THIS. There are some things that social media is still good for, and #ParkChat is one of them.

Thank you so much @59nationalparks.bsky.social and @naturetechfam.bsky.social for keeping the anniversary chat a tradition even tho' it had to get bumped from its initial slot. And thank you both for all you do to keep #ParkChat alive and running. Here's to many more years!

A12 #ParkChat Next week we welcome @chargetotheparks.com as our special guest host. Think alternate ways to travel to and at the Parks. Interesting chat I’m certain.

12 years across two different platforms. Please give a warm shoutout to #ParkChat, a staunch supporter of our #PublicLands like #NationalParks, #StateParks and more! #NPS

Thank you, Audrey! #ParkChat

This Wednesday @naturetechfam.bsky.social and I take another shot at celebrating the 12th Anniversary of #ParkChat with a presentation on “Park Quests” via #ParkChat. Some questions will be what you might expect, some definitely won’t be. Regardless we think you’ll have fun. Please join us.

It's all about the cruelty. 🤬

Q10: Members of #ParkChat send postcards to NPS sites to "Thank A Ranger." Honoring staff can be done through simple acts of gratitude, such as saying thank-you, leaving a positive review for a ranger, or just being respectful during park visits. How do you show appreciation & support for NPS staff?

Q1. As a national parks visitor you're there to enjoy the parks, but many park employees are working to make your visit a success. If there were no NPS employees, how would your visit to our national parks be different? #ParkChat

Join #ParkChat at the top of the hour. May 1 is recognized by much of the world as a day to honor workers. Tonight we honor the employees of the National Park Service. They deserve our respect!

An hour and 20 minutes from now! #ParkChat

I’m very excited to announce that one week from today (May 5-8) I will be bringing my “Wonderland Beadwork” to the lobby of Old Faithful Inn as one of Xanterra’s “Inspired by Yellowstone” artists!

Welcome to a special “A Salute to NPS Employees” featuring @e-j-terren.bsky.social as our special guest host. She has stepped to to assume the responsibility for this chat and would like some help on #ParkChat-preferably from current or past Park employees. I think this is a great idea!

Any former park people want to do a mini-hosting and post a question or two on 4/29? @btarrington.bsky.social? #ParkChat

Feeling like @tthrash.bsky.social here. #ParkChat 😁

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A12 #ParkChat Guest hosts always tell me how much they enjoy completing their task on Wednesday night. We are (still) looking for complete the task on 5/13. @naturetechfam.bsky.social and I will help you prepare-esp first timers. Please DM me with your questions.

Q1 #ParkChat. A fairly common #ParkChat question asks how many national parks you’ve been to. Well, today we’re going to start with a variant: How many have you been to more than once? (Tough question, and I know it might take a couple minutes to answer. :) ) #ParkChat

Welcome to a special “Returning to a Park”edition of #ParkChat featuring our great friend and Hall of Famer @tthrash.bsky.social. The return trip is always special so who is ready to talk about it?

Turn off the baseball game; it's almost time for #ParkChat!

Really important article from @westernwatersheds.bsky.social Logging is wrecking our National Parks under the guise of "fuels reduction" and other euphemisms for this heinous and destructive plundering. Olympic NP is among those parks now being targeted for butchery. #parkchat #publiclands

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In this presentation I will lay out how and why I stay happy and passionate about our National Parks and how supporting them can bring you more joy and satisfaction than you could ever imagine, at this time when they need US most! There’s a link to register at the bottom! @camarowrx.bsky.social

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A12 #ParkChat We are looking for a guest host on 5/13. We’d prefer a first timer but all are welcome. Nervous? Don’t worry. @naturetechfam.bsky.social and I will help you. All June openings are available too so reach out for a date.

Q12 #ParkChat Please share your witty comments and fascinating questions here. Please?

