This week #ParkChat welcomes @witheachmile.com as our special guest host. They’ll be looking at “The Comfort of Certainty at Hiking” at the Parks. Interesting, right? Please join us on Wednesday at 9 PM ET @naturetechfam.bsky.social

#ParkChat will likely say no to bread and milk for this storm. As usual, most of us will pick up bacon and fixings for s’mores.

A12 #ParkChat Also, take a moment to share your thoughts on some House Bills that are in motion that could adversely affect the Boundary Waters of Minnesota (aka, Voyageurs National Park). www.savetheboundarywaters.org

A12 #ParkChat Next week we welcome @witheachmile.com as our special guest host. Sounds wonderful huh?

Q12 #ParkChat Surely someone has a question, announcement, deep thought or short story?

@naturetechfam.bsky.social and I really appreciate everyone that appreciated in #ParkChat tonight. If you get caught up in the massive snow and ice storm this weekend please be safe while simultaneously sharing a pic or two.

Q11 #ParkChat I found some Winter Holiday recipes at these Parks. Tortillas de maíz Tumacácori National Historical Abigail Adams’ Apple Pan Dowdy Adams National Historical Park Massachusetts Polish Hanukkah Apple Cake Fort Stanwix NM Which one do you want to eat right now?

Q9 #ParkChat National Parks are a great place to begin your new year's resolution of enjoying the health benefits of parks. Have you ever done such a hike on January 1st, especially at a NP? Describe it please.

Q8 #ParkChat Let's dream, since deep Winter is a good time for it! If you could get to any National Park - worldwide - safely, and time and money are no barrier, where would you take off to right away? @59nationalparks.bsky.social

Q7 #ParkChat There are plenty of warm places to visit our Parks in the Winter. Have you made that trip? If not surely there’s a warm Park trip that you like to see. Which one and why?

Q5 #ParkChat If you’re going to a place like Yellowstone NP in the Winter it’s going to be cold. Really cold perhaps. What’s your approach to staying warm and safe in such an environment?

Q4 #ParkChat I'm a visual learner... so do you have any photos from past Winter trips to a Park or any #publiclands that would persuade me to take a trip there this time of year? @59nationalparks.bsky.social

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Q3 ParkChat Have you actually taken a Winter Park vacation? Name one or two if so and give us a brief description of how they went.

Q2 #ParkChat Sometimes a Winter getaway to a Park isn't feasible. Do you instead use your time in the Winter to plan for the year's Park travels? If so, how do you plan ahead: make reservations, create spreadsheets for the trip(s), calculate costs, etc.? @59nationalparks.bsky.social

Q1 #ParkChat When you look at a winter National Park vacation, are you looking for someplace nice and warm or would you prefer somewhere colder? Give us your reasoning please.

Welcome to a special “National Parks, Winter Travel” episode of #ParkChat featuring me and @naturetechfam.bsky.social Who is ready to get some fresh ideas or share yours about the Parks in the winter season?

We’ve had a postponement so… Tonight @naturetechfam.bsky.social and I will be looking at “Traveling to the National Parks in Winter”. Shelly and I are going to Yellowstone NP on Tuesday-weather permitting. We thought this would be a worthy substitute topic. See y’all at 9 PM ET.

A12 #ParkChat I can’t tell you how excited I am to have @istefpayne.bsky.social next week as our guest host. Please join us.

Q12 #ParkChat This would be a good time for a question. Or an announcement.

Q10 #ParkChat Thank you for the opportunity to be with you tonight and share our common interest. I benefit from a lot of the resources shared and hope you do too. Anything untouched you want to share?

I’ve been too busy to ask but how has everyone enjoyed the questions from @audreypete.bsky.social? Isn’t she fantastic? #ParkChat is really blessed to have her as part of the family. #gratitude

Q11 #ParkChat Have you heard of “smart tech”which lets rangers know when repairs are needed. Currently rangers must fill out time-consuming paperwork to track deferred maintenance. These strategies could shave $ off the deferred maintenance ledger. What other new technologies could help the Parks?

