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
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It feels like a bit of a gag saying this today, but January 12th is the day of the year with our lowest average temperature.
Temperatures bottom out for two weeks, from around new year's to today.
After that starts the slow, slow climb towards spring.
#yegwx #yeg
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Temperatures bottom out for two weeks, from around new year's to today.
After that starts the slow, slow climb towards spring.
#yegwx #yeg
public.tableau.com/shared/XMPJC...
January 12, 2026 at 11:32 PM
It feels like a bit of a gag saying this today, but January 12th is the day of the year with our lowest average temperature.
Temperatures bottom out for two weeks, from around new year's to today.
After that starts the slow, slow climb towards spring.
#yegwx #yeg
public.tableau.com/shared/XMPJC...
Temperatures bottom out for two weeks, from around new year's to today.
After that starts the slow, slow climb towards spring.
#yegwx #yeg
public.tableau.com/shared/XMPJC...
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as of 4pm - temperatures have hit 10.3 degrees. As mentioned earlier - that breaks the previous record of 9.4 from Jan 12, 1891. #yegwx
as of 3pm - we've hit a high of 10.0 in Edmonton. That's a new record high for Jan 12th (beating the previous record of 9.4 from 1891) #yegwx
January 12, 2026 at 11:02 PM
as of 4pm - temperatures have hit 10.3 degrees. As mentioned earlier - that breaks the previous record of 9.4 from Jan 12, 1891. #yegwx
Super proud of myself today. I went out this morning to run a steady pace long run. I ended up with just over 10km and a third best time EVER. I didn't realize that until I got home. Slow and steady is starting to pay off!
January 12, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Super proud of myself today. I went out this morning to run a steady pace long run. I ended up with just over 10km and a third best time EVER. I didn't realize that until I got home. Slow and steady is starting to pay off!
Great snowshoeing today! Students spotted hare tracks (their back leg tracks looked the same as our snowshoe tracks!) crossed by a canine set. Based on the straight line, small size, and lack of human prints, we think coyote or fox. What do you think?
#AnimalTracks #NatureLiteracy #OutdoorEducation
#AnimalTracks #NatureLiteracy #OutdoorEducation
January 7, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Great snowshoeing today! Students spotted hare tracks (their back leg tracks looked the same as our snowshoe tracks!) crossed by a canine set. Based on the straight line, small size, and lack of human prints, we think coyote or fox. What do you think?
#AnimalTracks #NatureLiteracy #OutdoorEducation
#AnimalTracks #NatureLiteracy #OutdoorEducation
Happy new year!
It's also the first of the month which means the #YEG #TrailSisters trail run was a "onesies" run. It was snowy, the trails were covered, and we weren't fast - but we were warm!
It's also the first of the month which means the #YEG #TrailSisters trail run was a "onesies" run. It was snowy, the trails were covered, and we weren't fast - but we were warm!
January 2, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Happy new year!
It's also the first of the month which means the #YEG #TrailSisters trail run was a "onesies" run. It was snowy, the trails were covered, and we weren't fast - but we were warm!
It's also the first of the month which means the #YEG #TrailSisters trail run was a "onesies" run. It was snowy, the trails were covered, and we weren't fast - but we were warm!
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Looks like the ice has come in and the Polar Bears are out enjoying the cold, dark and frozen opportunities that allow them to survive on Hudson’s Bay. polarbearsinternational.org/polar-bear-t...
December 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Looks like the ice has come in and the Polar Bears are out enjoying the cold, dark and frozen opportunities that allow them to survive on Hudson’s Bay. polarbearsinternational.org/polar-bear-t...
The Earth has finished its tilt away from the sun.
Even though it’s been cold, today is the official start of winter. The good news? The light returns a little more each day. Here’s to longer days and the coming spring! ☀️🌱
#WinterSolstice #LongerDays #SpringIsComing
Even though it’s been cold, today is the official start of winter. The good news? The light returns a little more each day. Here’s to longer days and the coming spring! ☀️🌱
#WinterSolstice #LongerDays #SpringIsComing
December 22, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The Earth has finished its tilt away from the sun.
Even though it’s been cold, today is the official start of winter. The good news? The light returns a little more each day. Here’s to longer days and the coming spring! ☀️🌱
#WinterSolstice #LongerDays #SpringIsComing
Even though it’s been cold, today is the official start of winter. The good news? The light returns a little more each day. Here’s to longer days and the coming spring! ☀️🌱
#WinterSolstice #LongerDays #SpringIsComing
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A MAJOR snowstorm hits Alberta Wednesday (including the Edmonton area). Heavy snow, gusty wind (near-blizzard conditions for some areas) and cold. Here's a timeline on all that & a closer look at the impacts of the storm system - Tue WxBlast video: www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/vid... #yegwx
Dec. 16 WxBlast
A major snowstorm hits Alberta Wednesday with near-blizzard conditions in some areas. Here's a look at the timeline in this Tuesday's WxBlast:
www.ctvnews.ca
December 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
A MAJOR snowstorm hits Alberta Wednesday (including the Edmonton area). Heavy snow, gusty wind (near-blizzard conditions for some areas) and cold. Here's a timeline on all that & a closer look at the impacts of the storm system - Tue WxBlast video: www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/vid... #yegwx
Big goals for next year mean braving the cold! Trading the dying treadmill for uneven snow and fresh air.
Winter rules: Ignore pace, focus on time on feet. So good to see the sun!
@5peaksrun #WhitemudRavineNatureReserve #TrailRunning #WinterRunning #GetOutside #TimeOnFeet #YEG #AmiskoWacîwMêskanaw
Winter rules: Ignore pace, focus on time on feet. So good to see the sun!
@5peaksrun #WhitemudRavineNatureReserve #TrailRunning #WinterRunning #GetOutside #TimeOnFeet #YEG #AmiskoWacîwMêskanaw
December 8, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Big goals for next year mean braving the cold! Trading the dying treadmill for uneven snow and fresh air.
Winter rules: Ignore pace, focus on time on feet. So good to see the sun!
@5peaksrun #WhitemudRavineNatureReserve #TrailRunning #WinterRunning #GetOutside #TimeOnFeet #YEG #AmiskoWacîwMêskanaw
Winter rules: Ignore pace, focus on time on feet. So good to see the sun!
@5peaksrun #WhitemudRavineNatureReserve #TrailRunning #WinterRunning #GetOutside #TimeOnFeet #YEG #AmiskoWacîwMêskanaw
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It's here! Your personalized iNaturalist Year in Review is ready — see how many species you found, where you made observations, how many IDs you contributed, your longest observation streak, and more: tr.ee/HS7wyr
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It's here! Your personalized iNaturalist Year in Review is ready — see how many species you found, where you made observations, how many IDs you contributed, your longest observation streak, and more: tr.ee/HS7wyr
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.
blog.nature.org
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 🌳🌿