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@59nationalparks.bsky.social
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National Park lover, baseball, all things outdoors, teacher. Co-founder of #ParkChat

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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 17h
#ParkChat Sunday can hardly wait for @camarowrx.bsky.social to conduct a her Fall themed chat on Wednesday at 9 PM ET. It’s been far too long on many levels. Please join us! @naturetechfam.bsky.social Oh yeah. We ran away from the Hurricane this week. #Alabama
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Hey #ParkChat peeps. Here’s a photo that took me 70 years to get. Do you know what it means? It’s pretty dramatic. #OrangeBeach #Alabama
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Pre-hurricane conditions at Orange Beach, #Alabama right now. Things just get worse from here over the next few days. Long story why we are here. #ParkChat
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Here’s the Hawaiian landmark Holei Sea Arch, a 90-foot natural lava rock formation from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. We took this photograph in March, 2015. @hawaiipacificparks.bsky.social We’re going to miss the landmark on our trips to the Big Island.
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sunday #ParkChat There’s no chat this week but we do have one scheduled on 10/14 with @camarowrx.bsky.social Please join us. Has anyone ever travelled to a Park by train? It used to be common. We haven’t except for overseas. We’re working on something.
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This weekend we finally scheduled our trip to America’s 63rd National Park known as “Indiana Dunes NP”. We are planning to arrive on 4/21/27 completing our years long journey to visit all of them. Then this happened. #ParkChat www.azcentral.com/story/news/e... Stay tuned.
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Congress passes bill to make Chiricahua Arizona's 4th national park
Congress has voted to make Chiricahua National Monument into Arizona's fourth national park. The measure now goes to the president for final approval.
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audreypete.bsky.social @audreypete.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Thirteen-year-old Angel’s Desolate Plea Forced Me to Confront, ‘Ye Are Gods’
Traveling Ice Age Trail to New Land
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hey it’s me on the last vacay! #ParkChat. Everyone post one from your last park trip here please.
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
At #ParkChat we are so grateful for the decision that @mlb.com made to drop its pursuit of a stadium at Grand Teton NP. Bravo!!! @protectparks.bsky.social
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
There is no #ParkChat scheduled for this evening. Please join us two weeks from tonight with our guest host @camarowrx.bsky.social joins us
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ludicrous sums it up pretty well. Sunday #ParkChat
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@katiephang.bsky.social #ParkChat is a National Park chat which we’ve run continuously for 12+ years. We’d be honored if you’d consider guest hosting. “Parks and the Law” seems like an appropriate topic. If you watch the hash #ParkChat you’ll see how we operate. @naturetechfam.bsky.social
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@katiephang.bsky.social is on this #ParkChat Follow her and she’ll keep us apprised on developments on this and many other issues of interest. @naturetechfam.bsky.social @camarowrx.bsky.social @beckyjlomax.bsky.social Who thinks Katie would host #ParkChat? I do.
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Here’s what I mean #ParkChat about @mlb.com, The President and Grand Teton NP. How do y’all feel about expanding private profits on public lands? I think I know but let’s see.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 27/09/2026
Exclusive: MLB approached the Trump administration about hosting a game at a national park, officials said, and Grand Teton was scouted. The Tetons are about “wildlife, opportunity for solitude, not for more amusement,” said the county commissioner. wapo.st/3Vh0N50
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Sunday #ParkChat Our next chat is scheduled with @camarowrx.bsky.social for 10/14. If you’d like to guest host for 10/07, we’d welcome you! I read the latest batch of billionaires looking to get some National Park land for private usage have struck. And the President seems to favor the move.
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audreypete.bsky.social @audreypete.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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My Top Ten RICHEST Experiences in Our National Parks
Choose Not To Live in Our Mansion Like a Pauper
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There is no #ParkChat scheduled for this evening. Should you wish to host an episode next Wednesday, please contact me by Sunday with your topic and we’ll get you scheduled. @naturetechfam.bsky.social
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If anyone in #ParkChat has the inclination to vote for a fat bear here you go: www.popsci.com/environment/...
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The Fat Bear Week 2026 bracket is here and chunkier than ever
Voting starts September 22 with a final winner crowned on September 29.
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
For the first time since late May it was temperate enough to take a walk outside. No gym today. ParkChat @naturetechfam.bsky.social
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Sunday #ParkChat we’ll have no chat this Wednesday. Our next chat will be on 10/14 and will feature @camarowrx.bsky.social. Should you wish to host #ParkChat prior to that please just give me a shout. Meanwhile what going to constitute your Fall trip in 2026? Ours is South #Alabama Dauphine Island
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audreypete.bsky.social @audreypete.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Shows ‘How the World Came to Be.’
Our Priceless Public Lands Need Our Urgent Attention
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
There is no #ParkChat tonight or next week. Should you have a chat topic you’d like to explore next Wednesday, please let me or @naturetechfam.bsky.social.
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Saturday #ParkChat There will be no chat this Wednesday. We just completed the 9+ hour drive from Badlands NP. We have a few more hours tomorrow. I’m a Iittle tired but satisfied. How do you feel after a good trip? @naturetechfam.bsky.social @babyboomersaves.bsky.social
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
My current location #ParkChat
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Attn #ParkChat It’s an all out assault on #publiclands. You know to do. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Trump administration blocks $25 million in funding for national parks
The Interior Department did not give approval to more than 130 partnership agreements covering activities like tending to sled dogs and preventing damage to burial mounds.
