Off the Beaten Path
ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A5) If you want to walk in the footsteps of John Muir then you can't do much better than to take the trail on the Mt Wanda section of @JohnMuirNPS since is there where he'd walk with his daughters & talk about nature and other things. #ParkChat
DryTortugasFilm
replying to @DryTortugasFilm @Exotichikes @Volcanoes_NPS #Parkchat Epic Lava flow that is now solid and still ... amazing ! https://t.co/WDAiyyftVx No current flows but pretty sweet to know how it was created @Volcanoes_NPS
mjn126
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A6) I honestly couldn't say what's "Popular" but I TRULY loved my hike on the Ozette Triangle - very few people in the spring. Olympic has such variety, and hot spots and less hot spots. this seemed less hot. #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @AlongfortheTrip @AlongfortheTrip @Exotichikes @GreatBasinNPS You're welcome! #ParkChat
AlongfortheTrip
replying to @Parkasaur @Parkasaur @DryTortugasNPS @Amer_SamoaNPS One of these days...#ParkChat
louisbink
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes I mean how personal we talking here!? 😂😬😂#ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
RT @Exotichikes: Q6) Time to get personal. What is one of your favorite experiences in a National Park that isn’t at a popular, well-known…
NakMakFeegle
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A4 Not in a national park, but the Rocky Reach Dam on the Columbia River has an absolutely incredible visitor center and museum! When we were there last June we had the place all to ourselves. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
RT @Exotichikes: Q6) Time to get personal. What is one of your favorite experiences in a National Park that isn’t at a popular, well-known…
RoadTripsCoffee
A5 @TheNatchezTrace runs alongside, and sometimes over, the old Natchez Trace Trail. There are sections you can still hike today, including the Sunken Trace pictured here. #ParkChat
InnerCompass
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes Q6) I loved the cave hike at @PinnaclesNPS! It was so much fun and it wasn’t packed, which made it even better. #parkchat
unconpeace
A6 Cesar Chavez NM a couple years ago, b/c Mrs. Fisher had never heard of Cesar Chavez, one of the greatest Americans in history, it was great that @NatlParkService gave us the opportunity to learn about him, cause they don't teach about him in school #parkchat
publiclandlvr
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A5: We were surprised there was no one else in @lakemeadnps's Owl Canyon when we visited last year. #ParkChat
rscottjones
replying to @Exotichikes
@Exotichikes A6 #ParkChat Too many to recount, but Brown v Board of Education had a big impact on me. Wupatki might have sparked my love for the national parks to begin with. Canyonlands got me into kayaking and river trips.
I have the National Parks to thank for vast areas of my life.
AlongfortheTrip
A5) Being alone with your thoughts in @RockyNPS in winter was a cool experience. Nobody else around on the Grand Lake side. #ParkChat
e_terren
replying to @DryTortugasFilm @DryTortugasFilm @Exotichikes @DenaliNPS @DryTortugasNPS @Volcanoes_NPS There's really no path to these parks, right? 😁 Dry Tortugas is a favorite destination for birders, which is just one more reason to go. #parkchat
publiclandlvr
replying to @InnerCompass @InnerCompass @Exotichikes @PinnaclesNPS We're really looking forward to getting down there this year! #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
A6. There are many, but most recently, Halls Canyon in @CapitolReefNPS. It has all of the #Mighty5 in one hike (have to imagine the hoodoos though) #ParkChat
Exotichikes
replying to @NakMakFeegle @NakMakFeegle Great call! I had forgotten about this place, as did most of WA it seems like. #ParkChat
DryTortugasFilm
RT @AlongfortheTrip: A5) Being alone with your thoughts in @RockyNPS in winter was a cool experience. Nobody else around on the Grand Lake…
bewildandbefree
replying to @AbeLincoln1104 @AbeLincoln1104 @Exotichikes @Wild_Tribute I was going to suggest this one ! #parkchat glad you made the bucket list happen !
