devastating. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Birds lay eggs in a diverse array of colors, patterns, sizes, and shapes. After looking at nearly 50,000 eggs from more than 1400 bird species, researchers in Science found that egg shape is related to flight ability. Learn more on #NationalBirdDay: https://scim.ag/3YUZkQc

butterflies, tarantulas and other insects could — and are already — benefitting from wildlife crossings often intended for mammals atmos.earth/climate-solu...

Wildfire fighters will be eligible for a payment of nearly $450,000 and college tuition for their family if they die or become debilitated from a smoke-related cancer, under a law signed by President Trump on Thursday.

Utah Sen. Mike Lee has proposed changes to the Senate appropriations bill that could open the door for the sale of national parks, according to national park advocacy groups. via @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/national-par...

my @sfgate.com reporting made it on the @colbertlateshow.bsky.social 😆 3:40! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc90...

found someone!

It's a risky time to come forward, so I especially appreciate the folks who spoke with me for this story. Some of the policies in here are happening across the NPS, but Yose is feeling the pinch especially hard due to upcoming changes in how their hourly rates are calculated.

"Anticipation is a fickle feeling, a jittery mix of adrenaline and hope. Early winter used to make me excited, no matter where I lived in the West." Heather Hansman with a blow to the heart ❤️‍🩹 www.hcn.org/articles/ski...

Do I know any western Washington-based freelance writers interested in being considered for a @highcountrynews.org assignment for a web story on the flooding + aftermath?

Colorado's wolves are on the move. Nice wild canid update here via @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social www.hcn.org/articles/col...

Wolves don't know boundaries, and after Colorado reintroduced them into the state, they're moving beyond state lines. @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social checks into what that means for @highcountrynews.org www.hcn.org/articles/col...

😎Stephen Colbert referenced our parks coverage for 10 whole seconds last night, including my piece on how Trump may have run afoul of the law by putting his face on the America the Beautiful pass and @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social’s follow-up on the resulting lawsuit! youtube.com/watch?v=rc90...

Do I know anyone who can pass along this report? kyliemohr.31 on Signal, as always www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Some things are just better in print: this informative, annotated illustration on skunks included! (Did you know skunks did handstands? I did not.) www.hcn.org/issues/57-12...

The Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday. via @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/national-par...

NEW: Livestock graze on millions of acres of Western public lands. Congress dramatically reduced scrutiny of the impacts. As Trump seeks to expand grazing, we look at the consequences. with @highcountrynews.org

Two things I didn't really know about #porcupines until I did a story for @highcountrynews.org about them: 1. They're disappearing across the West. Scientists don't really know why. Thanks to @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social for your SHARP edits, as usual! www.hcn.org/articles/the...

-rogue ranger -contaminated employee housing -and much more to come @sfgate.com! ⚡ www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/how-...

As fear ripples across the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire burn scar about newly discovered toxic metals in Mora County groundwater, elected officials and residents are increasingly wondering whether a federal office overseeing a $5.45B fire compensation fund will step in to help. buff.ly/KrqzXrI

Your monthly reminder that I can always be reached in a secure and confidential way:

Are you an academic, state, NGO etc. researcher who 1) does field work in national parks like Yellowstone and 2) had your research shut down in the beginning of Oct.? I'd love to hear from you for an upcoming story for @sfgate.com

What an ending to this saga of a story: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Looking for examples of important national parks research that's been paused during the shutdown — especially long-term monitoring or projects with big stakes that now must contend w data gaps. Any ideas/examples? 🌲⛰️🐟

National park sites across the country aren’t collecting entrance fees during the government shutdown, and it’s adding up to a staggering amount in lost revenue. via @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Excellent reporting from @naveenasadasivam.bsky.social on post-disaster contractor scams grist.org/extreme-weat... "More than a third of people impacted by a disaster report experiencing fraud...contractor fraud has become a lucrative business."

An inside look at Pinnacles National Park during the government shutdown. via @ashleyharrell.bsky.social www.sfgate.com/national-par...

What do we think about the Fix Our Forests Act? 🌲

The National Park Service is missing out on $1 million a day in recreation fees during the shutdown. As of today, Oct. 17, that's $17 million. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

See something, say something: @saveourparks.us has set up a tip line for problems at parks + public lands: www.saveourparks.us/tip-line

Day 6 of the gov shutdown: Open to tips about on the ground impacts to national parks (especially Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Glacier) as well as chatting with NPS employees. [email protected]; kyliemohr.31 on Signal ⛰️

⚡*If the government shutdown happens tomorrow and *if you work for the Park Service or the Forest Service (and get fired, or furloughed, or just want to talk), I'm reachable on Signal: kyliemohr.31

Important reporting from @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social: "“Part of what we do is making sure that our kids will be able to experience the same thing, that we’re protecting these places responsibly for the next generation. We are losing the ability to do that.” www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...

“Part of what we do is making sure that our kids will be able to experience the same thing, that we’re protecting these places responsibly for the next generation,” one ranger told me. “We are losing the ability to do that.” My latest for @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...

🚨 WE. ARE. HIRING 🚨 In June I told you @sfgate.com's national parks expansion across the American West was SMASHING and now we're looking to add a contributing editor to the team to help us cover the 🌵 Southwest 🌵. Story on how well it's going + Quick 🧵 on the job👇 www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Something good: a new, nonprofit newsroom run by some wonderful, experienced folks (core crew from Outside mag's glory days) dedicated to journalism about American public lands! Looks like the plan is to collaborate a fair bit with other outlets.

If you use LinkedIn, did you not realize you were *automatically opted in for training their #AI on your data* like me? Here's how to opt out: find your settings > data privacy > data for generative AI Turn 'off'

“This is one of the most costly and important climate impacts in the U.S.” www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

RIP GOAT Be like Robert. Support badass journalism.

The app-ification of land access in the West, my latest for @highcountrynews.org: www.hcn.org/articles/acc...

fun story alert! www.sfgate.com/national-par...

🚨great weekend read alert 🚨 @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social went to check out the last fire lookout at Yellowstone that is still (sometimes) manned by a person instead of cameras. Check it out at @sfgate.com: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

You know you want to know about 🔥firenandos🔥 @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social looks into what created one in Utah for @highcountrynews.org complete with WILD VIDEO www.hcn.org/articles/how...

Thanks @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social and @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social for the interest and great write-up!!! ##ornithology

After a long day of hiking in Yellowstone, inhaling sulphur mist from hot springs and eating a smashed peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch, I wanted a drink. And not just any old gas station six-pack or a slug of my now-warm water bottle. I wanted a cocktail. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

When background checks don't work: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Update: plumbed toilets and potable water are now closed for the season on Logan Pass. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Dornans is one of my favorite places in the whole damn world. (I wanted to have my rehearsal dinner there at one point!) Here's why. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

And this, my friends, is why it's always a good idea to carry bear spray. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

We're looking for another contributing editor to join the @sfgate.com national parks team, reporting on the Southwest! More info here: eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...