Park officials provided few details but confirmed a 23-year-old man was involved.

This Wednesday at 9 PM ET @naturetechfam.bsky.social and I will be discussing “Changes at #ParkChat”. There’s a lot to talk about so we hope everyone can stop by and participate.

iran has closed the reflecting pool.

Happy blasting Third Eye Blind with the windows down season to everyone who celebrates.

It has been a deadly week at Grand Canyon. If youre visiting in the parks this summer, pay attention to the heat and cone prepared! www.sfgate.com/national-par...

the boys are back in town

the phrase "lipstick on a pig" has always inspired a deep sadness in me. I think of the pig, looking forward to her big night out, and I bring myself to the verge of tears.

Hey all, I'm overseeing the hiring of a (late-ish) summer intern for @pcmag.com: ~30 hrs./week, paid; NYC area preferred. Please share this listing far and wide: www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs... I'm happy to answer any questions about the gig!

Hey, Hey HEY! It's time to make some CRAAAAAAAZY money

The Trump administration is diverting at least $90 million from entry fees to national parks to D.C. to fund a $1.6 million fireworks display — more than five times as much as what is usually spent on the Fourth of July pyrotechnics display. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

this is your friend. she fights for price stability

Tourists from all over believe Crater Lake National Park is going to be closed for years and gateway hotels are preparing for a dismal summer. #nationalparks My latest for @sfgate.com: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

It's national park news roundup day for @sfgate.com! 🌳🐻 This week, I wrote about the public comments people left this year about the "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" initiative from the feds. Results: Everyone hates Doug Burgum. bsky.app/profile/sama...

Yes, I write about national parks. Yes, I just emailed a magic historian.

Last summer, the National Park Service launched a digital tool to root out “negative” portrayals of American history. Visitors responded by cracking jokes about DOI Secretary Doug Burgum, reporting bigfoot sightings and posting the script to Bee Movie. @sfgate.com www.sfgate.com/national-par...

KeEp pOrTlAnD WeIrD 🥴

Loved reading this look into what Wemby's offseason visit to China actually looked like. Why was he there? What was he looking for? What did he find? www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

It's time for the @sfgate.com national parks weekly news roundup! 🌲 A fire has tearing through the second-largest island in Channel Islands National Park this week. The Coast Guard believe it was started by a stranded sailor setting off a flare. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Take a look at this upcoming #indiegame from @dreamwavelabs.bsky.social! 🚀

"birth rates are declining" don't care I already got born

The island is home to six plant species found nowhere else in the world.

🌲 @sfgate.com national parks news update 🌲 This week, I wrote about Bergum being in the hot seat over D.C. vanity upgrades while slashing the NPS budget: www.sfgate.com/national-par... And why Canada's national parks are free to all while the US raises prices: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Celtics Attempt To Lure Giannis By Announcing Payton Pritchard His Brother Now https://theonion.com/celtics-attempt-to-lure-giannis-by-announcing-payton-pritchard-his-brother-now/

Tomorrow at 9 PM ET #ParkChat welcomes @chargetotheparks.com as our special guest host. We think everyone will enjoy her unique topic so hurry and get here. @naturetechfam.bsky.social

Last year, the team tasked with protecting the Devils Hole pupfish — a critically endangered fish found only in a single pool — faced an agonizing decision.

An awful story out of Olympic National Forest: a 2-year-old child is in critical condition after being shot in the head. Multiple shots were fired into a family’s vehicle following a confrontation at a campground near Spider Lake. komonews.com/news/local/c...

🌲 ICYMI @sfgate.com national parks news 🌲 Last week, I wrote about the new fees that international visitors are paying at entry gates this year. DOI is flaunting early returns but tourism experts say the damage will run deep. #nationalparks www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Happy May Day ✊

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National Parks Traveler plans to shutter without new funding to continue its work.

I got to visit Biscayne and Everglades national parks last week ✌🏻

New from me at @sfgate.com: The nonprofit Second Amendment Foundation is looking to remove restrictions that keep folks from carrying guns inside national park buildings, arguing that places like visitor centers should not be considered "sensitive places." www.sfgate.com/national-par...

love logging on ✌🏻

We're launching a new WhatsApp just for the @sfgate.com national parks team! Join so you can be the first to read our leading parks coverage from across the West. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Beyond pumped for this.

Oh hey, we’re launching a new effort at @sfgate.com aimed at giving readers direct access to both our reporting and our national parks journalists: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

We're launching a new WhatsApp just for the @sfgate.com national parks team! Join so you can be the first to read our leading parks coverage from across the West. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

The journalism your Sunday needs right now, courtesy of one brave @sfgate.com journalist with a shovel: www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...

@columjournreview.bsky.social on SFGATE’s national parks reporting. 🔗: bit.ly/4bDkvxI

Another shoutout to the hard work of the @sfgate.com parks team by @columjournreview.bsky.social. "“We’re going to keep doing what we do and tell the stories of the national parks that matter most to our readers," said @ashleyharrell.bsky.social www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

This is from a 1926 issue of The Oregonian. Every generation bemoans the crowds!

got to combine beats recently and write about a national parks video game ✌️ www.sfgate.com/national-par...

🚨 BIG NEWS 🚨 @sfgate.com, the West Coast's largest news site, is looking for a new tech reporter. 🧵 below on what we're looking for, or if you want a shortcut, here's the job listing: sfgate.com/careers

I'm sure only good will come from this www.theverge.com/tech/896490/...

SFGATE's tenacious reporting on national parks seems to have struck a nerve. We've been blacklisted by the Department of the Interior. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

everyone drive safe tonight LaMelo Ball is in town

just read the term "vibe writing" for the first time and can we not?

once again reminding everyone to funnel your emotions into organizing and building solidarity in your community and not pointless doomscrolling

Callers to Washington state’s driver’s license agency who select automated service in Spanish are instead hearing an AI voice speaking English with a strong Spanish accent.