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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

It is that time of year when we remind everyone that June 21st is recognized as Hike Naked Day, offering a chance for bold hikers to discover nature in their birthday suits. Cont.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

There’s fast, and then there is hearing that there are donuts in the break room fast.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Legend tells, in the early morning hours of June 17, 1775, 250 years ago today, William Prescott, still in his bathrobe and drinking his Dunks coffee, surveyed the newly built redoubt on Breed’s Hill. Cont.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

“Sorry folks, if you are looking for Old Faithful you just mist it.” May your Father’s Day be filled with Dad jokes both awful and awfully good!

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Among the celebrated titans of the civil rights movement, Bayard Rustin is often forgotten. As a gay man, Rustin was sidelined and instead worked behind the scenes. This included as an advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. who he instructed in the nonviolence strategies that became his signature. Cont.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

It was Friday the 13th and there was a new ability to correct National Parks that misrepresented American history. Jason Voorhees was more than happy to take this opportunity to restore sanity to Crystal Lake National Park that had disparaged his name for far too long.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

With Great White Sharks returning to Cape Cod National Seashore for the summer, the park’s order of shark repellent had arrived just in time. Be careful out there!

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Unfortunately, at the weekly Astronomy Program, Great Basin National Park rangers discovered stars weren’t the only thing that mostly come out at night…. Mostly.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

In 1944 Pauli Murray was a law student at Howard University when she wrote a paper arguing that the best way to test the constitutionality of segregation was to focus not on the “equality” of separate but equal laws, but on the “separation.” Murray’s idea was mocked by both the teacher and students.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Taking a quick rest along the trail, Ranger Charles awoke to find two of the Pinnacles National Park condors checking on him. He quickly assured them he was not dead yet.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Recent rain and floods have created the perfect conditions for an overwhelming scourge of mosquitoes at Congaree National Park. If you feel lightheaded while visiting the park, it is probably from the blood loss. We would suggest sitting down to rest, but that would only make it worse.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

It was always a challenge when the annual inventory of the park’s archives included a random sample from the wilderness file cabinet.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

In 1924, 45 years before the Stonewall Uprising, Henry Gerber founded The Society for Human Rights, the first group in the United States dedicated to homosexual rights. Gerber was soon arrested and the group was disbanded within a year. Cont.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Harriet Tubman, a real person, was many things, suffragist, soldier, nurse, spy, but she is best known as a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad. Cont.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

While it is the geologic splendor of the three giant natural bridges that bring visitors to Utah’s remote Natural Bridges National Monument, the park should also be considered one of the best spots in the NPS to watch the elegant dance “Searching For a Cell Phone Signal”. So majestic, so futile.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

As morale continued to slide, the park’s bouncy castle became a respite from the madness. Hang in there. #FindYourRespite

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

As the chorus of “Mine!” rose to a crescendo, Ranger Angela instantly regretted ordering the large ice cream cone.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Sue Kunitomi Embrey was 19 years old when in May 1942 her family was forced to move from their home in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles to the Manzanar War Relocation Center. Years later, she would return to Manzanar as part of the first pilgrimage in 1969. Cont.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

In 1915, Stephen Mather gathered a group of political and business leaders for two weeks traveling through Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and Yosemite National Park in an effort to convince them to support the concept of the National Park Service. Cont.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Ranger Ted was sure this would be the most excellent ranger program ever!

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta may be the household names, but the United Farm Workers Union was created because of the pioneering efforts of Larry Itliong. A Filipino labor organizer since the 1930s, Itliong advocated and organized for the Filipino farm and cannery workers. Cont.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

When in DC, it’s worth visiting all the National Parks, even the Nationals Park. #FindYourBallPark

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

We remember all the men and women who gave their lives protecting our country. Many National Park Service sites, from National Monuments to Historic Sites to National Memorials and Battlefields, are dedicated to remembering their sacrifice. May these sites continue to inspire for generations.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

When trying to influence Congress and the Supreme Court, it helps to be close by. After the ratification of the 19th Amendment, Alice Paul and the National Woman’s Party moved into a historic home in the shadow of the Capitol to continue their push for an Equal Rights Amendment. Cont.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

