Deserts
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beckyjlomax
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A9 On Day 1 of a 10-day backpack trip in the Grand Canyon, we left in the morning from the South Rim at 20 degrees with frozen water bottles, but that night we sweltered at Phantom Ranch at 105 degrees. An 85-degree swing in one day. #parkchat
WeekendWomanWar
A8: @GreatBasinNPS was a huge surprise as we drove across the barren desert. The climb from the gates to the highest peak is a study in changing landscapes. #parkchat
Wild_Tribute
Q10. If you had to embark on the “Tour de Desert” Parks within (of outside of the NPS), what would your itinerary consist of? #ParkChat
rscottjones
replying to @Stars252525 @Stars252525 @59NationalParks Of the times I've backpacked in Aravaipa Canyon in Arizona, I think I've seen a gila monster on all but one trip. Have always seen desert bighorn sheep there. Worth a visit if you find yourself out this way. #parkchat
RCGibby73
replying to @TUmarkwoods @TUmarkwoods @WildWithinHer I just might have to stop in there on my way to Sequoia/Kings this Summer. #ParkChat
HubbardJeff
replying to @HubbardJeff @59NationalParks A9 - cont. Oh yeah - and I once got snowed on in Joshua Tree while sleeping outside. #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @Parkasaur @Parkasaur @Wild_Tribute Actually according to the World Geographical Survey the Sahara is technically larger by 347 square meters. 😁 #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace @DeathValleyNPS Probably a good move. #ParkChat
biobabbler
RT @59NationalParks: Q7 #ParkChat Many of the animals we see in deserts are the same as we see in forests-deer, rabbits and even bears. Yet…
Tarekzicko
RT @iStefPayne: #parkchat
“What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
The Wave | #Sh…
Stars252525
replying to @rscottjones @rscottjones @59NationalParks So lucky! Just never have. #ParkChat
rscottjones
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @59NationalParks Yep, that's a great example—and not an uncommon scenario when hiking the canyon. #parkchat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @GreatBasinNPS Such an amazing place. Just up the way is a Glacier...in NV! #ParkChat
coasthikergirl
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A10 #ParkChat I’d consult with @WildWithinHer to get the perfect Utah itinerary. 😄
TheDetourEffect
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute A7 #ParkChat Do the burros in @DeathValleyNPS count? You see burros all over the world, but they're unique to DV in that they're invasive and non-native, they're not even supposed to be there but they're thriving beyond control
t_jh2009
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute I read that it gets on average 8" of precipitation a year. #ParkChat
beckyjlomax
replying to @mdeichlerauthor @mdeichlerauthor @59NationalParks That temp swing was really difficult to handle for use northerners who hadn’t experiences anything above 50 for 5 months. Hahaha. #ParkChat
TPRjerks
naturetechfam
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks #parkchat A9 when we toured the SW in 2016 every hike we took in 12 days was over 95 degrees (even at 8am!). We got really good at water rationing, going out early A.M., and taking a mid-day siesta! 😁 @ArchesNPS
DonNadeau
Q5. Gotta love roadrunners but have witnessed them just several time. Love the tortoise. Feel like a kid when see rattlesnake trails in sand. #parkchat
GPJohnston
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A9) I always go when weather is least threatening, usually spring, but one time while hiking out of a canyon in Grand Gulch Primitive Area in Utah we were overtaken by a fast-moving rainstorm. We ducked into the overhang of a giant boulder and waited it out. #Parkchat
Parkasaur
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 @59NationalParks A9. As a kid, my 1st visit to @PetrifiedNPS was in a snowstorm. It was my first trip west of the Mississippi, and my parents knew they had a paleontology-obsessed kid, so they made sure to take me, even though the weather limited us to a few mad dashes out of the car! #ParkChat
artcollisions
RT @59NationalParks: Q7 #ParkChat Many of the animals we see in deserts are the same as we see in forests-deer, rabbits and even bears. Yet…
59NationalParks
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute I’d couple it with Public Lands that are also rich with fossils. Would keep us busy for a long time. #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A10) I kinda did that already when I took the train across Australia in October. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
RT @WeekendWomanWar: A8: @GreatBasinNPS was a huge surprise as we drove across the barren desert. The climb from the gates to the highest p…
rscottjones
replying to @just2moremiles @just2moremiles @e_terren @Wild_Tribute TBH, it's mostly the opposite. Way *too* much is allowed there, which speaks to its history as the "unclaimed" public lands from the Louisiana Purchase. That's why it's been a critical task to help create an ethic of conservation within the agency. #parkchat
e_terren
replying to @59NationalParks
@59NationalParks A9. Heat, mostly. I know the Great Basin is a cold winter desert. All those highway signs indicating areas to pull out to put on chains got my attention.
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Stars252525
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A10 I'd start off by heading to NM and Arizona and start visiting every place I could. #ParkChat
ParksandPoints
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A10) We'd actually be interested in a tour of the South American deserts and national parks like Llullaillaco in Chile. #parkchat
tthrash
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A10...and this is where my #questing helps me out. I have a few trips to southern and inland California and Vegas shaping up courtesy of ballparks and football stadiums. I’ll look to add a few such NPS sites to these itineraries. #ParkChat
RCGibby73
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A10: maybe Saguaro, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Great Basin in one great road trip? #ParkChat
iStefPayne
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A8: Galapagos — a global national park — on the equator. #parkchat
Parkasaur
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A10. I'd love to someday due a float trip down the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River, departing from @BigBendNPS - I think that area of the country is amazing, and hopefully it will still be unspoilt by any kind of wall by the time I make it! #ParkChat
59NationalParks
Q11 #ParkChat Which of these features have you seen at a Desert Park? Describe them. Share a photo if you have one.
1. Ephemeral Pool
2. Hueco Tank
3. Pothole
4. Tafoli
5. Desert Varnish
6. Riparian Habitat
iStefPayne
replying to @WeekendWomanWar @WeekendWomanWar @GreatBasinNPS This is for sure an adventurers Park! #parkchat
unconpeace
A10 @DeathValleyNPS @JoshuaTreeNPS @GrandCanyonNPS Navajo NM @ArchesNPS @CavernsNPS @BigBendNPS #parkchat
DonNadeau
A4. The Mojave River in California's high desert. It runs just below ground much of the time, but you can track it by its cottonwoods. In Hesperia & Victorville area it runs above ground. In one big storm in the 1930 its flow almost reached Death Valley. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints @Wild_Tribute There are so many things we’d like to see and do in South America. #ParkChat
mjn126
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A10: I'd really like to see Organ Pipe Cactus NM, then go north. I'm drawn back to eastern Oregon, really want to see it since I've never been. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
RT @iStefPayne: @Wild_Tribute A8: Galapagos — a global national park — on the equator. #parkchat https://t.co/muASR7vYrE
rscottjones
replying to @just2moremiles @just2moremiles @e_terren @Wild_Tribute For instance, I'm involved in some litigation to stop the shooting of saguaros & rock art within a BLM National Monument—even had a call on it earlier today. I've been working on this issue for 9 yrs now. But if you can improve how BLM manages land, it's a HUGE impact #parkchat
naturetechfam
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute #parkchat A8 I am blown away at Great Sand Dunes every time we visit. Beautiful, lush mountains and then BAM! Desert Dunes. Like. What?!
ParksandPoints
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute #SameTimeZone #ParkChat