Balance in the Outdoors
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naturetechfam
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute #parkchat A7 the symbiosis of #bison and prairie dogs.
InnerCompass
replying to @rscottjones @rscottjones @59NationalParks Same for me! I post much more while solo camping than I did during our week in Yosemite. :) #parkchat
bushwhackingfoo
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A7: I enjoy pond hopping, which requires water bodies within a matrix of forest. #ParkChat
tthrash
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A7. This question was posted for five minutes, and no responses include the #parkchat spirit animal? #morebisonplease
Shawninthewild
replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @EverybodysNPs @Wild_Tribute @YosemiteNPS No free solo to the top? You've got this! #Parkchat
RVTexasYall
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A7: We recently toured a fish & wildlife resource center that focuses on threatened and endangered aquatic species. We were amazed by how important mussels are to our rivers! The livers of the rivers! #parkchat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @akkingon @akkingon @59NationalParks @Shawninthewild Wow, incredible. And COLD! #ParkChat
beckyjlomax
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @Wild_Tribute Yes, the web of balance between wolves, elk, and aspen tree survival is amazing #ParkChat
EverybodysNPs
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild A5: @ShenandoahNPS. We’ve been there many times and have never done a repeat hike. But we always love spending time at Big Meadows Lodge great room. It feels like home. We’ve also seen a black bear on every visit! Rock Creek Park and National Mall feel like home too! #ParkChat
Shawninthewild
RT @akkingon: @59NationalParks @Shawninthewild A6: There is no cell service where I go in the Arctic🤣. #ParkChat https://t.co/lguE9XxsiZ
coasthikergirl
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild A8 #parkchat We schedule a day to go hiking in advance. I’ll often have a list of hikes, including some rainy day ones.
Wild_Tribute
RT @Shawninthewild: Q8 – Share those pro tips, in an life where time is getting harder and harder to find, what are you doing to allocate m…
AnneJoLee
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A6) #Parkchat most places I go are out of cell range lol so I Wait and I check on intermittently.
Stars252525
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild A8 Look close to home. State parks. National forests. We can't always get away for a long trip like we used to do. #ParkChat
bushwhackingfoo
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild A8: I only have a limited amount of vacation time, so I have no choice. Retirement will allow for more outdoor time, so that is what I'm focusing on. #ParkChat
Shawninthewild
replying to @RVTexasYall @RVTexasYall @Wild_Tribute Always fascinating how the smallest things make the biggest difference #Parkchat
SouthernerSays
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @Wild_Tribute I loved an article I read about that and how bringing them back affected everything down to plants. Very interesting. #ParkChat
louisbink
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild @59NationalParks Excellent question - Blood and Honey - Revolver Brewery - Lake Granbury, Tx. #ParkChat
beckyjlomax
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild @EverybodysNPs @Wild_Tribute @YosemiteNPS Nope! But I sure scouted out AH’s route with binoculars. Mind blowing. #ParkChat
tthrash
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @Wild_Tribute Ha! I knew someone would. Beat me by seconds. #parkchat
Bernardine
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild A8 For the first time in years I'm booking my vacation time in week blocks. If I just rely on weekends I can get rained out too often. #ParkChat
kermode
I use an actual camera now. So waiting to post is normal, not something peculiar to park visits. #ParkChat Also, I tend not to share great pics online.
EPCOTExplorer
replying to @Wild_Tribute
@Wild_Tribute M O U N T A I N S.
I live next to the Everglades. Elevation of any kind freaks me out. 😂 #FindYourPark #ParkChat
TheDetourEffect
replying to @TheDetourEffect @59NationalParks @Shawninthewild A6 #ParkChat although on the flip side I do find that keeping a photographer’s eye out can help me observe more and notice things I otherwise wouldn’t; technology can help us appreciate nature slowly too. I guess my answers are more about camera use than socials/cell signal
cairochris
replying to @EPCOTExplorer @EPCOTExplorer @beckyjlomax @Wild_Tribute Lol, my father would definitely get “treed out” on that route! #ParkChat
WildWithinHer
kristarsha
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild A5 We have a favorite trail at our nearest state park and it’s always different...sometimes the creeks/falls are dry, sometimes they’re raging...sometimes I see a dung beetle 🐜 💩 sometimes I don’t 🤣#ParkChat
Shawninthewild
replying to @ci_foundation @ci_foundation @Wild_Tribute Now island exploring sounds awesome, do you have plans to flip the scheduling to make it work in your favor? #Parkchat
Todd_the_Hiker
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild A8. The struggle is real! I guess the best thing I can say is schedule it, plan it, and do it! Even when you can't get out the marker on the calendar and the planning will keep you driving for that goal! Oh, and take to enjoy it when you're there! #ParkChat
last_adventurer
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild So what you’re saying is that you like oreos? #parkchat
akkingon
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild A8: Move to where there is access to the outdoors. #ParkChat
last_adventurer
replying to @Bernardine @Bernardine @billbrokob @Shawninthewild @bushwhackingfoo @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute @beckyjlomax @tthrash @RoadTripsCoffee @ParksandPoints @naturetechfam @WildWithinHer @theRangerLife @MissouriHowell @Cbink_11 It’s like I have a marketing manager! #parkchat
Shawninthewild
replying to @Todd_the_Hiker @Todd_the_Hiker Simple and yet VERY effective wisdom there sir #Parkchat
t_jh2009
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild A8) Its not but an old tip that my parents use to do, "turn off the tube" which can be applied to all of our electronic devices. #ParkChat
ThatOutdoorGuy
A8. The need to prioritize like never before lies ahead for my little family, as we relocate to a brand new place, 1,000 miles away. Allotting adventure time, new friend time, new church time, new school time, helping others time, etc., will be a must-do CHALLENGE!
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last_adventurer
replying to @Bernardine @Bernardine @Shawninthewild Or just @onewhohikes #parkchat
unconpeace
A8 Day trips. Unfortunately, I live in a place where the time I have off (summer) is the worst time to be outdoors #ParkChat
cairochris
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild Well, here at GRCA advance planning is a necessity. I reserve permits at least a week in advance, depending on where I’m going. For my R3, I did it 3 weeks in advance. For Thunder River, 3 MONTHS. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @Todd_the_Hiker @Todd_the_Hiker @Shawninthewild Yep, keep a bucket list and never let fall out of sight. Prioritize crossing things off! #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild #parkchat A8 like you said earlier, use a schedule or calendar for everything, including blocking out adventure dates!
beckyjlomax
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild A8 Make the adventure count. Do the ones that really speak to your soul rather than trying to see and experience everything that everyone else says you must do. #ParkChat
e_terren
replying to @hksbks
@hksbks @59NationalParks @Shawninthewild I'm beginning to think Hazel should have her own Twitter account. She's adorable. 😍
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rscottjones
replying to @EPCOTExplorer @EPCOTExplorer @tthrash @Wild_Tribute Pain is the wrong term, but I definitely tired by the end—especially since I made up the plan as I went. #parkchat
59NationalParks
Q9 #ParkChat Our crack research department has identified at least 35 #publicland sites that contain the phrase “balanced rock”. Below is one of my faves. What’s your favorite balanced rock? Gotta pic? Am I taking tonight’s topic too literally? @ArchesNPS
billbrokob
replying to @Shawninthewild @Shawninthewild A8: Adding a day or two to a business trip to an interesting area (or passing thru one) #ParkChat Had to drive to Montgomery so I hiked Walls of Jericho on the way