OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY -- A pair of National Geographic underwater photographers will present a program, Coral Kingdoms & Empires of Ice at 7 p.m. on Oct. 7 at the INB Performing Arts Center in Spokane.  Expect the best.

Explore undersea worlds with photographic legend David Doubilet and his wife and underwater partner, photojournalist Jennifer Hayes. From the coral reefs of Papua New Guinea to the icebergs of Antarctica and the harp seals of Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence, they’ll go beyond the published stories to share their behind-the-camera adventures.

The program is the first of a four-part Spokane speaker series running into 2014 featuring award-winning photographers, filmmakers, scientists, and explorers . From the untamed landscape of Antarctica to the surface of Mars, discover what it means to explore the world’s most beautiful places and animals.

Tickets for the Doubilet-Hayes program cost $41.50 through TicketsWest.  Tickets for the entire series can be purchased for $150.