a read! Has anyone else done Egypt Lake in Banff National Park? An absolutely beautiful area!
Egypt Lake
Me at Egypt Lake on Day 2 Distance: 32.42 km Elevation Gain: 1,494 m Total Time: 10 hours 24 mins In July 2024 I set off on backpacking trip in Banff National Park. The goal was to camp at Egypt Lake for 2 nights. I had been looking for a trip that would take me two days and would provide beautiful views.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It took awhile but I finally finished the blog post about my FIRST solo mountain backpacking trip from July 2024. Give it a read! Has anyone else done Egypt Lake in Banff National Park? An absolutely beautiful area!
Haven't done this in a LONG time! The truck is getting her winter tires put on so I had some time to myself. Went for a beautiful walk first. Now I'm working on some blog posts I'm VERY behind on in Starbucks.
What a lovely morning.
What a lovely morning.
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Haven't done this in a LONG time! The truck is getting her winter tires put on so I had some time to myself. Went for a beautiful walk first. Now I'm working on some blog posts I'm VERY behind on in Starbucks.
What a lovely morning.
What a lovely morning.
Can't run quite yet - sprained ankle is not 100% healed. But I joined the Edmonton Trail Sisters tonight and walked with these two lovely ladies. Great conversation, beautiful evening, and the ankle held up ok!
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Can't run quite yet - sprained ankle is not 100% healed. But I joined the Edmonton Trail Sisters tonight and walked with these two lovely ladies. Great conversation, beautiful evening, and the ankle held up ok!
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This new paper documents a tenfold increase in research papers using community-collected iNaturalist data over just five years: tr.ee/89Ot3I
According to the study, here are four key ways that iNaturalist data directly powers science 🧵⤵️
According to the study, here are four key ways that iNaturalist data directly powers science 🧵⤵️
July 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This new paper documents a tenfold increase in research papers using community-collected iNaturalist data over just five years: tr.ee/89Ot3I
According to the study, here are four key ways that iNaturalist data directly powers science 🧵⤵️
According to the study, here are four key ways that iNaturalist data directly powers science 🧵⤵️
Winter prep done! Laid down an inch of leaves on the garden beds for soil protection, bug habitat, and rich nutrients come spring. Free mulch from my parents' yard! Thanks @robin6-64.bsky.social! 🍂
#Gardening #Compost
#Gardening #Compost
October 27, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Winter prep done! Laid down an inch of leaves on the garden beds for soil protection, bug habitat, and rich nutrients come spring. Free mulch from my parents' yard! Thanks @robin6-64.bsky.social! 🍂
#Gardening #Compost
#Gardening #Compost
Watching Lost Cities with Albert Lin. Absolutely inspiring explorer!
Makes me wonder about GIS and LiDAR technology. How can these techs help our ever changing landscape? How can I learn more? Is this a curiosity that I should find out more about?
So many questions. Great job National Geographic!
Makes me wonder about GIS and LiDAR technology. How can these techs help our ever changing landscape? How can I learn more? Is this a curiosity that I should find out more about?
So many questions. Great job National Geographic!
October 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Watching Lost Cities with Albert Lin. Absolutely inspiring explorer!
Makes me wonder about GIS and LiDAR technology. How can these techs help our ever changing landscape? How can I learn more? Is this a curiosity that I should find out more about?
So many questions. Great job National Geographic!
Makes me wonder about GIS and LiDAR technology. How can these techs help our ever changing landscape? How can I learn more? Is this a curiosity that I should find out more about?
So many questions. Great job National Geographic!
Strike day 8 - march for public education this morning as Danielle Smith was giving her "State of the Province Address". AB is not doing well Danielle!
Thank you to the MLAs that are showing up to support public education! @janisirwin.bsky.social @davideggenab.bsky.social
#SupportABPublicEducation
Thank you to the MLAs that are showing up to support public education! @janisirwin.bsky.social @davideggenab.bsky.social
#SupportABPublicEducation
October 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Strike day 8 - march for public education this morning as Danielle Smith was giving her "State of the Province Address". AB is not doing well Danielle!
Thank you to the MLAs that are showing up to support public education! @janisirwin.bsky.social @davideggenab.bsky.social
#SupportABPublicEducation
Thank you to the MLAs that are showing up to support public education! @janisirwin.bsky.social @davideggenab.bsky.social
#SupportABPublicEducation
Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm grateful for the quiet moments in nature that remind me to breathe, slow down, and stay grounded. The changing leaves, crisp air, and stillness of the outdoors are gentle reminders that tranquility lives in the little things. Wishing you warmth and a little calm today.
