Nathanial Gronewold
@nategronewold.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief, Public Parks (https://publicparks.org).
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I know 2 people who this has affected so far in SE Tennessee.
This has been an especially bad year for ticks in this part of the country - be warning to be checking yourself.
This has been an especially bad year for ticks in this part of the country - be warning to be checking yourself.
‘Explosive increase’ of ticks that cause meat allergy in US due to climate crisis: Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them Blood-sucking ticks that trigger a bizarre allergy to meat in the people they bite are exp...
‘Explosive increase’ of ticks that cause meat allergy in US due to climate crisis
‘Explosive increase’ of ticks that cause meat allergy in US due to climate crisis: Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them Blood-sucking ticks that trigger a bizarre allergy to meat in the people they bite are exp...
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June 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I know 2 people who this has affected so far in SE Tennessee.
This has been an especially bad year for ticks in this part of the country - be warning to be checking yourself.
This has been an especially bad year for ticks in this part of the country - be warning to be checking yourself.
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Scientists discovered 2,800+ microbial species living under an Antarctic glacier—reshaping what we know about life in extreme environments. These microbes form complex ecosystems and could be crucial to climate resilience.
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2,800 Species Found Living Beneath an Antarctica Glacier – Here's What We Learned
A new discovery in Antarctica reveals a hidden microbial ecosystem. What does this mean for the frozen continent?
dailygalaxy.com
June 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Scientists discovered 2,800+ microbial species living under an Antarctic glacier—reshaping what we know about life in extreme environments. These microbes form complex ecosystems and could be crucial to climate resilience.
dailygalaxy.com/2025/06/2800...
dailygalaxy.com/2025/06/2800...
Over and over again, state governments have proven themselves incompetent or incapable public lands managers, often choosing instead to sell the public’s natural heritage to the highest bidders. #publicparks #publiclands #conservation
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The Best Reason to Oppose Transferring US Federal Lands to State Control: The States Can’t Afford the Upkeep The Best Reason to Oppose Transferring US Federal Lands to State Control: The States Can’t Afford the Upkeep
In multiple cases, state governments have proven themselves incompetent or incapable public lands managers.
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June 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Over and over again, state governments have proven themselves incompetent or incapable public lands managers, often choosing instead to sell the public’s natural heritage to the highest bidders. #publicparks #publiclands #conservation
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In case you missed it: The most regressive moment in American conservation history has arrived. #publicparks #conservation #biodiversity #nationalmonuments #nationalparks
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American conservation’s regressive moment
Parks, preserves, and the wildlife that inhabit them are up for sale to the highest bidder as the Trump admin ramps up its attacks on America’s natural heritage.
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June 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
In case you missed it: The most regressive moment in American conservation history has arrived. #publicparks #conservation #biodiversity #nationalmonuments #nationalparks
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A new assessment has found that rising ship traffic carrying tourists to Antarctica is putting a heavy toll on aquatic life and marine ecosystems in this fragile environment. #climatechange #Antarctica #shipping #tourism
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Visitors are killing Antarctica’s underwater critters
Ship traffic carrying tourists to Antarctica is putting a heavy toll on aquatic life and marine ecosystems in this fragile environment.
publicparks.org
June 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
A new assessment has found that rising ship traffic carrying tourists to Antarctica is putting a heavy toll on aquatic life and marine ecosystems in this fragile environment. #climatechange #Antarctica #shipping #tourism
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The jury is in: nature nurtures the soul, and the closer you live to natural areas, the better. #nature #conservation #biodiversity #mentalhealth
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Biodiversity is good for your mental health, new research shows
The jury is in: nature nurtures the soul, and the closer you live to natural areas, the better for your mental health.
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June 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The jury is in: nature nurtures the soul, and the closer you live to natural areas, the better. #nature #conservation #biodiversity #mentalhealth
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More proof that humans aren't the only species that practice medicine on themselves and each other. First an orangutan in Indonesia, now chimpanzees in Uganda. Pretty cool. #biodiversity #evolution
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Apes found treating each other’s wounds in Ugandan forest
Great apes not only treat themselves with medicinal plants, but they also administer first aid to each other in this way.
