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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 13h

New from my publisher: A hardback book with loads of stunning photos that celebrate the US national parks! Need upcoming holiday gifts for those who love our national parks? Check out the link below: Pssst: I wrote the forward. www.moontravelguides.com/titles/becky... #nationalparks #books

Cover of book is shown with a photo looking up through Double Arch in Arches National Park.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 18h

Chiricahua's hallmark is its balanced rocks--loads of them. They are nature's artistry, eroded by wind and water. Chiricahua National Monument (soon Chiricahua National Park) #nationalparks #geology #Arizona #nature

A large rock balances on a smaller pedestal in front of a cloudy sky.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Trails wander through Chiricahua with a maze of side explorations through rock features and small slots. you can explore many of these at your whim. Chiricahua National Monument… and perhaps the next National Park #NationalParks #Arizona #Hiking #Trails

Stone ramp sends through an arch and lit up rocks behind with a boulder on the left on the floor

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Arizona's Chiricahua is almost the 64th national park--passing Congress and now awaiting executive approval. It's full of nature's artistry: eroded rock columns, towers, pinnacles, and mind-blowing balanced rocks. Chiricahua National Monument #nationalparks #geology #arizona #rocks #parkchat

A slope of yellow grasses and green bushes rises to a lineup of tall rock columns rising into the blue sky streaked with clouds.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Find out what parks are great for fall visits! If you want to buy a copy of Moon USA National Parks, it's on sale at 34% off from now through Oct. 7. Follow the link: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVSMHFTP/ #nationalparks #parks #guides #books #hiking #camping #roadtrips

Book leans on a rock surrounded by fall leaves.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hiking the Beehive requires climbing rung ladders and squeezing along precipitous ledges. You have to stop for the views of Mount Desert Island coast, Sand Beach, and the ocean. Acadia National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #Acadia #Maine #scenery #nature #publiclands

A hiker with a pack scoots along a narrow exposed ledge high above the forests below. Sand Beach is is the background along with the ocean, clouds, and blue sky.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Backpacking Rae Lakes Loop finishes with a descent down Bubbs Creek Canyon to the South Fork Kings Canyon through classic Sierra granite walls. Kings Canyon National Park, California #nationalparks #backpacking #hiking #trails #Sierra #mountains

A backpacker rests on a rock aside the trail to take in the view down Bubbs Creek valley with its immense rising roc walls.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Autumn is upon us where the larch tree needles turn golden and skiffs of snow cover the mountain tops. We caught this view on the South Boundary Trail along the Middle Fork of the Flathead. Glacier National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #autumn #fall #fallcolors

A hiker with a pack and pink jacket looks out over the forest of golden-needled larch trees with a skiff of fresh snow on the mountains.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

On a clear fall night in Montana in 2024, the Northern Lights danced in spectacular color above our neighborhood. #blueskyartshow #lights #Aurora #NorthernLights #Montana

A line of fir trees is silhouetted at the bottom of the photo with colors of red, magenta, green, and white streaking the sky. Faint stars are behind the lights.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

One of the best times to visit Tunnel View is near sunset. As a prelude to the clouds lighting up, alpenglow hits the peaks on the south side of Yosemite Valley and Bridalveil Falls. Yosemite National Park #nationalparks #scenery #mountains #views #roadtrips #Yosemite

The forested valley floor (Yosemite Valley) sprawls in the foreground and cuts between El Capitan on the left and Bridalveil Falls on the right. Alpenglow lights up the peaks on the right.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Here's a sneak peak of one of the top 10 experiences in Moon USA National Parks: Old Faithful Geyser. Discover the others listed in the guidebook which is discounted until Oct. 7: buff.ly/GjY6hV8 Yellowstone National Park #nationalparks #scenery #nature #earth #books #Yellowstone

Old Faithful shoots bright white jets of hot water into the air below a blue sky streaked with clouds. Gray steam peels off to the right side of the photo.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sneak peek: One of the opening photos in Moon USA National Parks shot from the trail to Heron Pond which reflects the Grand Teton and mountains north of it. On sale right now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVSMHFTP/ Grand Teton National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #lakes #mountains #books

