Little NPS Sites
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JrRangerTigran
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService A4 #parkchat I was really surprised by @LassenNPS during my first trip. It was like a mini @YellowstoneNPS
naturetechfam
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService #parkchat A7 less crowds, more time with Rangers and at visitor center exhibits, park film on demand, stress-free driving and hiking. Lots! š
t_jh2009
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService A7) Solitude, the smaller or lesser known parks can offer a visitor the time to be with one's self and do what John Muir use to do on his saunters...take everything in. #ParkChat
HomesteadNM
Q8: While #HomesteadNM may be a "little" park the story of the #HomesteadAct is huge and has affected many people. 1 in 4 US ppl are descended from homesteaders. And the removal of #AmericanIndians changed their lives forever. How has the Homestead Act affect you? #ParkChat
tthrash
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService A7. Well, for travel quest purposes, if they're near to each other, you can get to a few in one day. That's a bit harder with some of the bigger ones. #parkchat
HomesteadNM
RT @naturetechfam: @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService #parkchat A7 less crowds, more time with Rangers and at visitor center exhibits, park filmā¦
wander_filled
A7: We love finding the small hidden gems - the unexpected surprises of the small parks. And also smaller crowds š #ParkChat
HomesteadNM
RT @t_jh2009: @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService A7) Solitude, the smaller or lesser known parks can offer a visitor the time to be with one's sā¦
Wild_Tribute
RT @HomesteadNM: Q8: While #HomesteadNM may be a "little" park the story of the #HomesteadAct is huge and has affected many people. 1 in 4ā¦
AnneJoLee
RT @HomesteadNM: Q8: While #HomesteadNM may be a "little" park the story of the #HomesteadAct is huge and has affected many people. 1 in 4ā¦
naturetechfam
RT @Wild_Tribute: A7. Absolutely the feeling of discovering something unfounded by the masses. And being humbled by the continued awe thatā¦
HomesteadNM
RT @wander_filled: A7: We love finding the small hidden gems - the unexpected surprises of the small parks. And also smaller crowds š #Parkā¦
AnneJoLee
RT @HomesteadNM: Q7: What are the benefits of visiting a "little" #NPS site versus one of the "big" @NatlParkService
sites?
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kristarsha
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM A6 Not currently, but I just saw @MissionsNPS just posted a volunteer training coming up so Iām considering that while Iām off this summer. #ParkChat
wander_filled
A6: Havenāt volunteered yet, but we talk about it often. Looking forward to giving back one day! #ParkChat
TomBremer
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService And the staff isn't as stressed out as they are at the big crowded parks. A7 #ParkChat
HomesteadNM
replying to @kristarsha @kristarsha @MissionsNPS LOVE! You should do it ;) #ParkChat
kokuaelli
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM I am a New Englander. Without it, I canāt imagine how over populated it would be here. #parkchat
59NationalParks
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM I live in Oklahoma and have a keen understanding of Indian Removal. The lasting impact is readily apparent to this day. Lots of Homesteading took place here too of course. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
RT @HomesteadNM: Q8: While #HomesteadNM may be a "little" park the story of the #HomesteadAct is huge and has affected many people. 1 in 4ā¦
AnneJoLee
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService A7) #Parkchat I'm with team #Shemp on this one, I enjoy the solitude and tranquility.
t_jh2009
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM A8) My family on my father's side may have benefited by it in Minnesota but on my mother's side my family pretty much stayed in the NYC area from before the Revolutionary War. #ParkChat
HomesteadNM
RT @59NationalParks: @HomesteadNM I live in Oklahoma and have a keen understanding of Indian Removal. The lasting impact is readily apparenā¦
AnneJoLee
RT @HomesteadNM: Q6: Here at #HomesteadNM, we also have the support of many dedicated #volunteers who allow us to do much more than we coulā¦
Wild_Tribute
A8. Living in Utah, the constant reminder of our history with the Native Americans is ever present, as is the conflicting story of freedom and opportunity for those who have since settled here just 150+ years ago. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM #parkchat A8 most of my students are from long time ranching families that descended from Homesteaders! It is fun to hear them tell tales about their great-greats who traveled on horses, blizzards, drought, and Native American interactions. #wildwildwest
JrRangerTigran
replying to @mamanobles @mamanobles I love Newberry my grandmother lives close enough to bicycle there! #parkchat they have an amazing lava tube!
HomesteadNM
Q9: The #HomesteadAct was on the books from 1863-1986 (#Alaska only that last 10 years), and gave away 270 million acres across 30 different states. What do you think the lasting impacts are today?
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RCGibby73
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @HomesteadNM David McCollough has a new book āPioneersā about American West settlers. Iām gonna have to give it a read. Might have a book report soon #ParkChat
HomesteadNM
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace Come see us! One of the things we have available are genealogy research computers for looking into homesteading ancestors. Staff are more than happy to help! #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @AnneJoLee @AnneJoLee @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService Now #Shemp is happy to hear that. šŗ #ParkChat
AnneJoLee
replying to @HomesteadNM
@HomesteadNM @kristarsha @MissionsNPS A6) #Parkchat YES! To remove invasive species like ginger from @Volcanoes_NPS all kinds of plants invade the rain forest,
preventing growth of the Native species.
kokuaelli
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @HomesteadNM Wow! My students do not have those stories! Thatās really interesting. #parkchat
unconpeace
replying to @kokuaelli @kokuaelli @HomesteadNM It would be wicked overpopulated #parkchat
HomesteadNM
RT @Wild_Tribute: A8. Living in Utah, the constant reminder of our history with the Native Americans is ever present, as is the conflictingā¦
naturetechfam
RT @RCGibby73: @59NationalParks @HomesteadNM David McCollough has a new book āPioneersā about American West settlers. Iām gonna have to givā¦
Wild_Tribute
RT @HomesteadNM: Q9: The #HomesteadAct was on the books from 1863-1986 (#Alaska only that last 10 years), and gave away 270 million acres aā¦
mamanobles
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM If you want to visit the Cherokee capitol and where the trail of tears started, itās just up the road from me, New Echota. #ParkChat
tthrash
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace @kokuaelli @HomesteadNM I see what you did there. #parkchat š¤£
59NationalParks
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM A9 Huge impact on westward expansion and native populations of course. I think of the Homestead Act in terms of freedom. Such a land giveaway is unprecedented in World History. Free land? Yes please. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
RT @HomesteadNM: Q9: The #HomesteadAct was on the books from 1863-1986 (#Alaska only that last 10 years), and gave away 270 million acres aā¦
JrRangerTigran
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM A8 #parkchat we lived next door to the William B. Ide Adobe SHP. I think that was a homestead.
mamanobles
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @Wild_Tribute @NatlParkService A7: usually get a lot more attention from rangers at the less visited sites. They love their jobs and enjoy sharing with folks who visit. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM #parkchat A9 that the Pine Ridge Reservation in #southdakota is the poorest population area in the U. S. š Hurts to hear, but that act got that downward spiral spinning.