Consider buying a shirt to support #STEAMinthePark! The actual shirt looks better than the mockup on the order page. #BrownSignLife #IBrakeForBrakeSigns www.bonfire.com/brown-sign-l...

Rangers who met their spouse while writing resources studies, families remembering grandpa who dragged them out to Wind Cave every summer to camp, old biker dudes who love the Black Hills honoring their buddy's final ride. The parks touch so many lives in so many ways. #parkchat

Do I know anyone else who is going to participate in the Miles for Maryland 250 mile challenge? Anyone want to be on a team? #ParkChat #MDDNR @marylanddnr.bsky.social dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/...

Q4: Park favorites like Zion and Great Smoky Mountains see millions of visitors yearly, but there are others discussed + visited far less. Which national park(s) do you think deserves attention in 2026? Why do you think this is an underrated gem? What makes 2026 the perfect year to visit? #parkchat

Playing with the new laser toy! #BrownSignLife

@grandcanyontrust.bsky.social We would like to invite y’all to participate in #ParkChat and you are welcome to the chat as a guest host at your leisure. Please let me know if you have a questions. My photo is from 10/30. @naturetechfam.bsky.social @camarowrx.bsky.social

Get yours before Thursday! And if you buy at a park site (vs the website), your money goes to that site. Check with your local site before assuming they have them for purchase though, since free sites often don't stock them. #ParkChat

Wreaths Across America was today. It's a powerful ceremony - You say the veteran's name to remember them, before you lay the wreath. It's really a ritual with the idea being a person dies twice, once physically, and then again when their name is no longer spoken. #ParkChat

I said it last week! And today, the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit challenging the new design (Trump's face) on next year's America the Beautiful pass, as well as the new category for nonresidents. #nationalparks #publiclands #parkchat

For #ParkChat Year in Review we will look at things that happened globally in the Parks and things you’ve done personally in 2025. There will be a question or two about the chat itself too. @naturetechfam.bsky.social @camarowrx.bsky.social @beckyjlomax.bsky.social @e-j-terren.bsky.social

We caught the 9-11 flag-lowering at Canyon Village in Yellowstone. It was very moving. Our amazing rangers helped us remember and honor the fallen.

What's something awe-inspiring or deeply emotional you've seen at a #PublicLand or #NationalPark? Most recently for me, it's the annual Memorial Illumination at Antietam National Battlefield, where 23000 lights illustrate the toll of 9/17/1862 against the night sky. #ParkChat #BrownSigns

The shutdown's effects linger. Trails stayed open. Our stores didn’t. It's #GivingTuesday, and your gift today is doubled up to $50K. Support visitor services, maps, and youth programs in the Black Hills National Forest. blackhillsparks.org/donations-vo... #BlackHills #NationalForests #ParkChat

In 28 days, the Adopt a Ranger program received over 1700 volunteers to support our public lands stewards. Some folks had special requests of non-park rangers they wanted to support, too 😆🩷 #nationalparks #parkchat @btarrington.bsky.social

Looking forward to hosting another great #ParkChat this Wed. night, 12/3! I’ll have a topic by then, I promise. This will be my first #ParkChat since being enshrined in the ParkChat Hall of Fame. I knew if I publicly begged for it long enough they’d let me in. That works for everyone, doesn’t it?

We are still working on our topic but this week #ParkChat welcomes Hall of Famer @btarrington.bsky.social as our special guest host. I’m certain that Todd will put together a terrific chat. Please join us. @naturetechfam.bsky.social @camarowrx.bsky.social @tthrash.bsky.social @mountainscalling.me

Got my Bonfire order today for my t-shirt, which is awesome! I hope you agree & would like to order too! A portion of the proceeds goes to @expeditionsined.bsky.social for their work w/ educators such as #STEAMinthePark. National Parks & Public Lands are so important for myriad reasons. #ParkChat

I've got this burning, yearning feeling deep inside me, and it hurts so bad.... I need to go wandering. This view of railroad tracks was discovered when following brown signs for "Covered Bridges" in the Catoctin Park and Cunningham Falls State Park area. #IBrakeForBrownSigns #BrownSignLife

www.campsojourn.com/post/shenand... #Overlanding #Hiking #Sojourn #SojournOn #CampSojourn #NationalParks #ParkChat #NationalParkService #Nature #TravelWriting #CarCamping #Travel #Writing

A12 #ParkChat Since she didn't, I'll say it for her: @beckyjlomax.bsky.social's new Moon Guides book is out! I'm looking forward to adding some stamps, and taking advantage of some of the suggestions for hiking - Ledges is suggested as the best hike in Cuyahoga Valley, so I know the book is legit!

Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you. ~Frank Lloyd Wright 📸 Delicate Arch, Arches National Park #Photography #Nature #Arches #NationalParks #ParkChat #Utah #PublicLands #Hiking #Travel

This week #ParkChat welcomes the exceptional @pamportland.org as our special guest host. She’ll be admitting that she’s “Not Quite an Expert” as her topic. I’m not quite sure what to make of this so please join me on Wednesday at 9 PM and we’ll figure it out. @naturetechfam.bsky.social

A fav stop was the (recently burned) Nebraska National Forest. The origin story of this place is wild—basically, a local professor convinced Teddy Roosevelt to designate this treeless tract as a “forest reserve,” so he could then hand-plant one. Until recently it was the largest man-made forest.

Looking for a place to begin or energize your activism for our National Parks? In celebration of the 109th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service, I created a digital handbook for activists. #nationalparks #parkchat #saveallparks heyzine.com/flip-book/ac...

Hiking up to Avalanche Lake is a great half-day hike! #ParkChat #NationalParks #BrownSignLife #GlacierNationalPark

We should figure out how to have these young men on #ParkChat huh? @naturetechfam.bsky.social @beckyjlomax.bsky.social @tthrash.bsky.social @camarowrx.bsky.social @pamportland.org Who wants to help me? apple.news/AU7Rn9fa4RZe...

The guys at National Parks at Night are releasing next year's workshops soon. Get on the email list to be the first to find out where! www.nationalparksatnight.com #nationalparks #parkchat #photography

This week's #BlueSkyArtShow theme is #Jagged. Here's a shot from Acadia National Park near Thunder Hole during a trip I made in 2017 with some friends. #BrownSignLife #ParkChat #wanderlust

Stickers are here! Yay! #BrownSignLife

I’m watching a live stream

North Carolina Wonder! Stone Mountain State Park. (Not Stone Mountain in Georgia.) See an old homestead, wildlife viewing, rock climbing, waterfalls, and hiking. More videos on www.parttimehippies.com #parkchat #TravelAddicts #travelvideos #blueskytravellovers #TravelBloggersCommunity #ncstateparks

📢 Calling all Park Protectors! ⚠️ We could lose more than 350 national parks unless we come together and put an end to the reckless attacks on park staff, funding, and the parks themselves. ➡️ Join us for a day of action 8/23/25 to #ProtectEveryPark! npca.org/everypark

Ridiculously fascinating story! #nationalparks

Sometimes, the signs are blue. There seems to be some crossover with the information provided by brown and blue signs. #BrownSignLife #BrownSigns #NationalParks #StateParks #ParkChat #RoadTrip

Whew! Thats a wrap on #ParkChat questions from me. What a rush. What a fun experience. Love getting to hear of everyone’s experiences on these treasured lands that we need to keep fighting for. Love these places. Thanks so much for participating, everyone. #FindYourPark #allpubliclandsmatter

Not all brown signs are roadside! Here's one that we found along the trail up to Eagle Rock at Blue Mounds State Park outside of Luverne, Minnesota. We had binoculars and a stuffed bison, so followed the sign instructions.... Oh, wait, there were actual bison to be viewed! #BrownSignLife #ParkChat

It’s wild how a simple camping trip turns into something unforgettable when you’re hitting National Parks - cooking outside, sleeping under the stars, and navigating by maps with your favorite co-pilot ❤️🦋 #NationalParkHopping #KendrasKreationsTexas #Camping #CampingKendra #RoadTrip #NationalParks

Are you exploring Canada's mountain parks this year. Be sure to have "Scenic Geology of Alberta", "Rocks, Ridges, and Rivers", and "Wildlife, Landscapes, and Geology" with you in the car library. buff.ly/ZmKNrLK #CanadaStrongPass #ExploreCanada #HiddenGems #NationalParksCanada

We spoke with the campground host at Elk Mountain (Wind Cave National Park) for some ideas on new places to explore in the park. You have to love directions that are non-specific: "Go aways until you see the sign for Trout Haven. You'll go up a big hill, then you'll want to hang a left at the fork."

I had this idea during my yearly "big" road trip that loving what brown signs signal is really a lifestyle that we should embrace and celebrate. And if enough of us do that, we can all make a difference, in ourselves and in the world. www.brownsignlife.com

Going to a national park site on vacation? These are things you can do to help our parks: Take photos of ALL the books in the bookstore, buy a few that talk about the history of the park, be nice to park rangers (maybe bring them a treat), photograph the interpretation signs you see.👇🏼 #nationalparks