Wild_Tribute
replying to @RoadTripsCoffee @RoadTripsCoffee @TheNatchezTrace Very cool, love this history #ParkChat
rscottjones
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes I remain skeptical that @mjn126 actually likes Olympic. 😜 #parkchat
t_jh2009
Thanks to @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute & @Exotichikes for hosting tonight's #ParkChat. Have a great time in the 2nd half of tonight's discussion, I'm heading to Oakland for the show. I'll see you again next week.
beckyjlomax
replying to @TPRjerks @TPRjerks @Exotichikes Swan Peak on the west side of Bob Marshall Wilderness from top of Inspiration Point. #ParkChat
Exotichikes
Q7) Roads are often a great way to see huge sections of our parks. Is there a road less traveled in a National Park that you recommend driving? #ParkChat
bewildandbefree
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes a3) capitol reef is one of my faves, i would love to visit st. john virgin islands and still need to get to channel islands #Parkchat
mjn126
replying to @rscottjones @rscottjones @Exotichikes I know, i know, I can't stop talking about it, blah blah. no matter what I visit, what I see. the Olympic and Redwoods are my parks. #ParkChat
cairochris
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes Definitely talk to the rangers, or schedule visits for the offseason! #ParkChat
cairochris
RT @Exotichikes: Q2) Many claim that our parks are too crowded. How do you avoid the masses and discover off the beaten path destinations w…
Wild_Tribute
RT @Exotichikes: Q7) Roads are often a great way to see huge sections of our parks. Is there a road less traveled in a National Park that y…
59NationalParks
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes Mrs 59 tells people all the time how much she enjoyed an early morning stroll on the boardwalk at @Congaree2016NPS Great colors, birdsong, and incredible hardwood trees. #ParkChat
RCGibby73
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A6: The Ute Trail from Milner Pass in RMNP is surprisingly light trafficked. We saw only two other people on our hike. Everyone else diverted up to Mt Ida or just hung out at the Divide #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes #Parkchat A5 There's a really neat self-guided trail at the top of the Blacktail Plateau area @YellowstoneNPS that no one seems to stop for. We love the views up there!
InnerCompass
replying to @publiclandlvr @publiclandlvr @Exotichikes @PinnaclesNPS Let me know if you go before June. I’ll drive up and bring cookies. :) #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace @CongareeNPS Hey that was my answer. #ParkChat
bewildandbefree
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes a4) the view from the grand teton visitor center is amazing ! #ParkChat , exhibit wise, i was impressed with Yosemite
cairochris
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes Would like to visit? I’m going to go with @NCascadesNPS. Rainier and Olympic get all the attention, and great backcountry hiking. #ParkChat
DryTortugasFilm
replying to @e_terren @e_terren @Exotichikes @DenaliNPS @DryTortugasNPS @Volcanoes_NPS There's always a "path" sometimes it involves a boat and/ or a plane ;) and some incredible ones, once you are there! #Parkchat #OfftheBeatenPath
Parkasaur
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes .A4. I'll give a shoutout to the @March4RightsNPS Lowndes County Visitor Center on the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail - which honestly deserves recognition as a full-fledged National Park. It does a great job of telling a heroic story. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
A7. Back to back here, and on a roll. The Cathedral Valley loop/drive in @CapitolReefNPS is a must do #ParkChat
Exotichikes
replying to @cairochris @cairochris Talking to rangers is so underrated. They are always great at finding the perfect spot to go. They helped me find a run that would be safe during the elk rut in YNP last fall, which led to one of my best experiences ever in a park. #ParkChat
unconpeace
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @CongareeNPS I know - I was expecting a more original answer from me, too #parkchat
NakMakFeegle
replying to @Exotichikes @Exotichikes A6 The beaches of @OlympicNP are popular in the summer, but they are very different and little traveled locations in the winter! The roar of crashing surf and the thump of rolling logs being thrown about by the waves is unforgettable. #ParkChat https://t.co/7WA6yOPCmW
RoadTripsCoffee
RT @Exotichikes: Q7) Roads are often a great way to see huge sections of our parks. Is there a road less traveled in a National Park that y…
Parkasaur
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @ParksandPoints @AniakchakNPS That's on my bucket list as well - hopefully I could join you! #ParkChat