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Keili Bartlett

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Journalist / writer / part-time bookseller interested in where culture, history and nature meet. Always looking for good stories and my next coffee! Based on the Sunshine Coast of B.C. www.KeiliBartlett.com

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Feb 26

Hi, Bluesky 🦋

I’m a journalist based on the Sunshine Coast of BC and will be graduating with my masters in Creative Nonfiction in a few months. Since 2017, I’ve reported for community newspapers up and down the West Coast, and I’m now diving into freelancing. My favourite stories happen outside 🌊

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 7h

Adored the atmospheric writing in this paddling adventure! "The world is full of omens, so pick the ones you like. The wind drops overnight."
paddlingmag.com/stories/feat...

Tide & Teeth: Four Months Kayaking The Inside Passage

A father and son dodge grizzlies, icebergs and orcas, exploring the thin line between awe and fear along Alaska's wild coast

paddlingmag.com

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 1d

My first zine as editor of the World of Orcas is out now! Thanks to Fred (aka the Orca Man) for inviting me onboard and letting me introduce a crossword (called Word of Orcas, of course)!
Available only in print: theorcaman.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?...

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 7d

Jane Goodall has been such an inspiration for so many, for so long. Let’s honour her legacy by carrying forward her passion and work by standing up for nature in any way we can.

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Apr 15

A dream come true to see @janegoodallcan.bsky.social speak last night! At 91 years old her work, wit and enduring hope continue to inspire.

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 8d

This is Truth and Reconciliation in action. Today at shíshálh Nation’s ceremony for Sept. 30, several of the recent graduates from the story below were asked to stand to be celebrated. Their smiles were an honour to see. www.coastreporter.net/local-news/h...

Historic graduation ceremony honours residential school survivors in shíshálh Nation

Cedar caps, blankets, and heartfelt speeches mark a first-of-its-kind graduation for residential school survivors

www.coastreporter.net

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · 9d

The perfect recipe for a fall day? Sipping cider and reading about the legacy - and future - of an Acadian apple
by @karenpinchin.bsky.social for @cangeo.bsky.social 🍎 canadiangeographic.ca/articles/for...

For Acadians in southwest Nova Scotia, the mysterious Belliveau apple is a tangible link to the past

Untangling the roots of a hardy heirloom apple with ties to the Acadian deportations

canadiangeographic.ca

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Sep 3

Less than a week away! My friend and former coworker Steven Chua’s long awaited podcast will premiere Sept. 8, and you can subscribe today so you don’t miss it! When a climber is found dead in Squamish, his true identity is revealed… podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/d...

S34 Trailer | Dirtbag Climber

Podcast Episode · Dirtbag Climber from Uncover · 2025-08-25 · 2m

podcasts.apple.com

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Aug 25

That’s so discouraging! (And frankly rude of them) I’m baffled that was their response, especially having read so much of your work! I had to put “Nerve” down the other day because I was tearing up at work.

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Aug 17

The bowling alley is a hoot! And there’s a second hand/vintage book store (on the main street I think?) that is just a fascinating walk through towering old books! Supercharger’s pizza was incredible (make sure to eat there - you’d love the vibe) 🍕

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jul 20

This story pairs so well with @rebeccarenner.bsky.social’s book Gator Country 🐊 Both take place in the Everglades, looking for scaled creatures with sweeping flashlight beams, but the effects on the ecosystem are vastly different. www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

This designer is giving thousands of dead Burmese pythons new life

The non-native snakes are overrunning Florida and must be eliminated. Fashion designers are determined to make sure their remains don’t go to waste.

www.nationalgeographic.com

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jul 16

Wonderful news for the Tyee and BC readers! Looking forward to your future words 🤓 Congrats, Tyler

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · Jul 11

How old is an old puffin? Well, the oldest known #puffin in New Brunswick — and Canada — was found this week at 33 years old. www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1... #seabirds

UNB researchers find 33-year-old puffin, marking a known record age for the bird

www.cbc.ca

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jul 11

Hit the jackpot at the thrift store today… I found an out-of-print guidebook I’ve been looking for — that I’ve only seen in an archive collection or for $100 — for ONE DOLLAR! I’ll be riding this high for at least three days

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jul 9

An immediate add to my TBR stack (tower?): @blairbraverman.bsky.social's description of "holding my breath as I read at top speed, wandering rooms in search of someone to read aloud to, and placing the book facedown, arrested by quiet statements that left me reeling" is my favourite kind of reading.

