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The Brown Sign Life is about road trips short and long, about learning and loving what the world can teach us.
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Brown Sign Life @brownsignlife.com · Aug 4
I had this idea during my yearly "big" road trip that loving what brown signs signal is really a lifestyle that we should embrace and celebrate. And if enough of us do that, we can all make a difference, in ourselves and in the world. www.brownsignlife.com
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natlparkpatchlady.bsky.social
In 28 days, the Adopt a Ranger program received over 1700 volunteers to support our public lands stewards. Some folks had special requests of non-park rangers they wanted to support, too
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#nationalparks #parkchat
@btarrington.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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btarrington.bsky.social
Looking forward to hosting another great #ParkChat this Wed. night, 12/3! I’ll have a topic by then, I promise.

This will be my first #ParkChat since being enshrined in the ParkChat Hall of Fame. I knew if I publicly begged for it long enough they’d let me in. That works for everyone, doesn’t it?
59nationalparks.bsky.social 59nationalparks @59nationalparks.bsky.social · 1d
We are still working on our topic but this week #ParkChat welcomes Hall of Famer @btarrington.bsky.social as our special guest host. I’m certain that Todd will put together a terrific chat. Please join us. @naturetechfam.bsky.social @camarowrx.bsky.social @tthrash.bsky.social @mountainscalling.me
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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59nationalparks.bsky.social
We are still working on our topic but this week #ParkChat welcomes Hall of Famer @btarrington.bsky.social as our special guest host. I’m certain that Todd will put together a terrific chat. Please join us. @naturetechfam.bsky.social @camarowrx.bsky.social @tthrash.bsky.social @mountainscalling.me
November 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Got my Bonfire order today for my t-shirt, which is awesome! I hope you agree & would like to order too! A portion of the proceeds goes to @expeditionsined.bsky.social for their work w/ educators such as #STEAMinthePark.

National Parks & Public Lands are so important for myriad reasons. #ParkChat
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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I've got this burning, yearning feeling deep inside me, and it hurts so bad.... I need to go wandering. This view of railroad tracks was discovered when following brown signs for "Covered Bridges" in the Catoctin Park and Cunningham Falls State Park area. #IBrakeForBrownSigns #BrownSignLife
Railroad tracks through a narrow gorge, extending into the distance
November 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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campsojourn.bsky.social
www.campsojourn.com/post/shenand...

#Overlanding #Hiking
#Sojourn #SojournOn #CampSojourn #NationalParks #ParkChat #NationalParkService #Nature #TravelWriting #CarCamping #Travel #Writing
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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camarowrx.bsky.social
A12 #ParkChat Since she didn't, I'll say it for her: @beckyjlomax.bsky.social's new Moon Guides book is out! I'm looking forward to adding some stamps, and taking advantage of some of the suggestions for hiking - Ledges is suggested as the best hike in Cuyahoga Valley, so I know the book is legit!
Becky Lomax's new USA National Parks guidebook
October 23, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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mountainscalling.me
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you. ~Frank Lloyd Wright

📸 Delicate Arch, Arches National Park

#Photography #Nature #Arches #NationalParks #ParkChat #Utah #PublicLands #Hiking #Travel
Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Sunset, February 2025
October 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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beckyjlomax.bsky.social
Sunset and solitude in the backcountry.

Trinkus Lake, Flathead National Forest
#nationalforests #publiclands #sunsets #backpacking #hiking #parkchat #solitude
The sunset faintly lights up cliffs and shoreline rocks on the right of a glassy lake that reflects the mountains and clouds of pink and orange.
September 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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camarowrx.bsky.social
#ParkChat
queerkitty.bsky.social Lisa @queerkitty.bsky.social · Sep 7
One thing you can do to stop this is comment against the rollback of the Roadless Rule, public comments close Sept 19 (link in the bottom of the article). The Roadless Rule protects ~65 million acres of national forests & lands, including indigenous sites, from logging & other development.
Public comment on 'Roadless Rule' rollback closes Sept. 19
More than six million acres of Montana forests could be opened up to road development under a new proposal from the Trump administration. Public comment on the proposal is open until September 19.
www.mtpr.org
September 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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59nationalparks.bsky.social
This week #ParkChat welcomes the exceptional @pamportland.org as our special guest host. She’ll be admitting that she’s “Not Quite an Expert” as her topic. I’m not quite sure what to make of this so please join me on Wednesday at 9 PM and we’ll figure it out. @naturetechfam.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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rsjon.es
A fav stop was the (recently burned) Nebraska National Forest. The origin story of this place is wild—basically, a local professor convinced Teddy Roosevelt to designate this treeless tract as a “forest reserve,” so he could then hand-plant one. Until recently it was the largest man-made forest.
August 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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natlparkpatchlady.bsky.social
Looking for a place to begin or energize your activism for our National Parks? In celebration of the 109th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service, I created a digital handbook for activists.