We are on a quick trip to DC this long weekend. Obviously we took the required photo of the Washington Monument. We have to say, we prefer a trip to the mall with national monuments.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Say what you will about the sudden return of the Sanderson Sisters to the city of Salem, but there is nothing scarier than a Museum Curator finding that someone has lit a black flamed candle in a museum space.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Before starting the scheduled 2:00 nature walk, the Rangers of Ni had demanded “A SHRUBBERY!!!” Luckily, a family from Kansas had checked the park’s website ahead of their visit and came prepared.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Immediately after cutting more than $900 million from the Park Service operations budget, project funding became far more competitive. Sure, creating a reality show where Park Rangers battle for funding was a ghoulish idea, but that visitor center roof repair wasn’t going to pay for itself.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

With a new swarm of ladybugs blown into Caplin Volcano National Monument for the summer, excitement was high for the colorful return. That said, this new loveliness seemed far more aggressive and terrifying than last year! #FindYourLovliness

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

With the sudden burst of Spring showers during her 2:00 Ranger Walk, it was a good thing Ranger Stacy brought the big umbrella. You could say, (dramatic pause) she had this tour covered! We’ll see ourselves out.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Ranger Cruella was more than happy to have a talk with visitors walking their dogs off leash during plover nesting season. Though, when she started “confiscating” certain dogs someone had to talk to her.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Constructed around 1790, Pu’ukoholā Heiau was built to fulfill a prophecy that claimed Kamehameha would finally unite the Hawaiian Islands if he constructed the temple on that specific hill overlooking the ocean. Cont.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

While Ranger Gary appreciated the celebration of his birthday, cake would have been so much easier and less messy.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

“How can you tell that someone’s a compulsive liar? I mean, assuming that their pants aren’t on fire.” Park Rangers at Channel Islands National Park were starting to have their doubts about this psychic detective agency that had come so highly recommended by the Santa Barbara Police Department.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

A visitor reported that they saw someone looting along the Island Trail at Walnut Canyon National Monument. Luckily it turned out to be a very melodic misunderstanding.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Out for a morning stroll picking up trash along Gulf Islands National Seashore, Ranger Maggie spied a very proud hermit crab in his new shell. It was only under closer inspection that the macabre scene came into focus. It was going to be a long day.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Well this was unexpected! Someone had brought tacos to work. Unexpected tacos were always a welcomed surprise.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

“Mom you are embarrassing me in front of my tour! I don’t need to put on a sweater, I’m fine.” Happy Mother’s Day.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Have we considered what would happen with 100 Park Rangers vs. one gorilla. Imagine how informative, inspirational, thought provoking, and exciting a visit to a National Park would be with 100 rangers. Just look how happy that gorilla is! Honestly, everyone is a winner in this scenario.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Sure, writing songs about Vermont winters and northern attitudes and growing up in New England might paint an idealized picture, but has anyone written a song about mud season? We’ll tell you what we are homesick for, solid ground!

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Being too busy to take a lunch break was really starting to catch up to Ranger Amanda.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

All things considered, Ranger Roy now regretted not reading the park’s Job Hazard Analysis on alien abductions.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Ranger Vader had had enough! The signs were clear that this sector of Ahch-To National Park was closed during Porg nesting season. This lack of compliance was disturbing and it was time to dispense with the pleasantries and address this failure once and for all. May the 4th be with you.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Ranger Rebecca was in a tight spot. Only a few minutes into the Wild Cave tour at Jewel Cave National Monument, she realized she was in fact claustrophobic. This was going to be a long 2/3 of a mile!

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Over the years, Yosemite National Park has made great strides in curbing bear incidents. That said, recently a bear was caught in Yosemite Valley and relocated far, far away from the park after telling an unending stream of jokes. It became unbearable. Wocka Wocka Wocka!

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Can you feel the excitement?! It’s not just the weather that is heating up. We are so close to the start of Wildlife Encounters season. Can 2025 possibly live up to the hype?! We’ll find out soon enough.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

We just don’t build mounds like they used to. 2000 years ago, mound building was all the rage across Ohio. These earthen squares, circles, and walls preserved at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park offered a peek at prehistoric cultures that truly left a monumental footprint on the land.

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LEGO Park Ranger @legoparkranger.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

You have to appreciate the extent of the history that is preserved by the National Park Service. In Dayton, Ohio, there is a park dedicated to the inventors of the famed Van Cleve bicycle. From this modest shop, Orville and Wilber Wright sold their bicycles from 1895 to 1897. Cont.

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