The glassy surface of Heron Pond is broken by lily pads and the upside-down reflection of the Tetons.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

News from my publisher: Moon USA National Parks is discounted as an Early Prime Big Deal (34% off) from today through Oct. 7. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVSMHFTP/ #nationalparks #parks #guides #books #hiking #camping #roadtrips

Book cover features the steep orange walls of The Narrows in Zion with the clear Virgin River revealing colorful rocks. The title of the book is laid over the photo: "Moon USA National Parks, The Complete Guide to all 63 Parks" followed by the author's name "Becky Lomax"

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Caught a glimpse of Mount Rainier while driving up White Pass this morning. Always a shock this time of year to see so much more exposed rock and smaller and thinner glaciers than even 30 years ago. Mount Rainier National Park #nationalparks #climatechange #glaciers #mountains #MountRainier

Foreground has shadowed firs framing the side of the photo that lead toward low forested hills below Mount Rainier showing so much rock now and much shorter and smaller glaciers. Blue skies overhead.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The trail to Andrews Bald on a misty day presents a more moody experience to reach the meadow promontory overlooking mountain slopes and deep valleys below. Great Smoky Mountains National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #weather #forests

A log "ladder" provides steps up the trail through moss-covered boulders and a misty forest in the background.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

For a unique waterfall experience, hike to Grotto Falls. The trail circles around through the alcove behind the waterfall to admire it from all sides. Great Smoky Mountains National Park #nationalparks #waterfalls #hiking #trails #scenery #unique

A hiker arcs on the trail sneaking behind the two streams of the waterfall plunging from the rim above the alcove.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Laurel Falls Trail has been closed for about 1.5 years for rebuilding the paved trail. But the work should be finishing up soon and the trail re-opening for hiking once again in 2027. Great Smoky Mountains National Park #nationalparks #waterfalls #hiking #trails

Laurel Falls tumbles in three stream sprawling across a ledge-filled rock slope.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A short, steep climb trots up Kuwohi to the highest viewpoint, where a structure that looks like something out of a sci-fi movie gets you above the forest for far-reaching views of surrounding mountains. Great Smoky Mountains National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #scenery

A metal railing above a pebbled wall borders the walkway ascending to a tower above the forest.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Cades Cove has old cabins, churches, cemeteries, and a mill along a scenic route. Most days, you can drive the loop but on Wednesdays closes the route ito cars. Rent bikes at the start to ride the loop. Great Smoky Mountains National Park #nationalparks #bikes #biking #history #roadtrips #scenery

A two-story log cabin with a stone chimney sits in a green meadow surrounded by a forest. A split-rail fence zig-zags across the meadow in front of the cabin.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

One of the best places for wildlife watching, Cades Cove attracts black bears often in spring. The sow trots behind her three cubs across the meadows into the forest. Great Smoky Mountains National Park #nationalparks #wildlife #bears #GreatSmokyMountains #CadesCove

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A prominent boulder sits just below Charlies Bunion, a rocky peak above the Appalachian Trail north of Newfound Gap. The boulder provides a prime spot to survey the expanse of lush mountains. Great Smoky Mountains National Park #nationalparks #AppalachianTrail #hiking #trails #mountains

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Paddling Cedar Creek is one of the best ways to travel amid the huge trees of the old growth hardwoods of the Congaree forest. Congaree National Park #nationalparks #paddling #SouthCarolina #floods #trees #forest #rivers

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Floodwaters enter the hardwood bottomland forests bringing nutrients to replenish the ecosystem. Here, the trees are reflecting in the glassy water. Congaree National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #SouthCarolina #floods #trees #forest

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This floodplain forest fills with huge old growth trees: bald cypress, loblolly pines, cedars, and tupelos. Due to flooding which occurs about 10 times per year, the main trail is on a raised boardwalk. Congaree National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #SouthCarolina #floods #trees #forest

