Huzzah! So excited for Liz and Mikayla and their fantastic podcast interview with @kenburns.bsky.social on Rangers of the Lost Park #parkchat #nationalparks podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

Looking for good causes to give to this Giving Tuesday? Please consider these two wonderful and important nonprofits I’ve had the pleasure to work with during my career: The Garfield Trail of Ohio www.garfieldtrail.org The Eisenhower Foundation eisenhowerfoundation.net Thanks!

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

🎵 “We need to abolish DST. Keep Standard Time! It’s a practice so harmful and obsolete. Keep Standard Time! No more debating. Keep Standard Time!” 🎶

Was Zachary Taylor the first assassinated president? Taylor, 12th POTUS, was born on this day 241 years ago: Nov. 24, 1784. Taylor died in office on Jul. 9, 1850. Here's an article I wrote about the theory he'd actually been poisoned, which led to his body's exhumation for arsenic testing in 1991.

Okay, for all you “Death by Lightning” fans… Here’s Part II of a two-parter I wrote years ago on President Garfield’s assassination. I posted Part I earlier today. These were done in conjunction with the 2016 airing of the @pbs.org American Experience documentary “Murder of a President.”

Calling all “Death by Lightning” fans…Here’s Part I of a two-parter about President James A. Garfield’s assassination. I wrote this in early 2016 to coincide with release of the excellent @pbs.org American Experience documentary “Death of a President” (in which I also appeared as a “talking head”).

Since James Garfield is getting a lot of attention these day thanks to “Death by Lightning” on @netflix.com, I’m sharing some older pieces I wrote about him and others of his era. If you’re wondering why I called my book on the 1880 election “The Last Lincoln Republican,” this one’s for you.

Read more about how Doug Burgum is charging Interior Department agencies like the #NationalPark Service a premium after mandating them to consolidate their employees: www.govexec.com/management/2... #DefinitelyNotMoneyLaundering

Last spring, ~5,700 employees of DOI bureaus—including ~1,700 NPS staff were forcibly & unexpectedly moved to the “DOI Office of the Secretary,” almost an entire new agency. This huge illegal reorganization was done without congressional approval and included HR, IT, comms & contracts staff.

Today is both James Garfield’s birthday AND Gettysburg Address anniversary. This 11/13/1863 letter from Maj. Gen. Garfield to OH Gov. David Tod is Garfield’s negative RSVP to Tod’s invitation to attend Gettysburg Nat’l Cemetery dedication…at which Lincoln delivered Gettysburg Address. Image: LOC.

“The peace we seek and need means much more than mere absence of war. It means the acceptance of law, and the fostering of justice, in all the world.” ~President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct. 31, 1956. Image: Eisenhower Presidential Library.

Last call! Tomorrow is the deadline to sign up for our Adopt A Ranger program for the November holidays. forms.gle/ofgnCruNH48n... We've had an amazing response of over 600 (!) folks sign up to support our public lands stewards and being a bit of joy. #nationalparks #parkchat

Help spread the holiday spirit by adopting a park ranger! With the government shutdown and staff reductions, this holiday season will be challenging for those in the green and grey impacted by the current state of affairs. #nationalparks #parkchat

Help spread the holiday spirit by adopting a park ranger! With the government shutdown and staff reductions, this holiday season will be challenging for those in the green and grey impacted by the current state of affairs. #nationalparks #parkchat

“Since the billboards have gone up, DeBarros said she’s hearing from National Guardsmen who are preparing to deny mobilization orders, as troops did in California and are preparing to do so in Chicago.” Very encouraging! 2 vet-led groups sponsoring. taskandpurpose.com/news/vet-gro...

The Insurrection Act has been used in moments of turmoil — from early frontier rebellions to civil rights-era unrest. But where did it come from, and how does it still shape presidential power today? Explore the history and civics behind this enduring law.

Resistance Rangers has a newsletter, the Green and Grey Retort - our latest was a ✨special ✨ shutdown✨ edition that includes a Q&A for park visitors during a government #shutdown and info about park impacts. www.resistancerangers.org/blog/the-gre...

We appreciate all the new follows - thank you for being here! Resistance Rangers formed after the Valentine’s Day Massacre, when hundreds of #NPS staff were fired without warning. We’ve been busy fighting back ever since, and are glad to join the #AltGov family: check out some of what we’ve done:

Oh, don't feel like you're missing out! No #nationalpark souvenirs and gear since most visitor centers are closed for the shutdown? Worried that you won't be able to get your favorite parkie their holiday present? Shop online! bhpfa.org/shop Help us make your parks even better when they reopen!