Blair Braverman @blairbraverman.bsky.social · Jul 8

I reviewed Sophie Elmhirst’s A Marriage at Sea for @nytimes.com and friends, let me tell you, this book is magnificent. What an absolute (and absolutely haunting) pleasure. 🌊https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/books/review/a-marriage-at-sea-sophie-elmhirst.html

Stranded at Sea, Would Their Marriage Survive?

www.nytimes.com

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jun 30

Where fish fly 🦅

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jun 30

Whenever my partner goes away for work, he brings me back a local newspaper. This month was Haida Gwaii News, complete with articles about conservation funds, a pro-scotch broom opinion piece and the news of 14 newly certified babysitters. What a treat. Read local! 🗞️

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jun 26

As Jaws turns 50, @kategammon.bsky.social takes a look at the science advisor behind the movie -- and how what he did after Jaws transformed our understanding of sharks again. In @nautil.us: nautil.us/the-shark-wh... 🦈

The Shark Whisperer

Donald Nelson spent his life undoing the damage that Jaws did to the perception of sharks.

nautil.us

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jun 24

Who doesn't like a seaweed wrap, right?

Christie Wilcox @nerdychristie.bsky.social · Jun 24

If I scratch your back with kelp, will you scratch mine? That story and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jun 24

Incredible to hear how much care went into making the Kuper Island podcast. Duncan McCue gives a masterclass in reporting on trauma with respect and sensitivity. Take a listen:

Duncan McCue @duncanmccue.bsky.social · Jun 24

A pleasure to have such an in-depth chat about the Kuper Island pod with true-crime historian Kate Winkler Dawson. Check out the episode - just dropped in the Wicked Words feed podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jun 15

Loved listening in to my neighbour, author Marion Crook, talk about her memoir in the new season of Writing the Coast! (I met her in line to vote and was probably the only person thrilled with the 2-hour wait)
@bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

S6 Episode 38: Marion McKinnon Crook on how mysteries helped her write memoir

Podcast Episode · Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast · 2025-06-07 · 31m

podcasts.apple.com

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jun 13

DYK right whales got their name from being the "right" whale to hunt? Now scientists face the challenge of finding the North Atlantic Right Whale to study - and protect. And relations between the US and Canada are complicating matters... Ft. @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

www.cbc.ca

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jun 13

Congrats to @karenpinchin.bsky.social as her vivid reporting gets gold! Read it here: canadiangeographic.ca/articles/sha...

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jun 11

2015 vs 2025 🎓

Last month I graduated from the University of King's College almost exactly 10 years after earning my undergrad in journalism! In that time I’ve written too many words to count, and I can’t wait to craft many more.

I can confirm: time flies.

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Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jun 11

We named a whale! 🐳
Last month, I spent four days learning about B.C.'s marine mammals with @mersociety.bsky.social's Naturalist #WhaleSchool. After wading through a whirlwind of information, we got to choose the official nickname for humpback BCY1472.
Introducing Roe:

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jun 11

Even if you weren't hoping to visit the two temporarily closed parks in B.C., if you're planning to go to any provincial or national park this summer, you should read this:
thenarwhal.ca/bc-parks-fir...
Many of us seek solace in nature, but nature needs respect —and sometimes a break — from us too.

Why are First Nations closing B.C. parks? | The Narwhal

thenarwhal.ca

Keili Bartlett @keilibartlett.bsky.social · Jun 6

I was fascinated by @sidedoorpod.bsky.social’s 2024 episode about the Coast Salish Woolly Dog, so I was thrilled to attend the book launch for Mutton last night! SIX of the contributing authors attended to share the connection between weaving and community. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...