Adventure Speakers
UPCOMING EVENTS
Find Your Flow Writing Retreat with Johanna Garton and Heather Anderson
Immerse yourself in your writing in this tranquil and supportive setting just steps from an undeveloped white sand beach on Costa Rica's Pacific coast.
Woodpecker | Paul Bannick at Wings Over Water
Join Paul Bannick for the 2026 Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival's keynote address. In this spellbinding presentation, Paul explores the often-secret lives of woodpeckers, capturing their charismatic behavior, vibrant displays, and sensitive habitats.
Bikes & Brews Series- Bikepacking Newfoundland T'railway with Philip Ouellette
Join us in March for this fabulous presentation on the Newfoundland T'Railway. Philip Ouellette will share route information, photos and stories from his bikepacking trip on the Newfoundland T’Railway”, a 550 mile route that crosses the scenic open country of Newfoundland from east to west along an unpaved railbed. The route takes you through a stunning mix of often damp, open, and expansive terrain, as well as vibrant urban cities, on the journey between Channel-Port aux Basques and St. John’s.
Where in the World Have You Been? Hiking Adventures in Scotland
Marilyn Thompson, Don Thompson, and Lisa McPeak describe their separate trips and recent routes in Scotland, suggesting various ways of planning a Highlands or Lowlands excursion.
Bikes & Brews Series - Bikepacking Disasters: Learn from Others' (my) Mistakes with Dave Reeck
For our last presentation of the season, join Dave Reeck to hear tales of 'adventure' and woe from 10 years of bikepacking in the U.S. and Canada - The Tour Divide, Oregon Outback, X-Washington Route, and more. "
Walking the Wild: Hike the Peaks of the Balkans trail across Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro, with Monique Cherrier and Ken Garrison
Our Walking the Wild series features extraordinary adventures on foot in the wilds of the world by Mountaineers members. In this event, join a journey in pictures along the stunning Peaks of the Balkans trail through the border country of Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro, presented by Mountaineers Monique Cherrier and Ken Garrison.
BeWild Speaker Series: Guardians of Life With Kiliii Yüyan
Details coming soon.
Bikes & Brews Series- Biketouring the Northern Tier route with Joyce Holloway
In the first of the 2026-2027 edition of Bikes and Brews come to hear from Joyce Holloway about her 2025 solo unsupported bike tour on the Northern Tier route from Bar Harbor Maine to Anacortes, Washington. Description: Join Joyce as she shares weather, bike and technology problems and people encounters that contribute to what made this a 49 day/4300 mile adventure across the US. She will share detail and invite questions for the curious or those interested in putting together their own tour.
Bikes & Brews Series- Bikepacking the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath with Susan Fleenor and Lyssa Smith
Come and join us in November to hear Susan Fleenor and Lyssa Smith share their experience biking a unique route in the eastern U.S. combining the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) and Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Towpath trails.