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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @WildWithinHer @Wild_Tribute @naturetechfam @louisbink @Stars252525 @publiclandlvr @t_jh2009 There looks to be a six-character limit? So much for #thebrush maybe thbrsh...which looks a bit too close to my name. #parkchat
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Welcome to a special “Alaska Backcountry #ProTips” edition of #ParkChat Who is ready for the second edition with our terrific guest host @LakeClarkNPS? Their questions tonight are excellent. Trust me. I’ve seen them. @Wild_Tribute
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replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @WildWithinHer @Wild_Tribute @naturetechfam @tthrash @louisbink @Stars252525 @publiclandlvr $21.50. #ParkChat
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @59NationalParks @WildWithinHer @Wild_Tribute @naturetechfam @tthrash @Stars252525 @publiclandlvr Plenty of time to see that personalized plate stuck in Bay Area traffic. #ParkChat
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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute Whew...glad only the hosts had homework #parkchat
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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @WildWithinHer @Wild_Tribute @naturetechfam @tthrash @louisbink @Stars252525 @publiclandlvr @t_jh2009 I think selecting any one with a specific number is asking for trouble. #parkchat
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replying to @louisbink @louisbink @t_jh2009 @59NationalParks @WildWithinHer @Wild_Tribute @naturetechfam @tthrash @Stars252525 @publiclandlvr Why do you need plates if the car never moves? #parkchat
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RT @LakeClarkNPS: Hey there, Alaska backcountry fans! Get stoked. #ParkChat starts in 10 minutes! https://t.co/JHqnKMxImD
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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute Good evening folks! #ParkChat
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I will probably never get to the AK backcountry, but I will do my best with these questions #ParkChat
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All ears tonight for #ParkChat. @LakeClarkNPS is our special guest as we focus on pro tips in the AK Backcountry. We’ll be in Lake Clark this summer, backpacking between Turquoise Lake and Lower Twin Lake! Who’s with us?
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replying to @tthrash @tthrash @WildWithinHer @Wild_Tribute @naturetechfam @louisbink @Stars252525 @publiclandlvr @t_jh2009 Funny. Six characters, no special marks such as #. #ParkChat. Never thought about #TheBrush. Worthy though. #ParkChat
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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute Howdy from Texas! Mostly a reader tonight but still looking forward to #ParkChat
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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute Greetings #ParkChat from the San Francisco Bay Area where #Shemp got his Springtime haircut just in time for #NationalParkWeek .😺
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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute Greetings, #parkchat. Just settling in.
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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @tthrash @WildWithinHer @naturetechfam @louisbink @Stars252525 @publiclandlvr @t_jh2009 Wish you could do #MoreBisonPlz #ParkChat
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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute I'll be in, and out. I need some #ProTips , #Alaska is on my to do list. #parkchat
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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute We're excited to do this #Parkchat!
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @LakeClarkNPS Bink in the #parkchat lodge tonight!
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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @WildWithinHer @Wild_Tribute @naturetechfam @tthrash @louisbink @Stars252525 @publiclandlvr That's the difference between California and the rest of the country. #ParkChat
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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute Howdy. I'm hoping to go to Alaska some day. #parkchat
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replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute Looking dapper tonight. #ParkChat
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replying to @Stars252525 @Stars252525 @59NationalParks @WildWithinHer @Wild_Tribute @naturetechfam @tthrash @louisbink @publiclandlvr Things aren't cheap in California. #ParkChat
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replying to @e_terren @e_terren @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute I am going July/August of this year and then next year....My daughter just moved there #parkchat
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replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @tthrash @WildWithinHer @naturetechfam @louisbink @Stars252525 @publiclandlvr @t_jh2009 Oh man. That’s the one. #ParkChat
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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute Hidey ho from NYC! Waiting for @brian_heyman to get home and putting off laundry so here I am! #ParkChat
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Q1. What’s your general impression of the “Backcountry” in our National Parks?
Scary? Challenging? Bliss?
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replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @Stars252525 @59NationalParks @WildWithinHer @Wild_Tribute @naturetechfam @tthrash @louisbink @publiclandlvr I thought everything was free? #parkchat
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RT @59NationalParks: Welcome to a special “Alaska Backcountry #ProTips” edition of #ParkChat Who is ready for the second edition with our t…
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replying to @melissa_sue @melissa_sue @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute @brian_heyman Putting off laundry. Good move. #ParkChat
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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute Hi Tom & Susan from Scottsdale saying hello! #parkchat
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replying to @rscottjones @rscottjones Daughter just moved there....plans are in the works #parkchat
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replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute Plus a whole lot cooler which will feel good in tomorrow's 85° weather. #ParkChat
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replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A1) Honestly, in one word, "Western." We don't get a lot of back country out east. #Parkchat
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replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute All of the above! Scary because of wildlife (you know how I am with bears) - but blissful beauty because of the lack of foot traffic and raw nature you see. #Parkchat
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RT @Wild_Tribute: Q1. What’s your general impression of the “Backcountry” in our National Parks?
Scary? Challenging? Bliss?
#ParkChat
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replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A1 #ParkChat Challenging for sure. But always worth the effort to see and explore it.
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute a1 - scary w/o the proper gear and preperations for sure...#ParkChat
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replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A1 I'm a stay in lodges, short hikes person. Just being honest. #ParkChat
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replying to @billbrokob @billbrokob @Stars252525 @59NationalParks @WildWithinHer @Wild_Tribute @naturetechfam @tthrash @louisbink @publiclandlvr Lol, far from it. #ParkChat
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replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A1 Scary...says the girl who has only glamped 😬...and beautiful #ParkChat
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replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A1. More of the first two then the third. I'm perfectly content on well-marked trails. Kind of like how I prefer groomed trails to skiing in the trees--I know I'm missing something good, but what I'm doing works for me. #parkchat
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replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A1. #Parkchat Worth the Challenge to get to the #Bliss
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replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints Solid point. Outside the AT of course. Would love to do Vermont’s Long Trail. #ParkChat