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Walking below the huge trees of the hardwood forest baths us in the peacefulness of greens. A boardwalk loops through the forest for this calming spectacle for the eyes. Congaree National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #trees #greens #SouthCarolina

Sunlight pokes through the tree canopy created from a large leafy green tree.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thank you @tthrash.bsky.social for some thoughtful Qs tonight on memorials and monuments. They really produced a good list for future travels. Thank you!!!!! #ParkChat

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Dropping in from NW Montana for some fun Qs from @tthrash.bsky.social! Looking forward to it. #ParkChat

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hiking up Dark Hollow Trail is like a place from Lord of the Rings--dark, mossy, and rugged. A moody place. Certain parts of the trail lead to views of the waterfall plunging down several drops and ledges. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia #nationalparks #trails #hiking #moody #Shenandoah

A pebble trail lined with rock slab ascends gently up a hillside with rock steps followed by log steps. A wall of green mosses flank the trail on the right.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

After a storm, fog dissipated and mist wisps rose above the New River when we were rafting...just in time to watch a paddler downstream from us float under the old bridge in front of us.. New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia #nationalparks #rivers #storms #weather #rafting #paddling

A kayaker paddles the river in the bottom left of the photo, looking quite tiny compared to the old bridge crossing the river downstream. The steep forested walls of the gorge are covered with mist and fog rising after the storm passed.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

What a total surprise to have seen a storm roll in, changing the color of the sky and bay--an amazing day sailing and snorkeling with Biscayne National Park Institute, the easiest way to explore this park that is 95% water. Biscayne National Park #nationalparks #water #rainbows #sailing #snorkeling

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Clouds over Lake Michigan light up from the sunset as do the boulders on the jetty at Portage Lakefront. It's a great place to do the Riverwalk Trail and saunter the jetty while waiting for the evening action. Indiana Dunes National Park #nationalparks #sunset #sunsets #trails #lakes #Indiana

The sun sets in the background just at the horizon of the lake and coloring the sky orange above the lake. The sky fades to blue with gray clouds lit up with pink rims. The sun shoots a line of orange across the lake and lights up the boulders on the jetty.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

For anyone who likes to snap photos of wildlife, this is a helpful piece to read. Thanks, @wildethosphoto.bsky.social, for the insight here on animal behavior. #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #behavior #photography

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Not every day at Reflection Lakes guarantees a glassy surface for the reflection of Rainier. But this day did! Mount Rainier National Park #nationalparks #scenery #mountains #MountRainier #Washington #lakes

A stone wall at the bottom of the photo leads into the lake that reflects the icy summer of Rainier. Firs flank the background with Rainier rising above them and a blue cloudless sky overhead.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The hike to Plummer Peak is an old family favorite we did when we were kids. But I still enjoy the climb and then staring right at Mount Rainier on the descent back down the trail. Mount Rainier National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #Washington #mountains #hikes

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It's been a long time since I climbed Mount Rainier via Camp Sherman and Emmons Glacier, so it was really fun to return to Glacier Basin to see how much had changed. Definitely taller trees and more meadows on the moraine.. Mount Rainier National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #Washington

A hikers walks up a trail with meadows and scattered firs covering parts of a rocky moraine. Cliffs and a blue sky are in the background.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Grove of the Patriarchs has been closed for several years since flooding took out the bridge, but the NPS is looking at how to replace the bridge and re-open the trail into the majestic giant trees--perhaps in the near future. Mount Rainier National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #trees

A ring of visitors hold hands to surround the trunk of one of the big cedar trees.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A short hike, Bench Lake always rewards with reflections on a no-wind day, if you can wriggle through the alder along its shore. Mount Rainier and Little Tahoma rise behind the lake. Mount Rainier National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #lakes #mountains #Washington

A paddler is in a small yellow inflatable raft reflecting in the glassy water in the lake surrounded by firs. Rainier rises behind with exposed rock and glaciers, also reflecting in the lake.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Mount Rainier's summit overshadows Little Tahoma, a beautiful peak in its own right. Spot it from many of the Sunrise trails, along with Frying Pan Glacier and a tiny portion of the much larger Emmons Glacier. Mount Rainier National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #glaciers #wildflowers

Purple lupine clusters in the bottom of the meadow with a few sturdy subalpine firs mid-frame. The point of Little Tahoma rises in the background with Frying Pan Glacier to the left of the vertical ridge and a wee bit of Emmons Glacier to the right.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Summerland in full bloom below Mount Rainier. A stellar hike with such full brain laundry. Mount Rainier National Park #nationalparks #wildflowers #hiking #trails #Washington #mountains #mountrainier

A field of wildflowers featuring whites and purples sprawls below glacier-covered towering Mount Rainier.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Comet Falls drops 300 ft in its plunge down the cliff. According to the NPS, it is thought to be named for a comet's tail. It is also one of the park's most spectacular waterfalls, reached via an uphill trail. Mount Rainier National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #waterfalls #Washiington

Comet Falls plunges from a tall rocky cliff in the center of the photo and then does a small drop in the center bottom between lush green slopes.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hiking up the trail to Glacier Basin brought back memories on the same trail but oh...the glaciers have changed so much. So much thinner and smaller with so much raw ice exposed. Mount Rainier National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #Washington #mountains #climatechange #glaciers

A hiker with a red pack hikes on a trail with views of glaciers on Mount Rainier and Little Tahoma under a cloudless blue sky.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thank you so much for hosting, Susan @yellowstonenpgeek.bsky.social! Love it and so glad to see so many people tonight. Very thoughtful Qs! Loved them. Great to be back with you all. #ParkChat

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A2 Sperry Chalet, operated by a concessionaire, usually sponsors the Artist in Residence program for Glacier. #ParkChat

The stone building has several wooden decks and the initials for Great Northern Railway in white stone on a wall near the roof.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Join #parkchat tonight at 9pm ET to talk about art and the parks with Susan Jennys. #nationalparks #art #artists #parks

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Icons of the high elevations, mountain goats add some fun to the hike up Sahale Arm. North Cascades National Park #nationalparks #wildlife #hiking #hikes #trails #Washington #mountains #NorthCascades

A shaggy mountain goat walks in a high meadow with pink heather in the background.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Diablo Lake gains its bright teal color from glacial silt. Even with winds creating waves on its surface, the color is still striking. Catch this view at the overlook on North Cascades Highway. North Cascades National Park #nationalparks #roadtrips #mountains #lakes #scenery #Washington

Winds gusts streak across the left side of the bright teal lake while 3 tiny islands dot the middles. Forested peaks rise steeply from the water below a blue sky with a few clouds.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Easy Pass Trail loops up to high mountain meadows along the border of North Cascades National Park. Pink heather and red-orange paintbrush dominate the wilds here. Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest #nationalparks #hiking #trails #hikes #wildflowers #mountains #Washington

Pink heather mounds cover the bottom of the photo with clumps of red-orange paintbrush dotting a landscape of green grasses and other plants in the background.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Don't be fooled by the name....Easy Pass Trail is a steep loop that grazes the border of North Cascades National Park with a sea of peaks to absorb. Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest #hiking #trails #nationalparks #hikes #mountains #scenery #Washington #Cascades

A hiker stands on a rocky knob overlooking a see of jagged peaks.

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Climbing Sahale Arm above Cascade Pass yields a colorful view down to Doubtful Lake. Pink heather is rampant in July. North Cascades National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #hikes #lakes #mountains #scenery #wildflowers

A meadow hillside of pink heather slopes down toward the lake whose colors vary from deep blue to green. A snow patch tucks on the cliffs to the left side and a forested slope flanks the background

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Lush meadows are a hallmark on the trail from Cascade Pass to Sahale Arm with views taking in more and more jagged peaks the higher one hikes. North Cascades National Park #nationalparks #hiking #trails #Washington #parks #hikes #summer

Pink heather blooms flank a lush green hillside while jagged peaks in the background still have remnants of winter snow.

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