I'm grateful for the quiet moments in nature that remind me to breathe, slow down, and stay grounded. The changing leaves, crisp air, and stillness of the outdoors are gentle reminders that tranquility lives in the little things. Wishing you warmth and a little calm today.
October 13, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm grateful for the quiet moments in nature that remind me to breathe, slow down, and stay grounded. The changing leaves, crisp air, and stillness of the outdoors are gentle reminders that tranquility lives in the little things. Wishing you warmth and a little calm today.
I'm grateful for the quiet moments in nature that remind me to breathe, slow down, and stay grounded. The changing leaves, crisp air, and stillness of the outdoors are gentle reminders that tranquility lives in the little things. Wishing you warmth and a little calm today.
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📣Calling all leaf peepers!
Have you ever wondered about those fall leaf colors? Why do some turn red, and others yellow? How does warming weather affect changes in colors? Get answers to your fall foliage questions! 🍁🍂
Have you ever wondered about those fall leaf colors? Why do some turn red, and others yellow? How does warming weather affect changes in colors? Get answers to your fall foliage questions! 🍁🍂
Fall Foliage: When, Why & How Vibrant Will Maple Leaves Be?
Looking to enjoy the fall foliage show in the Northeast? Here’s everything you need to enjoy the natural spectacle.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
📣Calling all leaf peepers!
Have you ever wondered about those fall leaf colors? Why do some turn red, and others yellow? How does warming weather affect changes in colors? Get answers to your fall foliage questions! 🍁🍂
Have you ever wondered about those fall leaf colors? Why do some turn red, and others yellow? How does warming weather affect changes in colors? Get answers to your fall foliage questions! 🍁🍂
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Alberta’s teachers are on strike. This historic action is about more than teachers—it’s about every student and the future of public education.
October 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Alberta’s teachers are on strike. This historic action is about more than teachers—it’s about every student and the future of public education.
Today is #WorldTeacherDay and I'm at a rally getting ready to strike tomorrow.
Alberta students deserve better. Underfunded classrooms hurt everyone.
#RedForEd #YEG
Alberta students deserve better. Underfunded classrooms hurt everyone.
#RedForEd #YEG
October 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Today is #WorldTeacherDay and I'm at a rally getting ready to strike tomorrow.
Alberta students deserve better. Underfunded classrooms hurt everyone.
#RedForEd #YEG
Alberta students deserve better. Underfunded classrooms hurt everyone.
#RedForEd #YEG
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"If we lose hope, we're doomed."
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
October 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"If we lose hope, we're doomed."
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
Are you at the Beginners Teacher Conference in Edmonton this weekend?
Stop by and say hi!
I'm talking all things outdoor education 🌳🌿
Stop by and say hi!
I'm talking all things outdoor education 🌳🌿
September 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Are you at the Beginners Teacher Conference in Edmonton this weekend?
Stop by and say hi!
I'm talking all things outdoor education 🌳🌿
Stop by and say hi!
I'm talking all things outdoor education 🌳🌿
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Friday will be the first day of Autumn with more nighttime hours than daylight hours.
The equinox was Monday...but today (Sep 25) is the day with 12h day & 12h night. (at our latitude - it's always offset a few days - for a number of reasons). #yegwx
The equinox was Monday...but today (Sep 25) is the day with 12h day & 12h night. (at our latitude - it's always offset a few days - for a number of reasons). #yegwx
September 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Friday will be the first day of Autumn with more nighttime hours than daylight hours.
The equinox was Monday...but today (Sep 25) is the day with 12h day & 12h night. (at our latitude - it's always offset a few days - for a number of reasons). #yegwx
The equinox was Monday...but today (Sep 25) is the day with 12h day & 12h night. (at our latitude - it's always offset a few days - for a number of reasons). #yegwx
Do you have a student in the Alberta public education system?
Curious to know how many more teachers YOUR school would have if per student funding was the same as Saskatchewan, Manitoba or even the Canadian average?
Check this out:
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Curious to know how many more teachers YOUR school would have if per student funding was the same as Saskatchewan, Manitoba or even the Canadian average?
Check this out:
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September 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Do you have a student in the Alberta public education system?