#nationalparks #parkchat #saveallparks

heyzine.com/flip-book/ac...
An Activist's Guide to Our National Parks v.1
With everything that’s going on :::waves arms around:::, it’s easy to get overwhelmed or think you can’t make a difference. Our National Parks are under threat, and that means not only the iconic big ...
heyzine.com
August 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
brownsignlife.com
Hiking up to Avalanche Lake is a great half-day hike! #ParkChat #NationalParks #BrownSignLife #GlacierNationalPark
Avalanche Lake at Glacier National Park. The sources of the teal water can be seen, with flows cascading down the mountains.
August 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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59nationalparks.bsky.social
We should figure out how to have these young men on #ParkChat huh?
@naturetechfam.bsky.social
@beckyjlomax.bsky.social
@tthrash.bsky.social
@camarowrx.bsky.social
@pamportland.org

Who wants to help me?

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Lifelong friends from Milford to fulfill goal of visiting all 63 U.S. national parks — Detroit Free Press
A planned visit to Isle Royale National Park in western Lake Superior on Labor Day Weekend will finish the quest of three lifelong Milford friends.
apple.news
August 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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natlparkpatchlady.bsky.social
The guys at National Parks at Night are releasing next year's workshops soon. Get on the email list to be the first to find out where! www.nationalparksatnight.com

#nationalparks #parkchat #photography
August 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
brownsignlife.com
This week's #BlueSkyArtShow theme is #Jagged. Here's a shot from Acadia National Park near Thunder Hole during a trip I made in 2017 with some friends.

#BrownSignLife #ParkChat #wanderlust
Jagged rocks and the Atlantic Ocean near Thunder Hole at Acadia National Park in Maine.
August 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Stickers are here! Yay!

#BrownSignLife
Five stickers, fanned out. They are rectangles modeled after brown road signs, and say "Exit Ahead" above the words "Brown Sign Life."
August 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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collycee.bsky.social
I’m watching a live stream
August 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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parttimehippies.com
North Carolina Wonder! Stone Mountain State Park. (Not Stone Mountain in Georgia.) See an old homestead, wildlife viewing, rock climbing, waterfalls, and hiking. More videos on www.parttimehippies.com #parkchat #TravelAddicts #travelvideos #blueskytravellovers #TravelBloggersCommunity #ncstateparks
August 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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protectparks.bsky.social
📢 Calling all Park Protectors!

⚠️ We could lose more than 350 national parks unless we come together and put an end to the reckless attacks on park staff, funding, and the parks themselves.

➡️ Join us for a day of action 8/23/25 to #ProtectEveryPark! npca.org/everypark
Graphic featuring illustrations of national parks that reads "Day of Action. Aug 23, 2025. Protect Every Park. npca.org/everypark"
August 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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publiclandswaters.bsky.social
Ridiculously fascinating story!

#nationalparks
Why the All-Black "Bicycle Corps" Rode All the Way to Lake McDonald and Yellowstone in 1896
In the cool Montana morning of August 6, 1896, an adventurous Army corps slipped its way out of Fort Missoula—not on horseback, but on two wheels—on bicycles.
thenationalparksexperience.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:36 AM
brownsignlife.com
Sometimes, the signs are blue. There seems to be some crossover with the information provided by brown and blue signs. #BrownSignLife #BrownSigns #NationalParks #StateParks #ParkChat #RoadTrip
A blue sign with a hiking icon and the words "trailhead" and a right-pointing arrow. The lower right corner of the sign has been chewed. This was at White Lake Provincial Park in Ontario.
August 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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onwardandupward.bsky.social
Whew! Thats a wrap on #ParkChat questions from me. What a rush. What a fun experience. Love getting to hear of everyone’s experiences on these treasured lands that we need to keep fighting for. Love these places. Thanks so much for participating, everyone. #FindYourPark #allpubliclandsmatter
August 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Not all brown signs are roadside! Here's one that we found along the trail up to Eagle Rock at Blue Mounds State Park outside of Luverne, Minnesota. We had binoculars and a stuffed bison, so followed the sign instructions.... Oh, wait, there were actual bison to be viewed! #BrownSignLife #ParkChat
A brown sign showing a binoculars icon over a bison silhouette. The sign is in the middle of a prairie grassland. A brown sign showing a binoculars icon over a bison silhouette. The sign is in the middle of a prairie grassland. Sitting on top of the sign is a plush bison toy. A pair of actual binoculars hangs from the sign. A group of about 50 bison gathered on the other side of a wire fence. Some are standing, others (mostly smaller/younger ones) are laying down.
August 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM