Outdoor notes

BRYCE CANYON RUN & WALK

The 22nd annual Bryce Canyon Rim Run and Walk will be held on Aug. 26.

The race will start at 9 a.m. at Ruby's Inn, located just outside Bryce Canyon National Park. The 5-mile trail run/walk winds through meadows, forests and along the rim of Bryce Canyon and is considered one of Utah's most scenic race events.

This year's race is special, said Jean Seiler with Ruby's Inn, since it is the 90th anniversary.

Registration is $20 if postmarked by Aug. 12, and $25 after. Participants may register at Ruby's Inn the evening before the race from 6-8 p.m. or from 7-8:30 a.m. on race day. An entry form may be downloaded at www.rubysinn.com/run.html. Online registration is available at www.Runnercard.com.

The fee includes a T-shirt, post-race lunch, entertainment, awards, random prizes and a ticket for free admission to the Bryce Canyon Country Rodeo.

For more information, call 1-800-468-8660 or 435-834-5341. Or log onto www.rubysinn.com/run.html.

BIRDING SYMPOSIUM

Pete Dunne, birder and humorist, will conduct the first biennial Western Birding Symposium at the new education center at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

The event will be Aug. 17-19. A pre-symposium field trip to Utah's Uinta Mountains will be Aug. 16.

There will be activities for non-birding spouses and children on Aug. 18-19.

Dunne is editor of New Jersey Audubon Magazine and vice president of natural history information for the Cape May Bird Observatory. He has authored 11 books, including his brand new, "The Art of Pishing."

There will be field trips each morning to northern Utah's most interesting birding sites, including Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Willard Bay and Antelope Island, and several more.

For information, and to register online, visit www.brighamcity.utah.gov/ and click on the symposium logo.

BEAR RIVER HIKE

The Utah River Council will conduct a hike along the upper reaches of the Bear River on Aug. 20.

Hikers will discover a different side of the Bear River, complete with beautiful vistas and an incredible waterfall. This is a moderately strenuous hike.

Space is limited. For reservations, send an e-mail to sarah@utahrivers.org or call 801-486-4776.

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