Pro Tips AK Backcountry

Parkasaur

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS Flying over the parks is a fantastic way to experience them! I'm forever indebted to the Rangers @WrangellStENPS who helped hook me up with this flight. #ParkChat

this_is_karley

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS @Wild_Tribute @AlaskaNPS A3: i'm so lucky to say my dad is always up for hikes! no one supports my dreams of working with national parks more than him. 💗

#ParkChat

ParksandPoints

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8) They sure do try, those squirrels, but not today! #parkchat

louisbink

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8 Not my lunch - but his lunch near Valdez Alaska. #ParkChat

LakeClarkNPS

A8: Our BC foodie tips: Bring enough bear resistant containers (BRC) for all of your food, trash, and toiletries. Avoid cooking and eating overly odorous food or fish in bear country. Sleep, eat, and store your BRC in different locations. #BearmudaTriangle #ParkChat

Parkasaur

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A6. The gnarliest terrain I've encountered on a hike would have to be the rock scramble on the Old Rag Trail @ShenandoahNPS #ParkChat

59NationalParks

replying to @kristarsha @kristarsha @LakeClarkNPS Duh. Of course I carry a globe. It’s how I decide where to go next. #ParkChat

MrcoEsquandolas

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A9: I walk through bear country like this pretty much. #ParkChat

LakeClarkNPS

A9: How to avoid a surprise bear encounter: Stay alert. Hike with others. Store food properly. Avoid known bear trails. Be visible. Make noise, quoting #GoT loudly or singing to @Beyonce is optional. #ParkChat

billbrokob

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A8: No, but not for lack of trying on some occasions. Most of the time I use an Ursack with an Opsak #parkchat Or the stickers

fullvanfun

Hey #ParkChat! Have a great one and we'll see you next week - it's our 20th wedding anniversary!

NakMakFeegle

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A6 on the @OlympicNP coast I saw a waterfall, not too far up a little stream valley. It was winter, pouring down rain, but it was just too tempting! After spending over an hour of fighting my way through 300 feet of soaking 8 foot tall brush I snappped this shot. #parkchat

naturetechfam

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS #parkchat A9 don't sneak up on them! Make noise and have fun on the trail, so they steer clear!

louisbink

replying to @LakeClarkNPS @LakeClarkNPS A9 - a “safe” way to visit and photograph bears is at nature preserves like Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Girdwood - #ParkChat

LakeClarkNPS

A10: Visitors 2 @AlaskaNPS might bask in warm sun, be pummeled by raging storms, or get soaked by rain. Wx conditions can change rapidly & mtns channel fierce winds. Gusts 30-50 mph are not uncommon. Frost & snow can occur any time. Know before the forecast b4 you go! #ParkChat

louisbink

replying to @Stars252525 @Stars252525 @LakeClarkNPS @AlaskaNPS come thru Lubbock yet Gay? #parkchat

wander_filled

A10 Hiking in snow is tough without snowshoes. #Trailbeer helps though! 😎 #parkchat

Parkasaur

replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace @naturetechfam @LakeClarkNPS @CusterStatePark In Australia, we had to deal with these dinosaurs coming after our picnic lunch. #ParkChat