A12 #ParkChat Next we are going to chat about an article we saw that delineated a significant list of negatives about the Parks. I’ll past it again as homework by Sunday. We’d like some volunteers to help us with some of the Qs-five or six of you perhaps. At the least I expect this to be interesting

Welcome to #ParkChat with our special host @spaceart.bsky.social ,talking Art in the Parks tonight. Who's here and feeling creative? @59nationalparks.bsky.social

Hi folks, I’m hosting #parkchat tonight at 9pm EDT. The topic is “Art in the Parks.” Find a photo, poster, painting, etc you love about parks. My plan is to ask questions that’ll be perfect for you to share it in your answers. Let’s flood Bluesky with beauty tonight.

Pretty crazy how important the blockade of a trade route is right now

Yes! The African National Parks understand the importance of protecting wildlife as well as protecting wild areas! #ParkChat

the reverse version of those “evolution of man” drawings

#Flowing #BlueSkyArtShow #ParkChat #GreatSmokyMountains

In the distance, Olwshead Mountain, Death Valley, pen and ink drawing using stippling. 11x9 in. #fineart #art #penandink #drawing #nationalpark #parkchat #deathvalley #desert #blueskyartshow

Aliaksei Protas is everything we were promised with Evgeny Kuznetzov.

Whoever authorized yellow and white jerseys in the same game is an agent of chaos. #ALLCAPS

Might be too rainy for camping, so this is a great idea! #ParkChat

Yesterday and today have just not been good days. Hopefully this weekend makes things better. Hopefully.

YAY! #ParkChat

As always, Audrey is a great read! #ParkChat

About an hour until tonight's #ParkChat!

My Yosemite Guide business is officially launched! #Yosemite #ParkChat #Hiking #Backpacking #NationalParks

Wednesday we welcome @campingkiddos.bsky.social to #ParkChat as Natalie presents “Spring into the National Parks”. Sounds fun right? Please join us Wednesday night at 9 PM ET

Ranger Sarah learns that King Fisher and Little Bear, were the first to see soldiers approaching and warned the camp. Read the sign at www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=181575 —Sand Creek Massacre NHS #history #ushistory #nationalparks #sandcreekmassacre #Colorado #ColoradoHistory #explorecolorado #exploremore

It would be cool to have a legislature that acted to defend its own constitutional prerogatives and, maybe as a treat, the interests of the people it represents too.

Hey,Texans!! Is this really what you want? #ParkChat #NationalParks open.substack.com/pub/morethan...

We’ve also got a great newsletter you can sign up for! It’s focused on the West and can be a bit California heavy some days, but still a great resource for paying attention to public lands. www.sfgate.com/newsletters/... #parkchat

Please, please, please, if you value *anything* about public lands, NPS, BLM, etc., say something. I'd say this guy is the worst, but this administration keeps showing they can sink lower. This guy is really bad though, and would totally sell out and privatize OUR public lands.

OMG. The lack of understanding basic biology should hurt. 😢 #ParkChat

Can't wait to see you all on #ParkChat on Wednesday! Come ready to chat about what changes might be coming to our parks in 2026, changes you can see coming in the next decade, and what you want the parks to look like way down the line.

Have you been to any of these sites? #ParkChat ps. Harriet Tubman is a supernatural force. She was a real superhero in the flesh, from her physical strength to her wit and wiles. We need heroes like her. 💚💚

🚨🚨🚨 1. Sign the petition: www.change.org/p/stop-the-c... 2. Call your reps: 5calls.org/state/texas/... 3. Recruit 3 friends to do the same.

audreypeterman.substack.com/p/the-giants... @59nationalparks.bsky.social @camarowrx.bsky.social

Our National Parks need all the support they can get. #GrandTarghee

A12: #ParkChat Book Club is about to start Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter (by @bengoldfarb.bsky.social). The book focuses on the ecological importance of beavers (nature's engineers). Our second meeting is Mar. 17 at 5 PM Pacific. DM me for deets.

Q5 What's for breakfast? How is it being prepared & who is seeing to that? #parkchat

Q4 Do you need a shower to start the day? Are there shower facilities near by, just a sink & restrooms, only a pit toilet, or even potable water? Maybe you need to find some vegetation or a convenient rock as a privacy screen? Is the water just what you carried on your back? #parkchat

Q3 What's the first thing you see when you open your eyes - the walls of a tent? A comfy trailer/van/lodge? The open sky because you just put your sleeping pad & bag out under the stars? Maybe you've arranged for a morning view - (photos!) what of? #parkchat

Q2 What time is it? Do you like to sleep in - long drive, late night around the campsite, star party or just 'cause? Or are you an early riser - up for the sunrise with coffee or tea? #parkchat

Q1. The drive is over. Things are organized, camp set up, dinner & clean-up done - that was last night. Now, the sun is peeking over the horizon - where are you? What park & kind of environment - climate, weather are you facing? #parkchat

That first morning when everything is new is one of my favorite times in a National Park or any overnight trip to public lands. Tonight I'm hoping to explore all the different ways people experience first mornings, starting with that first moment you wake up. #parkchat

Welcome to a special “First Morning in the Park” edition of #ParkChat featuring @mtmagog.bsky.social. Rock Plodder is a long time participant in our chat and we really are looking forward to tonight’s episode. Who is ready?

It's Wednesday! That means it's #ParkChat night! IIRC, tonight's host is @mtmagog.bsky.social. See everyone soon!

#ParkChat is looking for guest hosts on 4/08, 4/15, 4/22 and 4/29. Please contact me or @naturetechfam.bsky.social for details.

Please take a look at this decision if you have a chance. History moved the right course here if only a few minutes. #ParkChat “Who controls history? Judge hits Trump decision to pull slavery display” “Judge hits Trump decision to pull slavery display” USA TODAY apple.news/AUrGtEHUGS4q...

How do you remove references to *the* Underground Railroad conductor? This is insanity.

This really is the bizarro world huh? #ParkChat

open.substack.com/pub/audreype... @camarowrx.bsky.social @59nationalparks.bsky.social

A great read, especially juxtaposed with the current nominee for the Park Service, who is all about the $$$.

"We can succeed only by concert. It is not 'can any of us imagine better?' but, 'can we all do better?' The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise - with the occasion...."

A12 #ParkChat Next week we welcome @mtmagog.bsky.social as our special guest host. This should be a real treat. Please join us.

Q10) What’s your favorite way to show love for national parks—volunteering, donating, visiting, or sharing stories? 📸 : A volunteer giving a house tour at Cane River Creole NHP #ParkChat

Q7) One of the most popular activities at a national park is wildlife viewing. Which animal couple in a national park do you think has the cutest love story? 📸 : Burros in Custer State Park #ParkChat

I've been to all of these, and they are not overrated! I think Don's being sarcastic here! 😆 I would add Hudson-Meng Bison Kill and Fort Robinson State Park to this grouping, as they are all in the same general vicinity. #ParkChat

I’m here. Just skipping the hashtag #ParkChat Welcome to @wanderfilledlife.bsky.social!

Karen in Maryland, checking in for the pre-Valentine (and pre-my-birthday) #ParkChat hosted by @wanderfilledlife.bsky.social! Who else is here?