Q8 #ParkChat Much of our history is being removed from National Parks, particularly the history of Americans of color. Have you observed any changes and how might you respond?

Q7. #ParkChat Clear and obvious YES re advocacy. How do you think/are you trying to expand the advocacy constituency among people who don’t have the passion/information yet?

I want to point out that I haven’t experienced any @bsky.app glitches so far on #ParkChat @naturetechfam.bsky.social

Q6 #ParkChat I share the frustration and remain relentless in advocacy Congress recently backed off divesting our federal lands to states such as Utah, and did not cut the $billion the President called for. Do you think advocates had an impact?

Q3 #Parkchat Which parks are you most looking forward to visiting this year?

Q.3 #Parkchat Which parks are you most looking forward to visiting this year?

Q1 #ParkChat I like innovative funding to tackle deferred maintenance over mandatory fees at the parks. Would you support charging for unique experiences for at the parks example?

#ParkChat is not sure if we’ll have another night of glitches on Bsky. Regardless we ask everyone remain patient and positive as we work on the problems that we can.

Welcome to a special “All Hands on Deck” edition of #ParkChat featuring one of our very best friends @audreypete.bsky.social. Please let us know where you are at tonight as you sign in.

Tonight at 8 pm Central Time. Join us! #ParkChat

Tomorrow @audreypete.bsky.social joins #ParkChat with her compelling version of “All Hands on Deck”. I’m confident all will want to jump on chat. We’ll see everyone at 9:00 PM ET. @naturetechfam.bsky.social

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@audreypete.bsky.social Hi Audrey. We have you scheduled for #ParkChat this Wednesday. Do you have a topic? Please let me know if I can help in any way. Don

A12 #ParkChat Next [email protected] joins us on @bsky.app for the second time. I suspect that she’ll have a lot to say. Please join us. @naturetechfam.bsky.social

Q1 #ParkChat Does anyone have an and announcement or a question?

Please show your gratitude to @adamsowards.net for hosting #ParkChat tonight and for powering through the glitchy performance from Bsky. Thanks so much Adam! @naturetechfam.bsky.social

Q11 #ParkChat Authors associated with U.S. National Parks that have also been on #ParkChat include @tempestwilliams.bsky.social @audreypete.bsky.social Andrea Langford @craigtimes.bsky.social If you know another author that you’d like to me to bring on the chat tell me why. I’ll ask them.

Q10: How about other types of media? Are there podcasts or art exhibits or photography or newsletters/blogs or other media forms that are must-haves for understanding and enjoying the parks for you? #ParkChat

Q6: In a time of fleeting media, books can seem more lasting. Is there a park book that you return to again and again? Why? #ParkChat

Q5: 1. Books and parks are inspirational. Are you more likely to be inspired to read about a park after visiting it OR more inspired to travel to a park after reading about it? #ParkChat

I'm impressed by everyone's restraint! I call them "research expenses" and trick myself into thinking that it's an "investment." #ParkChat

National Geographic of course. #ParkChat My apologies all. We are experiencing some of the same problems we had last month. I recommend that you respond directly to Adam’s account

Q2: Think back to an earlier time in your life when you knew relatively little about parks. What is a book or magazine you read then that helped introduce national parks to you? #ParkChat

Q1: Parks and books are among my very favorite things--and I love combining them. I bet many of you do too. Can you identify a favorite (or 3!) book about the parks--fiction or non-fiction? #ParkChat

Welcome to a special “Reading the Parks” edition of #ParkChat featuring a return visit from @adamsowards.bsky.social. Who’s back for what promises to be an outstanding 2026? Let us know where you are joining from please.

For your Sunday #ParkChat entertainment please read this article for your entertainment. I think the author makes some fair points. If I can’t get them to guest host I’d invite someone to weave a chat out of this on 3/18. travelbucketlist.xyz/national-par...

We don’t quite have our theme ironed out but I’m confident you’ll enjoy our first #ParkChat guest host of 2026 @adamsowards.net on Wednesday at 9 PM ET. Please join us. @naturetechfam.bsky.social @laurendanner.bsky.social @camarowrx.bsky.social