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Outdoor Trek (and Wars Outdoors)

The Seattle theater troupe Hello Earth Productions began performing episodes of Star Trek in various local parks in 2010 before taking on the space fantasy epic Star Wars a few years later.

Geek History

Kenneth Arnold and the First Flying Saucer

Kenneth Arnold reported the first documented UFO sighting on June 24, 1947, while traveling past Mount Rainier near Seattle, giving rise to the phrase “flying saucers” in the process.

Geek Charity and Activism

Fandom Acts of Kindness

In their 2023 book Fandom Acts of Kindness, Tanya Cook and Kaela Joseph explore the growing realm of fan activism, in which fictional fandoms are used to do good in the real world.

Superman Is An Immigrant

Hunger Is Not a Game

Gaaays in Spaaace

Protego Foundation

Avatar Activism

Black Panther Challenge