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May 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
More proof that humans aren't the only species that practice medicine on themselves and each other. First an orangutan in Indonesia, now chimpanzees in Uganda. Pretty cool. #biodiversity #evolution
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Parks, preserves, and the wildlife that inhabit them are up for sale to the highest bidder as the Trump admin ramps up its attacks on America’s natural heritage. It’s time for public parks lovers everywhere to fight back.#conservation #nationalparks #NPS #publicparks
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American conservation’s regressive moment
Parks, preserves, and the wildlife that inhabit them are up for sale to the highest bidder as the Trump admin ramps up its attacks on America’s natural heritage.
publicparks.org
May 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Parks, preserves, and the wildlife that inhabit them are up for sale to the highest bidder as the Trump admin ramps up its attacks on America’s natural heritage. It’s time for public parks lovers everywhere to fight back.#conservation #nationalparks #NPS #publicparks
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Marimo are near perfectly spherical green balls that form in cold volcanic lakes in northern Japan and Iceland. For several years now, scientists have feared that climate change is contributing to their demise and that it may eventually lead to the plant’s extinction.
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Marimo, strange moss ball, disappearing
Japan’s famous marimo are in danger of extinction as global warming raises the temperature of the lake in Japan these plants call home.
publicparks.org
May 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Marimo are near perfectly spherical green balls that form in cold volcanic lakes in northern Japan and Iceland. For several years now, scientists have feared that climate change is contributing to their demise and that it may eventually lead to the plant’s extinction.
publicparks.org/japans-marim...
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Conservation authorities in Australia say they’ve successfully released a group of endangered eastern quolls to the wild. The animals were bred and raised at the Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected zone managed by the organization Aussie Ark.
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Captive-bred endangered species release to Australian Bush
Conservation authorities in Australia say they’ve successfully released a group of endangered eastern quolls to the wild.
publicparks.org
May 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Conservation authorities in Australia say they’ve successfully released a group of endangered eastern quolls to the wild. The animals were bred and raised at the Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected zone managed by the organization Aussie Ark.
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For centuries, members of the Picuris Pueblo indigenous tribe of central New Mexico, USA maintained that their people originated from the Chaco Canyon region 275 kilometers further to the west. Now, DNA has proven that these ancient tales are true.
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Genetic study links pueblo tribe to an ancestral homeland in Chaco Canyon
The Picuris Pueblo indigenous tribe of central New Mexico, USA originated from the Chaco Canyon region 275 kilometers further to the west.
publicparks.org
May 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
For centuries, members of the Picuris Pueblo indigenous tribe of central New Mexico, USA maintained that their people originated from the Chaco Canyon region 275 kilometers further to the west. Now, DNA has proven that these ancient tales are true.
publicparks.org/genetic-stud...
publicparks.org/genetic-stud...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has announced that it is formulating a new “strategic plan” to guide its management of the state’s public spaces. The new plan will cover 2026 to 2036. Check it out.
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Colorado’s 10-year parks plan doubles down on equity, diversity, and inclusion
Officials in Colorado are drafting a new 10-year strategic management plan, and they’d like the public's help.
publicparks.org
May 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has announced that it is formulating a new “strategic plan” to guide its management of the state’s public spaces. The new plan will cover 2026 to 2036. Check it out.
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We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
Overflow crowd for Bernie/AOC rally in Greeley, CO — the small one today, big one is in Denver later
March 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
The Lone Star State is getting new state parks to enjoy. Others are being expanded and improved, all thanks to Texas voters approving a $1 billion Centennial Parks Fund. #stateparks #Texas #publicparks
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March 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The Lone Star State is getting new state parks to enjoy. Others are being expanded and improved, all thanks to Texas voters approving a $1 billion Centennial Parks Fund. #stateparks #Texas #publicparks
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Everyone agrees that climate change poses a threat to Australia's Great Barrier Reef. There's less agreement on how serious that threat is and how resilient the reefs there are to rising ocean temperatures. #GreatBarrierReef #climatechange #Australia
Is the Great Barrier Reef resilient or at risk?
Recent studies on the health of this wonder of the world suggest that the impacts of climate change aren't fully understood.
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March 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Everyone agrees that climate change poses a threat to Australia's Great Barrier Reef. There's less agreement on how serious that threat is and how resilient the reefs there are to rising ocean temperatures. #GreatBarrierReef #climatechange #Australia
The Trump administration has America’s public lands in its crosshairs.
Acting through the unsanctioned and unvetted Department of Government Efficiency, the administration is gutting national parks, national forests, and wildlife refuges of staff. #publicparks # #nationalparks
Acting through the unsanctioned and unvetted Department of Government Efficiency, the administration is gutting national parks, national forests, and wildlife refuges of staff. #publicparks # #nationalparks
Trump targets public parks
The Trump administration has America’s public lands in its crosshairs, determined to gut national parks of staff.
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February 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The Trump administration has America’s public lands in its crosshairs.
