Social Media and Parks
ParkChat
unconpeace
replying to @parksandpancake @parksandpancake @TouringTastebud @OlympicNP Mic-dropping answer right there, yo #parkchat
ParasolViatress
replying to @Fiwaysandbyways @Fiwaysandbyways @TouringTastebud Honestly, I have always used YouTube for little more than playing music and watching clips and trailers from movies. I have never explored the vast world of informative travel videos on it. Something to explore. #ParkChat
theRangerLife
replying to @TouringTastebud @TouringTastebud A5. The parks, but social media does help us experience parks we may never get to visit. I’ve also found its really helped build community and leds may to realize how important these spaces are to protect #ParkChat
beckyjlomax
replying to @TouringTastebud @TouringTastebud @WildWithinHer @StevenOnTheMove So true. I get so much more out of making deep connections with environments. That requires time spent there rather than zipping through. #ParkChat
happytrailshike
replying to @TouringTastebud @TouringTastebud Aw! Thanks! We hope to show the parks and trails to those that can’t travel to them! #lifegoals #ParkChat
hkergrrl
replying to @TouringTastebud @TouringTastebud I want to go to Harry S Truman because of their facebook page. The Midwest parks have a great account too #Parkchat
naturetechfam
replying to @parksandpancake @parksandpancake @beckyjlomax @TouringTastebud Can you DM me and I will get in touch W you asap! 😁 #parkchat
RoadTripsCoffee
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer @theRangerLife @StevenOnTheMove And I never said they couldn't visit the national parks, or that they shouldn't. I only said it is making the experience in national parks more difficult and less enjoyable. #ParkChat
tthrash
replying to @TouringTastebud @TouringTastebud A5. Ha! Started including this answer before. I was at 27 or 28 in the NPs when I joined FB and Twitter. 10+ years later, I've added about a dozen more. I think where I've been in life has dictated things more, though no question travel quests fueled by SM has pushed. #parkchat
parksandpancake
NakMakFeegle
replying to @PackSite @PackSite @59NationalParks Yes, that is certainly a problem I've encountered! The catch-22 is that there is a shortage of campsites but there isn't anywhere that I'd want to see new campsites built on existing public land. #parkchat
StevenOnTheMove
replying to @TouringTastebud @TouringTastebud @happytrailshike @beckyjlomax @WildWithinHer @GrandCanyonNPS And to the users who typically don't see what is behind them. So one step backwards to get the shot may be one too many. #ParkChat
WildWithinHer
Sorry, #ParkChat, gotta run. I've enjoyed delving into motivations with some of you tonight! See you next week.
TouringTastebud
replying to @Stars252525 @Stars252525 That’s true! It’s fun to connect with friends on social media about the parks! #ParkChat
ParasolViatress
replying to @InnerCompass @InnerCompass @TouringTastebud @Twitter Very insightful. I see what you mean. One perfect picture often doesn't give all the information about a place. #ParkChat
rscottjones
replying to @RoadTripsCoffee @RoadTripsCoffee @TouringTastebud Better update your list! #parkchat
e_terren
replying to @TouringTastebud @TouringTastebud A1. Definitely our public lands, the outdoors in general. I'm curious about many things, and passively watched social media for years. Finally got active a year ago on this platform. So glad I discovered #parkchat.
Adventuringgal
RoadTripsCoffee
RT @TouringTastebud: Q6. Did a social media outlet influence a National Park trip? Where to?
