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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

NPS#150 : Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. In the late 1600s, the Spanish quarried coquina stone made of compressed tiny sea shells to build this star fort. With While it changed hands over time, it never fell in battle. #nationalpark #nationalparkgeek #nps #nationalmonument

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

NPS#149 : Timucaun Ecological and Historical Preseve. A great stretch of marshland protected along the mouth of the St John's River. We hiked to a observation stand for some birdwatching.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

NPS#148 : Fort Csroline National Memorial. A re-creation of a Frrnch Settlement that was successfully attacked by the Spanish shortly after being established.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

NPS #147 : Ocmulgee Mounds NHP. This site dates back to the Early Mississippian cultures. The Muscogee Creek tribe were forcibly removed from their home here to Oklahoma in the Trail of Tears (Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830). #nationalparkgeek #nationalhistoricsite #nationalpark #npsgeek

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

NPS#146 : Ninety Six National Historic Site. Revolutionary site where Greene, even with Kosciuszko working engineering feats of Z trenches, mines, etc, couldn't capture the Star Fort. The British later abandoned it and burned the town to the ground. #nps #npsgeek #nationalparks #nationalhistoricsite

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

NPS#145 : Fort Sumter National Monument. Sitting at the mouth of Charleston Harbor, this strategic island fort was the site of the first shots fired in the Civil War. Heavily bombarded throughout the war, only the bottom third of the walls remain. #nationalparks ##nationalparkgeek #nps ##ushistory

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

NPS#144 : Charles Pinckney National Site. One of the original contributors to the Constitution, he was also a key politician in many positions for decades following his revolutionary war service. #NPS #nationalparkgeek #nationalparks #nationalhistoricsite

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

NPS#143 : Cowpens National Battlefield. It's 1781 and the British are in the Carolinas. General Morgan lays a trap for the redcoats at the cow pens. The brilliance of his plan was almost undone by a misunderstanding, but ultimately the Patriots prevailed. #nationalparks #npsgeek #nps

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

NPS#142 : Fort Scott National Historic Site. A crazy amount of history occurred on this little piece of land in a 25 year period between 1843-1868. Removal of Indigenous people, Mexican-American War, Underground Railroad, Santa Fe & Oregon Trails, Bleeding Kansas, Civil War, refugee camps and more.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

NPS#141 : Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. A great winter day on along the river and from the rim.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

NPS #140 : Russell Cave National Monument Learning about the early Mississippian inhabitants, and the local flora and fauna. Beautiful day for the hike up the mountain.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

NPS#139 : Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP. Learning more about Civil War history in Tennessee and taking in some great views of Chattanooga.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

NPS#137 Carl Sandburg NHP. Lillian Sandburg was the driver in moving Carl south to a place she could settle and continue her award winning work. Connemara Farms and her famous line of dairy goats thus became the home and office of the 3 time Pulitzer Prize winner.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

NPS #136 Obed Wild and Scenic River. Great trails, may need to come back in summer to run the rapids, or in spring for the wildflowers.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

NPS#135 : Brown versus Board of Education NHP. Much to learn and more to reflect on than can be absorbed easily. Heard many difficult conversations between parents and children while I was there.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

After-work hike at Forks of the River.

Small grey dog standing at the rivers edge.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

NPS#134 Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. While surveyors have recognized the importance of the gap in the Appalachian Mountain chain since 1650, Daniel Boone and his Wilderness Trail made it a major thoroughfare for pioneers heading west. I completed the Bluegrass State, too!

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

NPS #133 - Manhattan Project - Oak Ridge The history of the secret city is told throughout 30 signs/stops in Oak Ridge. I've been to a few now and got my stamp today and talked to the Rangers, I'm counting it. 2 museums in town - Children's Museum and the American Museum of Science and Energy.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

NPS#132 Saint-Gaudens NHS in New Hampshire an enchanting place of sculpture, gardens, and the history of Augustus Saint Gaudens. The light and space of the numerous studios are beautiful, but far surpassed by the magnificent sculptures. I confess i prefer his females to his extensive civil war men.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

NPS #131 Marah-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Site. A groundbreaking experiment in conservationism, that spread across multiple generations and families. Beautiful property in the 💚 Green Mountains of Vermont!!

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

NPS #130 Tallgrass Prarie National Preseve was a beautiful hike in the great state of Kansas. Unfortunately the Bison 🦬 did not make an appearance. The smaller wildlife did and wildflowers were beautiful.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

NPS#129 : Indiana Dunes National Park. Trails, dunes, beaches, tons of wildflowers and a bevy of bird sightings are making our trip memorable. Oh, and Bark Ranger tags!

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

NPS#128: River Raisin National Battlefield Park. Second Michigan Passport symptoms and a battlecry older than Remember the Alamo...REMEMBER THE RAISIN!

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

A fun tour of yet another Frank Lloyd Wright house, this time Pope-Leighey, a usonion house originally built in Falls Church and moved in 194 to its current site in Woodlawn to make way for I-66.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Many of us can use a little more Maya Angelou in our days.

You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Maya Angelou

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Spring Break, Eat Tennessee was a relaxing time - hiking, botanical gardens, more hiking, off-roading in the baby Jeep (oh my!) and a fun time with family and friends. 🧡

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Bluebells are in bloom! No matter what changes year over year with the rest of the world, the bluebells are a predictable and happy!

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Trailday at Great Plains Nature Preserve

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Long day on the trail with first signs of spring!

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

From Harvard Business Review's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself, 2010.

"It's easier to hold to your principles 100% of the time than 98% of the time. If you give in 'just this once' based on marginal cost analysis, you'll regret where you end up."
~HBR, 2010

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

This is a book that is 75 years old in 2025, but as timely as ever. And, yes, it has been on banned lists. Be a Mack when you are presented with Turtle Kings.

Cover of the book Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Suess.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

President's Day! Time to remind ourselves of the Presidents who created the amazing NPS sites and sign petitions and donate money to help protect our greatest natioal treasure!

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Happy Valentine's Day. Love is love. I choose love over hate. I choose inclusion over division. I choose Human Rights for all. Thinking back to my Stonewall NM visit as haters are rewriting websites in their efforts to divide and ostracize.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Started out my weekend by making 2 donations - one to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the other to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Happy way to start my weekend!

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

While the early sunsets make a winter after-work walk short, they are definitely worth the effort!

Sun setting behind trees on a frozen lake.

Sun setting behind trees on a mostly frozen lake.

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parkgeek2021.bsky.social @parkgeek2021.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

January was a bit of a hibernation month with the snow...New visit (#127) to Andrew Johnson NHS and repeat visit (#4) to Monocacy NB.

A woman in a green coat and a miniature schnauzer in a blue outfit next to the NPS sign for Andrew Johnson National Historic Site.

A miniature schnauzer in a pink coat in front of the NPS sign for Monocacy National Battlefield.

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