I'm surprised! I thought there'd be lots more dogs in this thread. Goose is my #1 hiking buddy. Last summer we hiked across all of Colorado. #ParksChat

The ‘Big Black Scar’ Trump is blowing up national-park land in Arizona to wall off one of the border’s last wild places.

There are plans to do the exact same in Big Bend NP in Texas. 🤬

#SheShed #ParksChat #Conservation

www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

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

A2, #Parkschat Yellowstone Lake IS my favorite mountain lake.

See Blue Ridge mountain culture in Fries, VA. See Fries Dam, classic car show, Fries Historic Theatre, Thursday Night Jams, Fries Fiddlers' Convention, and Fries Depot Summer Concerts. Enjoy more videos at www.parttimehippies.com

#TravelAddict #ParksChat #travel #travellovers #travelbloggers

Wow! Check out this video at youtu.be/m3LSr-sdfXo or www.parttimehippies.com to see amazing landscapes, wild bears, and historic structures, all located in Smoky Mountains National Park. #TravelAddict #ParksChat #NationalParks #smokymountains

Slowly continuing to add all #NationalParks to my Travel Bingo #photography mobile app Vaygo Bingo! Just added Great Smokey National Park!

#greatSmoky #travel #bingo #buildInpUblic #flutterDev #parksChat #hiking #backpacking

Another great 5 Star Review for my Hiking/Backpacking Packing app Don't Forget The Spoon:

#buildInPublic #flutterDev #parksChat #hiking #backpacking #optOutside #indieDevs

Q11 — What’s a national parks story that you think more people should be paying attention to right now? This can be about parks in general or the park closest to you! #ParksChat

A rainbow forms in the mist of waterfalls flowing from dark brown rock along the roadside. On the other side of the stone-edged road, Mount Cannon raises towards the blue sky, with a thin blanket of snow and dark green trees.

The beauty of the Weeping Wall in Glacier NP. The creation of the road exposed a natural spring. Water flows freely from the rocks as snow melts.

Have you driven Going-to-the-Sun Road?

📍Glacier NP

#NationalParks #ParksChat #GlacierNP #nature #landscape #photography
#BlueSkyMonday #MountainMonday

New compact gear view live for my #backpacking and #hiking app Don't Forget the Spoon. Check out the new compact view in the app settings!

#buildInPublic #flutterDev #parksChat #indieHackers

Awesome video from "The Hiking Guy" on how you can help fight back for our public lands. Give it a watch and share wide! Tons of actionable tips here!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu4P...

#parksChat #publicLands #nationalParks #optOutside #ProtectOurParks #ForestryService #hikingGuy

Musk Retweets ‘Hitler Didn’t Murder Millions’ Message Amid Ongoing Nazi Controversy Musk and Tesla have faced heightened criticism since the billionaire made a gesture likened to a Nazi salute during an inaugural event in January.

Isn't it comforting to have #Musk , a nazi admirer in charge of our democracy?
Our public lands, National Parks, health, fair and even justice are surely safe under someone who cares little for needs of others

#parkschat #parkchat #park

www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...

Finchem bill would create state agency to oversee new land and natural resources | Arizona Capitol Times Republican lawmaker wants to create a new department to manage a category of land that does not currently exist in Arizona in anticipation of Trump policies.

ALERT repost as heads up to all PUBLIC LANDS feeds. Get ready.
AZ lawmaker says indications are that Trump will be returning public land managed by the federal government back to the states.
#parkschat #parkchat #nationalparks
National parks and lands in danger

azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/03...

National Parks at Escalated Wildfire Risk, Thanks to DOGE Cuts Federal workers help maintain millions of acres of protected land — and with climate change intensifying burns, conditions are ripe for disaster.

DOGE cuts fire protection and SAR at risk everywhere. Many U.S.F.S and National Park employees are collateral firefighters in and outside fed lands. Agencies use workforce for cost and efficiency via multiple duties.$$DOGE. Wastes money.
#parkschat #parkchat

www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

National Parks Contributed Record High $55.6 Billion to U.S. economy, Supported 415,000 Jobs in 2023  | U.S. Department of the Interior Today, the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service released a new report that finds visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2023 resulted in a record high $55.6 billion benef...

Hit them with facts and in the pocket book. How is #DOGE efficient by cutting #parks or IRS that bring in $ money?

Facts show , parks received $3.475 billion tax$. Parks returned
$ 55.6 billion into economy.
#parkschat, #publiclands, #nationalparks

www.doi.gov/pressrelease...

A large old growth Douglas fir tree covered in moss reaches for the sky

Getting strength from the real leaders #rainforest
#oldgrowth #pnwparks #parkschat #nationalparks

Really important that everyone LISTENS now to this message. Repost it as our leaders watch Democracy slip away
#parkschat, #Elon, #Trump, #DOGE, #parks,#democracy#cuban

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The National Parks are entering their busy season for visitation and fire season. Be patient as you visit Parks. Lend a hand where you can picking up trash and use the Leave No Trace principles. Encourage other visitors to do the same. #ParksChat

A tiny silhouette of a park ranger roving atop a granite face with a vast mountain landscape in the background.

They are stewards of the landscapes we recreate in.
They tell the stories of our nation's history, both the good and bad.
They foster connection between the natural, built, and social systems.

Just a tiny silhouette of a park ranger helping oversee the vast landscape behind them. #ParksChat

Sharing a gear layout in Don't Forget The Spoon now adds a QR code to scan to see more pack details of the pack is public.

#buildInPublic #flutterDev #indieHackers #hiking #backpacking #optOutside #parksChat

Golly, this was from a year ago, no chainsaw at the time but we did make good use of the lopper! #hiking #parkschat Volunteer trail repair, we always get something done, any way!

I applaud the passage of the EXPLORE Act with freedom to film in National Parks! I urge caution and not to abuse the opportunity though, and encourage outdoor enthusiasts to share responsibly. Think safety and if a spot can handle a sudden influx of crowds. #RecreateResponsibly #ParksChat #Outdoors