#ParkChat https://t.co/r1GZHIs7Mj
InnerCompass
replying to @TouringTastebud @TouringTastebud A6) When I was seeking info for my surprise trip to @JoshuaTreeNPS, their staff were fantastic with their responses and suggestions as well! #ParkChat
Fiwaysandbyways
replying to @TouringTastebud @TouringTastebud A5 National Parks without question. I have resisted the social media tsunami and only use twitter and YouTube. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @TouringTastebud @TouringTastebud #parkchat A5 parks! Been touring parks way longer than sharing them with others. Social media is just an easier medium to share them! 😍
beckyjlomax
replying to @parksandpancake @parksandpancake @TouringTastebud @naturetechfam @naturetechfam can dial you in to it all! #ParkChat
emdiercks
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks #ParkChat people break @leavenotrace principals to get pictures "for the gram." 😑
TouringTastebud
replying to @publiclandlvr @publiclandlvr @WildWithinHer @RoadTripsCoffee @StevenOnTheMove I wonder if it is a little bit of everything. More people and visitors so naturally more deaths but also social media has now made it so every death is publicly announced? #ParkChat
happytrailshike
replying to @StevenOnTheMove @StevenOnTheMove @beckyjlomax @WildWithinHer @GrandCanyonNPS I agree. And the selfies make them noisy too. 1-2-3. JOHN MUIR! Ugh! #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @InnerCompass @InnerCompass @happytrailshike @TouringTastebud @TripAdvisor My experience with @TripAdvisor is that their reviews are trustworthy. So agreed. #ParkChat
TouringTastebud
replying to @tabbsbetrippin @tabbsbetrippin Both for us too! We were able to take our roadtrip because of social media, so we totally agree that they both have had a massive influence on our lives #ParkChat
unconpeace
replying to @Adventuringgal @Adventuringgal @beckyjlomax @WildWithinHer @StevenOnTheMove @GrandCanyonNPS Yes, but still not as cheesy as pretending to hold up the Leaning Tower of Pisa #parkchat
tthrash
replying to @TouringTastebud @TouringTastebud It's supposedly still there (on your Profile, on a drop-down to the right), but it just doesn't seem to load. #parkchat
TouringTastebud
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @naturetechfam They are the best! How cool they helped! #ParkChat
TouringTastebud
replying to @happytrailshike @happytrailshike Haha very true! Thank goodness for National Parks! 🙌🏼 #ParkChat
bewildandbefree
replying to @TouringTastebud @TouringTastebud A6) not off the top of my head, can I think of such ? Maybe some of the historical sites out east, learning a snoopy of history in media that I maybe didn't think about before, sparks interest #ParkChat
louisbink
replying to @tabbsbetrippin @tabbsbetrippin @TouringTastebud Some nice call-backs here...AOL Bulletin Boards is another one. #ParkChat
Stars252525
replying to @TouringTastebud @TouringTastebud A6 Not yet but have some spots stored in my memory bank for the future. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
RT @59NationalParks: Q1 #ParkChat There’s no question social media has helped to drive the increase in Park attendance. We believe it’s an…
TouringTastebud
A6 Yes! But, instead of talking about us I am going to use @RoadtripC as an example! They saw our photos and others from @CraterLakeNPS and made the trip themselves! You guys rock! #ParkChat
publiclandlvr
replying to @bewildandbefree @bewildandbefree @TouringTastebud It's the parks for us too! Here's a picture of my son and I exploring @LassenNPS's Bumpass Hell area when he was still a toddler. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
RT @TouringTastebud: Q2. Do you use social media to plan National Park trips?
#ParkChat https://t.co/0X8mvI8fkr
ParksandPoints
replying to @ParasolViatress @ParasolViatress @Fiwaysandbyways @TouringTastebud There's a lot of content on there. You can get a good sense of trails, which is what we love! #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
RT @TouringTastebud: Q3. Which social media outlets have been most helpful when searching for National Parks?
#ParkChat https://t.co/Jn6CX2…
StevenOnTheMove
A6: So far I haven't traveled to a national park because of a social media account. I can't say I wouldn't be influenced, but if possible I'd love to visit all 61 (and growing) national parks and as many other #NPS sites. #ParkChat
StevenOnTheMove
replying to @StevenOnTheMove A6: A social media account *may* impact where I choose to visit within a park or what activities I may do though. But visiting them has always been a goal of mine. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
RT @TouringTastebud: Q4. What do you use social media for regarding National Parks? Tips, Photos, Share Info?
#ParkChat https://t.co/xYZJZA…
Wild_Tribute
RT @TouringTastebud: Q5. National Parks have been here for years and years, but social media is relatively new. Which has had more of an im…
rscottjones
replying to @TouringTastebud @TouringTastebud A6 #parkchat Mostly if it's a social media update from a park about a closure or some other pending concern. Since I already strive to visit all 419 units, I'm already headed to each of these places irrespective of outside motivation.
TouringTastebud
replying to @RCGibby73 @RCGibby73 They definitely go hand in hand! The National Park life is much more fun than couch potato! haha #ParkChat