A great suggestion for the Forest Service employees in your life. Odds are they won’t ask for help, and will try just tough it out by sheer force of will and determination 🤠 Don’t let them do that.

I never would have thought that the first NPS site to be destroyed and desecrated beyond repair under this regime would be the Peoples' House itself. #ParkChat Thank you for being an NPS warrior, @audreypete.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/audreype...

Anti-public lands, anti-Wilderness crusader, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), has introduced a bill that guts the Wilderness Act, potentially allowing the DHS to build roads, land aircraft, and install surveillance technology across America’s entire 112 million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System.

I just don't have anything left to say. abcnews.go.com/living/story...

Source: The Boston Globe search.app/E79Dt

I called it. There is no donation reciepts for that fucking ballroom. This is on OUR dime!!!!

While our national parks face closures and staff furloughs during the shutdown, let's talk about the National Parks Conservation Association @protectparks.bsky.social, the group that claims to be "the voice of America's national parks."

Monstrosity coming. They already destroyed the Rose Garden, near the West Wing, to make a paved patio for slimeballs to congregate.

If you or someone you love is a federal worker, service member, contractor, or otherwise impacted by the government shutdown, please visit vindman.house.gov/resources-for-federal-workers for resources. My team is here to support you.

Ran into our friend Bob at the rally yesterday. Me: Hey Bob! I knew we'd see you here. How's it going? Bob: excellent day for a rally! Let me see, what does your sign say? 👀👀 Me: ... Bob: Of course. 🙄 I wouldn't expect anything other than this., Patch Lady. 😆

Across Texas, people are standing up to remind us of a simple truth: in America, we have no kings. Great to be with our neighbors in Cibolo this morning. Next stop, Downtown San Antonio at 4 p.m. District 35, bring your best sign and join us. #NoKings #TX35 #TeamLira

Over 8000 folks turned out in Missoula, MT yesterday - in college town of ~75k. So proud to stand with our neighbors #nokings

Here we go. #ShutdownStories news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/d...

Can't make it to a protest tomorrow? That's ok - we're all doing what we can. For ideas on other things you can do, check out the free Activist Guide heyzine.com/flip-book/ac... #nationalparks #parkchat #nokings

#nokings #nationalparks #parkchat

And now we wait to see if we are impacted or not… Duck them all.

Please join me tonight at 9 PM ET for #ParkChat! I'll be hosting with Qs on “Lakes: More Than Nature’s Bowl of Soup?" Pull out some of your favorite lake photos to share. It's fun...and unlike some wildlife, we don't bite.😂 @naturetechfam.bsky.social @59nationalparks.bsky.social

Federal Lands Need the Public's Help: northdakotamonitor.com/2025/10/13/f... #parkchat

Hey park folks! Thinking about your career in the park service and what's happening? Protect yourselves and the parks we love by unionizing with @nffe.bsky.social #nationalparks #parkschat

Please stop visiting national parks right now. Rangers are begging folks to visit other places. #nationalparks #parkchat www.instagram.com/stories/moun...

This. All of this. @democrats.senate.gov hold the fucking line. ✊✊✊✊✊

Just seemed like the kind of news story we need: make time to get outside, shut off the modern world. It will catch up with you later . Nobel Prize winner was hiking in Yellowstone with phone set to airplane mode. He'll keep doing it for work-life balance | Fortune share.google/0Yn1wznyXo4l...

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REMINDER: • The Park Service should be fully funded and staffed. • The Bureau of Land Management should be fully funded and staffed. • The U.S. Forest Service should be fully funded and staffed. AGREE? Write your lawmakers about it:

Welp, if there was ever a time to get loud, it's right now. Congress, Burgham, and the admin should all hear from us. #nationalparks #parkchat

Two-thirds of National Park Service employees have been furloughed during the ongoing government shutdown, worsening an already severe staffing shortage. With limited personnel remaining, essential maintenance, law enforcement, and visitor services are significantly reduced.

“We are really pulling out all the stops to make sure that the impacts are being hidden.” National Park Service workers say a crisis is building behind the scenes, Kylie Mohr reports.

Anhinga Trail Head, Everglades National Park #NPS #NationalParkService #EvergladesNationalPark