Q11 #parkchat “Meliorism” is the belief that we can contribute to positive change and improve the world through acts of love, creativity, compassion and kindness. What is one simple thing we can all do to contribute positively to the health, vitality, and longevity of our beloved parklands?

Q9 #parkchat “Apricity” is the comforting warmth of sunlight on a wintry day. If you’re looking for comforting warm winter sunlight in a parkland are you outdoors skiing or snowshoeing, taking a snowcoach tour, sitting in a sunbeam at the lodge, or someplace else?

Q6 #parkchat “Psithurism” is the sound of whispering or rustling, like wind whispering through trees. Poplar trees are especially known for their leaves creating this soothing affect. Where have you stood and simply listened to the trees?

Q4 #parkchat Let’s face it, forests are magical. Here is venerable old “Grandpa’s Biscuit” finding new beauty in “komorebi” ( sunlight filtered through trees, creating dappled light and shadow). Tell us about your favorite hike through a forest. Where were you? What made it special?

Q3 #parkchat A “rutilant” sunrise (glowing or glittering with red or golden light) at West Thumb Geyser Basin, one of the best sunrise spots in Yellowstone, IMHO. Do you have a favorite parklands sunrise spot? Share a photo highlighting the rutilant beauty of a parklands sight.

Q1 #parkchat If you’re a “hodophile”, you are a lover of roads, someone who loves to travel. If you could drop everything and take a nice long road trip tomorrow, which parkland would you choose to go to and why? Would you want a companion on your journey?

Tonight’s #parkchat will be exploring some “Wild Words” - fun words to say and to use that grow vocabulary for describing our beloved parklands. Come join the convivial conversation! No dictionary needed 🙂.

I love it, Beauvillier! #ALLCAPS

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@yellowstonenpgeek.bsky.social #parkchat “Next week we’ll be exploring “Wild Words” - words for growing our parkland description vocabulary!” Looks like a great topic to me from a wild wordsmith. Please join us on Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET @naturetechfam.bsky.social @camarowrx.bsky.social

Okay, if Ovi stays with the Protas brothers, it’s gotta by the Pros and Conn line.

During a television stoppage, the Penguins acknowledge Alex Ovechkin on the video board. Fans offer a standing ovation. He responds with clapping and waves from the bench.

This was incredible. #CapsPens #ALLCAPS

This alone will probably disqualify them in his mind for an invite to the WH. #SheShed

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A12 #ParkChat Next week we welcome (again) @yellowstoneparkgeek.bsky.social as our special guest host. You’ll have all week to guess what their topic is.

The Toutle Mountains should be designated as a @wadnr.bsky.social Natural Resource Conservation Area, with dispersed tent campsites and dozens of miles of spectacular hiking trails. There is huge opportunities here to expand tourism and outdoor recreation in the region. #publiclands #parkchat

Hello and happy Wednesday! It’s #ParkChat night tonight and I get the privilege of guest hosting as we chat about the shoulder communities that support the NPS parks and sites. Come join the conversation!

<@411581439721734145> and I are looking for #ParkChat hosts for May. Please let us know if you’re interested.

This week #ParkChat is back with @pamportland.org as our special guest host. Her topic is “National Park Communities” and elaborates: “We rely heavily on the resources in the shoulder communities. Let’s explore the NPS sites through their nearby neighbors!” Please join us!

How was this incredible man only 39 when he died 58 years ago today? His words reverberate across the decades, as of someone timeless, immortal. #mlk #ParkChat

I need to get back to Glacier. It's been almost 10 years now. #ParkChat

“I am feeling greatly dissatisfied with my lack of opportunity for study…What might not a vigorous thinker do, if he could be allowed to use the opportunities of a presidential term in vital, useful activity?” ~President James A. Garfield, 1881. Image: National Portrait Gallery.

Todd is the man who was fired for refusing to hand over Eisenhower’s sword to Trump. He’s GREAT at making history fun and relevant on social media. Worth making his dream come true. 🙂