Simon Kennedy Beames
@beamingsimon.bsky.social
Re-engaging with social media after nine months off! Wannabe carpenter, sociologist, musician. Pro napper. Interested in outdoor adventure, learning outside the classroom, and friluftsliv.
Camp Widjiwagan in Minnesota submerged many of their cedar canvas canoes to protect them from forest fires... @taloeffler.bsky.social @drpatmaher.bsky.social @philmullins.bsky.social www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
In Ely, submerged canoes are symbol of hope
Photos are circulating Friday afternoon of canoes submerged in lake waters near Ely. The photos were taken by Owen Schlehuber, a staffer at the YMCA camp Widjiwagan.
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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
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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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
Simon Kennedy Beames@beamingsimon.bsky.social · 12mo ago"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...
"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...
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...
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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
@idrottsforum.bsky.social · last yr.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. idrottsforum.org/beames-leguy...
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
IOERC11 registration is open! www.nih.no/english/abou... @taloeffler.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social @drpatmaher.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social @oe-munge.bsky.social @orlakelly5.bsky.social @katsgiorgos.bsky.social @drleather.bsky.social @drdavehills.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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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
Norges idrettshøgskole @nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social · last yr.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...
Please spread the word about #ioerc11 far and wide!! @taloeffler.bsky.social @aylward-tomas.bsky.social @drpatmaher.bsky.social @drheidismith.bsky.social @oe-munge.bsky.social @bergfrua.bsky.social @orlakelly5.bsky.social @katsgiorgos.bsky.social @drleather.bsky.social @drdavehills.bsky.social
Norges idrettshøgskole @nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social · last yr.‘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
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
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
Tomás Aylward@aylward-tomas.bsky.social · last yr.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...
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 outdoorlearning.com/event/across...
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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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...
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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For all you outdoor therapy people out there, this looks good! @kayerichards.bsky.social @outdoor-learning.bsky.social
Institute for Outdoor Learning@outdoor-learning.bsky.social · 2y agoAssociation 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/...
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....
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...
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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...
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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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...
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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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....
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 ...
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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
Jack Reed@drjackreed.bsky.social · 2y agoExcited 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...