Acting through the unsanctioned and unvetted Department of Government Efficiency, the administration is gutting national parks, national forests, and wildlife refuges of staff. #publicparks # #nationalparks
Acting through the unsanctioned and unvetted Department of Government Efficiency, the administration is gutting national parks, national forests, and wildlife refuges of staff. #publicparks # #nationalparks
A fascinating genetic study into the origins of humans and what separates us from other hominin species. #humanorigins #outofafrica #evolution
Humanity’s “Out of Africa” moment encoded in our DNA
The first Homo sapiens to venture out of Africa evolved a special trait shortly after leaving the continent
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February 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A fascinating genetic study into the origins of humans and what separates us from other hominin species. #humanorigins #outofafrica #evolution
I would recommend Enchanted Rock to anyone. I can't wait to get back there. Great to read that @TPWD is now expanding it thanks to the support of Texas voters. #stateparks #Texas #EnchantedRock
Texas’ Enchanted Rock to double in size
One of Texas’ most popular state parks is about to double in size.
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February 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I would recommend Enchanted Rock to anyone. I can't wait to get back there. Great to read that @TPWD is now expanding it thanks to the support of Texas voters. #stateparks #Texas #EnchantedRock
How a long-extinct, early hominid, and human ancestor learned to adapt to a changing climate, possibly priming the species for a break out from Africa to more hostile environments.
A recent feature in Public Parks. #olduvai #humanorigins #evolution
A recent feature in Public Parks. #olduvai #humanorigins #evolution
Human Origins: Climate adaptation linked to early human ancestor
Homo erectus likely spread its range well beyond Africa into Eurasia by learning to adapt to a changing climate.
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February 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
How a long-extinct, early hominid, and human ancestor learned to adapt to a changing climate, possibly priming the species for a break out from Africa to more hostile environments.
A recent feature in Public Parks. #olduvai #humanorigins #evolution
A recent feature in Public Parks. #olduvai #humanorigins #evolution
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A handful of Canada’s at-risk species have made a comeback. Here’s what they can teach us #Canada
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Just 8 of 422 species at risk of extinction are doing better: study | The Narwhal
A new study found a crucial first step to recover endangered species, is to stop the harm
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January 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A handful of Canada’s at-risk species have made a comeback. Here’s what they can teach us #Canada
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In case you missed it, our final feature report for 2024 -- Marine and terrestrial species alike are being pushed to the brink like never before.
Amid crushing biodiversity loss, nations race to hit “30 by 30” target
Marine and terrestrial species alike are being pushed to the brink like never before as governments push for a 30 by 30 conservation target.
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January 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
In case you missed it, our final feature report for 2024 -- Marine and terrestrial species alike are being pushed to the brink like never before.
Hawaii’s most popular state park is showing its age. State officials have a grand plan to upgrade it, if only they had the money.
Check out this new Public Parks report from the Aloha State!
Check out this new Public Parks report from the Aloha State!
Diamond Head dreams of a makeover
Hawaii state officials have a grand plan to upgrade Diamond Head State Monument, if only they had the money to do so.
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January 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Hawaii’s most popular state park is showing its age. State officials have a grand plan to upgrade it, if only they had the money.
Check out this new Public Parks report from the Aloha State!
Check out this new Public Parks report from the Aloha State!
America's network of federal grasslands has stayed out of the headlines as environmental battles rage elsewhere. But that could change. Pawnee National Grassland is one place to keep an eye on as population and development pressures mount.
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America’s national grasslands dodge controversy, but for how much longer?
The United States’ network of federally managed grasslands has largely stayed out of the headlines as environmental battles rage elsewhere.
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January 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
America's network of federal grasslands has stayed out of the headlines as environmental battles rage elsewhere. But that could change. Pawnee National Grassland is one place to keep an eye on as population and development pressures mount.
Read the latest from Public Parks:
Read the latest from Public Parks:
This is Frostbite, the holiday polar bear. He keeps asking me why the hellI brought him to Hawaii. I explained that the show "Lost" has a polar bear in it and was filmed here, but he's not having it. So I decided to ignore his attitude to wish Bluesky a Happy New Year! Best wishes for 2025!
January 1, 2025 at 5:51 AM
This is Frostbite, the holiday polar bear. He keeps asking me why the hellI brought him to Hawaii. I explained that the show "Lost" has a polar bear in it and was filmed here, but he's not having it. So I decided to ignore his attitude to wish Bluesky a Happy New Year! Best wishes for 2025!
Late night Bluesky. Who’s awake?
December 14, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Late night Bluesky. Who’s awake?