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Dr. Mark

@namast8.bsky.social
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Became a nudist in spirit when I was a boy. After visiting Wreck Beach on our honeymoon in 2002 and then Black's beach a while later, I was hooked. We've been members of Glen Eden since 2011. President, Western Nudist Research Library Director, AANR West

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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Come check the WNRL out! You'll be glad you did.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Join the Funn - I did!
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Welcome back!
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
That is one brave (nudist) man!
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Yay Linda! Congratulations to you and your new VP BG!
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Rudy!
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Cool! Wouldn't it be great to have a festival like this on the West Coast? Hmmm... maybe at @glenedensunclub.bsky.social?
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
At the Open House, you will be given a brief tour, have an opportunity to browse the paper and video portions of our collection, and offered a free gift for attending! Snacks and beverages will be available. We hope to see you this weekend!
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Lookin' good Evan!
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We are attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS RIVERSIDE CA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even... With 3,100 planned demonstrations nationwide, this could be the largest US protest in history. You in?
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NO KINGS RIVERSIDE CA · No Kings
**We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** What to Bring: Water, signs, bells, whistles, friends (car pool – we need people not cars) This will be a visibili...
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Thanks to John and Woody's friend Andy, Woody's legacy is safely on the shelves of the Western Nudist Research Library. May Woody rest in peace.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
This Nobel laureate was a naturist. We're there others?
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Well, the boom mike on the left side indicates that the "arrest" was recorded. Does anyone know what video it might have been shown in?
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
This is a great little video about a sequence of events that shaped the history of social nudism in the US
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
That's Mildred Connett in December 1966, in front of the first and only building at the time. It was the teen center for 30 years and is now the home of the Western Nudist Research Library. Merry Christmas everyone!
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Its been a blast so far with another day and a half to go! Start your Saturday with Tai chi at 7:30 am and end it with a replay of the WNRL Presentation "Ray and Mildred: It All Started in Canada!"
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
I had a great first meeting at Glen Eden yesterday with someone who is excited about nudist history and wants to volunteer to help preserve it. We have volunteer opportunities to volunteer in person if you can make it to Glen Eden, and remote volunteer opportunities if you can't.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Congratulations, and welcome to paradise! It was great meeting you in person and I look forward to working with you in WNRL as we gather, preserve, organize and celebrate nudist/naturist history.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
More important than Ray's straw hat, WNRL has documentation of why Ray is in the AANR Hall of Fame (as the father of Canadian nudism), how he helped triple Olive Dell's membership, how he (of course) founded Glen Eden, and the essential role that his wife Mildred played along the way.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
An update about Olive Dell. The situation for the residents is still horrible, but they still have a fighting spirit. And the court case might work out in their favor. California nudist resort residents say they're being forced to wear clothes share.google/OXAJU5sOiiWL...
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California nudist resort residents say they’re being forced to wear clothes — or forced out
A group of current and former residents of a Southern California nudist resort are suing the new owners, alleging they are being forced to wear clothes, threatened with eviction, and enduring unsaf…
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Nudie News @nudienews.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Embracing New Connections: How Naturist Groups Are Using Discord to Reach Younger Generations 1naturistlife.substack.com/p/embracing-...
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Embracing New Connections: How Naturist Groups Are Using Discord to Reach Younger Generations
Naturism has always been about community, freedom, and connection.
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Western Nudist Research Library (WNRL) @wnrl.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
How has being a nudist influenced the way you see the world or live your life? Today is #NationalNudeDay and it's about celebrating the human body in its natural form & embracing freedom. It's a day for many to honor body positivity & the simple act of being. 📸 1962 Nude Sun Fun
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
I'd say 1962 or 1963? Even though Glen Eden was founded in 1963, the sale was in escrow during 1962 and the Natural Life Foundation was allowed to have an event that year.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
I'm saddened to report that Cec Cinder, father of the Free Beach Movement and author of the Nudist Idea, has passed at the age of 98. I encourage you to read Evan Nix's write-up about Cec on Planet Nude. Cec's archives are available to researchers at the WNRL.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
100 and just getting started!
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Please welcome the Western Nudist Research Library to BlueSky!
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
That has been sort of true here in So Cal so far this spring. Highs in the 90s, then a week later, highs in the low 60s. Not exactly "grab the mittens," but we're spoiled.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
A very entertaining story, a page turner. Will be grabbing a copy of the sequel soon!
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
This brought back great memories, of first seeing this movie when I was about 10. Even though it was the censored version, the visuals of Tarzan and his new-found Jane innocently swimming together made a lasting impression.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Thanks for posting this. We are excited that the FCN Library at Bare Oaks is now in the Consortium to represent Canada. They are just getting started, however, so if you are in the area, they would love some help. www.bareoaks.ca/fcn-library-...
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FCN Library at Bare Oaks • Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park
We are honoured that the Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN) has selected Bare Oaks as the location for the FCN library. When finished, the library will contain several donated collections of magaz...
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
That's Mildred Connett on the right with her arms filled with colas. As was true of all ASA clubs, alcohol wasn't allowed at GE for the first few years.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
This is a great resource. Thanks for creating it! A brief update to the section on the Nudist Research Library Consortium: A fifth member joined last year, The FCN Research Library (FCNRL) at Bare Oaks in Canada. We will let you know when the video has been updated to reflect the change.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
That's good trouble you are making! I enjoyed catching up with you yesterday at Glen Eden.
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Clothes free life @clothesfreelife.com · 09/03/2025
Welcoming @martinpaints.bsky.social new to Bluesky by resharing our 2014 interview with this incredible artist and her work clothesfreelife.com/2014/11/the-...
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The clothes free art of Susannah Martin » Clothes Free Life
The Huffington Post describes the artist as portraying nudes from a female perspective where women are simply operating without clothes in the outdoors. This
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Absolutely.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
My sympathies Evan. May her kind, warm, and gracious spirit rest in peace.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Enjoy it while you can, Southern hemisphere. Out time is coming!
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
And GE had another Photo Preview Day on June 15, 1963, exactly one month before it was founded.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
I loved his work; it really got you thinking.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
I agree, but dressed like they are, I'd be on the lookout for broken glass.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Happy New Year, everyone! As Evan suggests, each of us can have a positive effect on the nudist community.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Very inspiring Evan! I feel the same way about the nudist community. There are opportunities for everybody to make a difference. And it feels so good when you see the results. Be kind, be helpful, and you can be part of the change for the better.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Well, the rest of us are glad that things worked out that way!
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Rocky Mountain Naturist Club @rockymtnnaturist.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
The fears I had never materialized. I didn’t feel any unwanted gazes & the awkwardness of seeing other naked bodies never came. I felt closer to everyone. We all shared something intimate and vulnerable with each other. Exposing our bodies was the ultimate show of trust. ~ Ella Kopelman #Nudism
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Hmmmm, in my reading of the Volunteer, Danielle always remembered to bring her towel!
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
I love this! So much so that I even fired up Aretha's legendary song after I read it.
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Happy birthday, my friend!
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Nice, but nicer if your upper arms are close to your body. Namasté!
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Dr. Mark @namast8.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Well said!
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