Curious to know how many more teachers YOUR school would have if per student funding was the same as Saskatchewan, Manitoba or even the Canadian average?
Check this out:
app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrI...
Curious to know how many more teachers YOUR school would have if per student funding was the same as Saskatchewan, Manitoba or even the Canadian average?
Check this out:
app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrI...
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The Alberta Teachers' Association has officially filed strike notice. Unless a negotiated settlement can be reached at the bargaining table, teachers will be on strike beginning October 6.
#abed #ableg #KidsCantWaitAB #WeAreATA
#abed #ableg #KidsCantWaitAB #WeAreATA
September 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The Alberta Teachers' Association has officially filed strike notice. Unless a negotiated settlement can be reached at the bargaining table, teachers will be on strike beginning October 6.
#abed #ableg #KidsCantWaitAB #WeAreATA
#abed #ableg #KidsCantWaitAB #WeAreATA
I did a lot more walking on this trail run than I expected. I was having a hard time keeping my heart rate low enough. But it was such a nice way to spend the morning with Kira - we both really needed the "wildfire smoke free" time outside!
September 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I did a lot more walking on this trail run than I expected. I was having a hard time keeping my heart rate low enough. But it was such a nice way to spend the morning with Kira - we both really needed the "wildfire smoke free" time outside!
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Our classrooms, our future. Help us demand better.
#StopTheExcuses #KidsCantWaitAB #abed
#StopTheExcuses #KidsCantWaitAB #abed
August 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Our classrooms, our future. Help us demand better.
#StopTheExcuses #KidsCantWaitAB #abed
#StopTheExcuses #KidsCantWaitAB #abed
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Teachers: we really need supports for complex needs in classrooms, lower class sizes, better working conditions, and appropriate funding
UCP: best we can do is a book ban
UCP: best we can do is a book ban
August 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Teachers: we really need supports for complex needs in classrooms, lower class sizes, better working conditions, and appropriate funding
UCP: best we can do is a book ban
UCP: best we can do is a book ban
My #TrailRun in #DinosaurProvincialPark was next level! I tackled a 10km loop so I could wander through towering rock formations, spot desert plants clinging to life, and imagine the prehistoric world that once roamed here. Hot sun, dusty trails, endless views. 10/10 would recommend. #ExploreAlberta
August 15, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My #TrailRun in #DinosaurProvincialPark was next level! I tackled a 10km loop so I could wander through towering rock formations, spot desert plants clinging to life, and imagine the prehistoric world that once roamed here. Hot sun, dusty trails, endless views. 10/10 would recommend. #ExploreAlberta
Another great #TrailRunning race with 5 Peaks this morning! Chickakoo Recreation Area is a great spot to run. Lots of hills, cloudy, and not much mud. I beat last year's time by 6 minutes!
August 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Another great #TrailRunning race with 5 Peaks this morning! Chickakoo Recreation Area is a great spot to run. Lots of hills, cloudy, and not much mud. I beat last year's time by 6 minutes!
5 Peaks #TrailRunning race today in GoldBar #YEG.
The past 24 hours of rain meant they had to reroute the course to protect the single track trail - very happy they made that call.
Thought I was going pretty slow but I was pleasantly surprised when I saw my end time!
The past 24 hours of rain meant they had to reroute the course to protect the single track trail - very happy they made that call.
Thought I was going pretty slow but I was pleasantly surprised when I saw my end time!
July 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
5 Peaks #TrailRunning race today in GoldBar #YEG.
The past 24 hours of rain meant they had to reroute the course to protect the single track trail - very happy they made that call.
Thought I was going pretty slow but I was pleasantly surprised when I saw my end time!
The past 24 hours of rain meant they had to reroute the course to protect the single track trail - very happy they made that call.
Thought I was going pretty slow but I was pleasantly surprised when I saw my end time!
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Be the person who gives back to the planet. 💚
When you’re out in nature, respect wildlife, leave no trace and take time to appreciate the beauty around you. 🌲✨
When you’re out in nature, respect wildlife, leave no trace and take time to appreciate the beauty around you. 🌲✨
July 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Be the person who gives back to the planet. 💚
When you’re out in nature, respect wildlife, leave no trace and take time to appreciate the beauty around you. 🌲✨
When you’re out in nature, respect wildlife, leave no trace and take time to appreciate the beauty around you. 🌲✨