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Shelly thought this “begging burro” was the dominant donkey at Custer State Park this week. At least it got the carrot from her. It was great to see @babyboomersaves.bsky.social and @naturetechfam.bsky.social whilst traveling the Dakotas this week! #ParkChat
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We found a great site at Medicine Rocks State Park, #Montana this morning! Scenery, wildlife and quiet all in abundance. The camping looked awesome too! Look for these places as travel to the National Parks. #ParkChat
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Nature Tech Family @naturetechfam.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Q12 #ParkChat Does anyone have an announcement, general question, or maybe a park haiku to share? @59nationalparks.bsky.social
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Attention #ParkChat Here is what you can expect at the new Theodore Roosevelt Library at Medora, ND. You’ll learn a lot and have a great experience there. Yeah that’s me. 😆 We are going to finish up with @babyboomersaves.bsky.social tonight so see you next time.
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
@trpl.bsky.social welcomes @babyboomersaves.bsky.social as our tweetup guests at TRNP. This as the fourth time we have met up with them. #ParkChat forever.
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Here are a few photos from today’s adventure at TRNP #ParkChat We also made a stop at Fort Union Trading Post NHS #NorthDakota. We have now visited all the NP Sites in North Dakota!
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I feel like our little vacation begins this morning. So far it’s been a lot of driving. We are at the North Unit. Quiet. Expect a surprise later today. #ParkChat
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We spent most of our time at Valentine, #Nebraska at Smith Falls State Park. The falls at the Park were pretty incredible at 63’ #ParkChat Easy hike too.
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audreypete.bsky.social @audreypete.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
audreypeterman.substack.com/p/all-that-h... @camarowrx.bsky.social @59nationalparks.bsky.social
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‘All That Harms Labor Is Treason to America!’ - Pres. Lincoln
We Visit a Botanical Garden Built By Black Americans Who Couldn’t Enter It
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Sunday #ParkChat This week our great friend @tthrash.bsky.social is presenting “Remembering” his idea from so many chats that were 9-11 related. I think all will benefit. When’s the last time you saw a park property for the 1st time? Today we finished the quest to see all the NP Sites in #NE w/
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audreypete.bsky.social @audreypete.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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The Mother, The Melanated And The Circle of Life
Pattiz Brothers’ Bushwhack to Tongass Forest Shows Urgency of Reconciliation
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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
They’re not asking for a scenic overlook. They’re asking for a private driveway through Yosemite so a developer can cash in on the park. Tell your Representatives to kill this giveaway. 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Yosemite Giveaway
Contact Congress today!
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Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association @hawaiipacificparks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Repost from our partner the National Park of American Samoa · Surrounded by lush tropical vegetation, Mount Alava provides scenic views of Tutuila Island, including its mountainous landscape, villages, and coastline extending toward the Pacific Ocean. #NPSA #MountAlva www.nps.gov/npsa/planyou...
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
There is no scheduled #ParkChat tonight. Feel free to freelance as we’ve done a time or two though. One week from today though @tthrash.bsky.social joins us as our special guest host. Please join as time allows. @naturetechfam.bsky.social
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The Sitka National Park site in Alaska has escaped us. 433 sites is (nearly) impossible. #ParkChat apple.news/AQQtbU0mxQW6...
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Man with plan to visit every National Park site hits major milestone in Sitka — Alaska Public Media
Pete Selleck visited Sitka National Historical Park on Thursday, continuing his quest to see all 433 sites. Most of the destinations Selleck has yet to visit are in Alaska.
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
@yellowstonenpgeek.bsky.social Haven you been to the South Dakota State Park? It looks very attractive. #ParkChat gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail...
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Palisades State Park | South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Sunday #ParkChat There is not a chat scheduled for this week. If you have something in mind for Wednesday, please let me know. If you’d like to meet up, we’ll be in the Dakotas soon-Medora 9/09, Custer 9/11, Badlands 9/12. All are welcome. @naturetechfam.bsky.social
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
@outsidemag.bsky.social Now let’s see if this org would like some positive attention on #ParkChat. @naturetechfam.bsky.social @beckyjlomax.bsky.social @camarowrx.bsky.social @yellowstonenpgeek.bsky.social @samahill.bsky.social @witheachmile.com @blackhillsparks.bsky.social @pamportland.org
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
@erinnr.bsky.social #ParkChat meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday at 9 PM ET. We usually have a guest host that asks 1 question every 5 minutes-11 total. I’d say we ave 30-40 participants on @bsky.app. Next chat is 9/09 at 9 PM ET. We’d love to have ya. What am I missing @naturetechfam.bsky.social?
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
And in other news… Trump officials are pressuring the National Park Service to find a way to give a small piece of Yosemite to a private developer, per NOTUS #ParkChat
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Behold last night’s total eclipse of the moon as seen from our deck. Look carefully and you’ll see that there are quite a few stars in the photo. #LunarEclipse If you’re interested in hosting #ParkChat on Wednesday just let us know! @naturetechfam.bsky.social
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A12 #ParkChat We do not have a chat to schedule for next week. If you’d like to host on 9/02 please let me or @naturetechfam.bsky.social know by this Sunday. Thanks a bunch.
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59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Q12 #ParkChat Who has a comment of a question tonight?
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