Deserts
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ParksandPoints
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1) Car break downs, flat tires, etc, our biggest fear. Lots of distance out there in the desert. #parkchat
kristarsha
t_jh2009
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1) Given what has happened to both Joshua Tree & Death Valley National Parks recently, I'm most nervous about the irresponsible visitors to the Desert Parks more than the local inhabitants. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @beckyjlomax @Stars252525 Think this is the first live proposal on #ParkChat Maybe on any twitter chat. We continue to make social media history.
ThatOutdoorGuy
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1. These, everywhere. Because 🐍! #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks #parkchat A1 Chupacabra? Lol probably scorpions. But rattlesnakes are chilling too.
Wild_Tribute
Q2. Ed Abbey can be argued is the John Muir of the Desert. Who else is a figure of the desert that has captured your attention? #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace Really want to see one of those guys one day #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @RCGibby73 What can I say, I've met Duane's daughter and widow too. #ParkChat
beckyjlomax
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @billbrokob @Stars252525 Anything for candied bacon on ice cream, eh? #ParkChat
WildWithinHer
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A2. Easy. Ellen Meloy. One of my very favorite writers ever. Also love Craig Childs. #ParkChat
Parkasaur
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1. Honestly its just the people that make me nervous. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer You know I used to see lots of Black Widow Spiders when we lived in West Texas. Truly terrifying creatures. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @billbrokob @beckyjlomax @Stars252525 🏅 #ParkChat
billbrokob
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @59NationalParks @Stars252525 Careful....you Temptress! #ParkChat
WildWithinHer
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks I hadn't thought about them. Gee, thanks. #ParkChat
Stars252525
mjn126
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A2: Everyone who contributed to "Red Rock Stories" - what a great collection of stories and thoughts. #ParkChat
beckyjlomax
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A2 Georgia O’Keeffe’s art definitely captures both the beauty and raw parts of the desert. #ParkChat
unconpeace
coasthikergirl
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A2 #parkchat I am apparently very uneducated when it comes to desert figures! No clue.
Parkasaur
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @59NationalParks Would the badlands of the Dakotas qualify as deserts? This shot of @TRooseveltNPS is pretty desert-like anyways, even if it isn't officially a desert. #ParkChat
TheDetourEffect
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1 #ParkChat I watched an ep of Planet Earth (I think it was) recently where they showed mountain lions in the desert. I never really picture them in that landscape, so my lack of awareness concerned me. But they can hide in canyons and LEAP so far 😬
publiclandlvr
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1: I grew up around rattle snakes in eastern Oregon so they don't bother me, especially if you respect the signage in desert parks. #ParkChat
coasthikergirl
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer @Wild_Tribute How is this an easy answer? 😅 #parkchat
RCGibby73
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @Wild_Tribute A2: Yeah is definitely have to go with this. Nice choice #ParkChat
ParksandPoints
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A2) Teddy Roosevelt and the Antiquities Act. With Devils Tower, Montezuma Castle, El Morro, Petrified Forest, Chaco Culture, among others, all protected and desert environments, early protection may have saved a lot of these environments. #parkchat
t_jh2009
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A2) Hmm, there's Ansel Adams & Georgia O'Keefe for their respective photos and paintings but don't discount John Muir because he's a key figure behind the Petrified Forest as well. #ParkChat
EverybodysNPs
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute A1: scorpions and rattlesnakes #parkchat
publiclandlvr
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @59NationalParks Same. I've never been afraid of any wildlife as much as other visitors have made me uncomfortable. #ParkChat
WildWithinHer
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @Wild_Tribute I love Ellen Meloy's book "Eating Stone" so much, I reread it pretty much every time I'm in the desert. #ParkChat
TheDetourEffect
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute Fo real. More deadly than any animal #ParkChat
e_terren
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A2. Looking for some suggestions in these replies. #parkchat
59NationalParks
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A2. #ParkChat Man. This is a tough question. Lawrence of Arabia?
59NationalParks
Q3 #ParkChat I think our Desert Parks are glorious places. Do you enjoy exploring deserts? Why are you attracted? Name a Desert Park or two that you find especially compelling.
WildWithinHer
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints @Wild_Tribute Oh, good one. Excellent answer. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @TheDetourEffect @TheDetourEffect @59NationalParks Mountain Lions. How many have you seen? How many have seen you? #ParkChat