National Park Patch Lady
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Former NPCA staff
I'm not here to post pretty photos. I'm part of the resistance to save our #nationalparks and public lands.
https://heyzine.com/flip-book/ActivistsGuideToNationalParks
🏠 MSO
▶️ 264/433 🇺🇸 NPS sites
Former NPCA staff
I'm not here to post pretty photos. I'm part of the resistance to save our #nationalparks and public lands.
https://heyzine.com/flip-book/ActivistsGuideToNationalParks
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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 ...
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Can't make it to a protest tomorrow? That's ok - we're all doing what we can.
For ideas on other things you can do, check out the free Activist Guide heyzine.com/flip-book/ac...
#nationalparks #parkchat #nokings
For ideas on other things you can do, check out the free Activist Guide heyzine.com/flip-book/ac...
#nationalparks #parkchat #nokings
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Looking for good causes to give to this Giving Tuesday?
Please consider these two wonderful and important nonprofits I’ve had the pleasure to work with during my career:
The Garfield Trail of Ohio
www.garfieldtrail.org
The Eisenhower Foundation
eisenhowerfoundation.net
Thanks!
Please consider these two wonderful and important nonprofits I’ve had the pleasure to work with during my career:
The Garfield Trail of Ohio
www.garfieldtrail.org
The Eisenhower Foundation
eisenhowerfoundation.net
Thanks!
December 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Looking for good causes to give to this Giving Tuesday?
Please consider these two wonderful and important nonprofits I’ve had the pleasure to work with during my career:
The Garfield Trail of Ohio
www.garfieldtrail.org
The Eisenhower Foundation
eisenhowerfoundation.net
Thanks!
Please consider these two wonderful and important nonprofits I’ve had the pleasure to work with during my career:
The Garfield Trail of Ohio
www.garfieldtrail.org
The Eisenhower Foundation
eisenhowerfoundation.net
Thanks!
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
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#nationalparks #parkchat
@btarrington.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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
😆🩷
#nationalparks #parkchat
@btarrington.bsky.social
😆🩷
#nationalparks #parkchat
@btarrington.bsky.social
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🎵 “We need to abolish DST. Keep Standard Time! It’s a practice so harmful and obsolete. Keep Standard Time! No more debating. Keep Standard Time!” 🎶
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🎵 “We need to abolish DST. Keep Standard Time! It’s a practice so harmful and obsolete. Keep Standard Time! No more debating. Keep Standard Time!” 🎶
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Was Zachary Taylor the first assassinated president?
Taylor, 12th POTUS, was born on this day 241 years ago: Nov. 24, 1784.
Taylor died in office on Jul. 9, 1850. Here's an article I wrote about the theory he'd actually been poisoned, which led to his body's exhumation for arsenic testing in 1991.
Taylor, 12th POTUS, was born on this day 241 years ago: Nov. 24, 1784.
Taylor died in office on Jul. 9, 1850. Here's an article I wrote about the theory he'd actually been poisoned, which led to his body's exhumation for arsenic testing in 1991.
Exhuming President Taylor
President Zachary Taylor died on July 9, 1850, five days after becoming ill at a Fourth of July celebration. He apparently overindulged on raw cherries and iced milk; his doctors cited the cause of…
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November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Was Zachary Taylor the first assassinated president?
Taylor, 12th POTUS, was born on this day 241 years ago: Nov. 24, 1784.
Taylor died in office on Jul. 9, 1850. Here's an article I wrote about the theory he'd actually been poisoned, which led to his body's exhumation for arsenic testing in 1991.
Taylor, 12th POTUS, was born on this day 241 years ago: Nov. 24, 1784.
Taylor died in office on Jul. 9, 1850. Here's an article I wrote about the theory he'd actually been poisoned, which led to his body's exhumation for arsenic testing in 1991.
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Okay, for all you “Death by Lightning” fans… Here’s Part II of a two-parter I wrote years ago on President Garfield’s assassination. I posted Part I earlier today.
These were done in conjunction with the 2016 airing of the @pbs.org American Experience documentary “Murder of a President.”
These were done in conjunction with the 2016 airing of the @pbs.org American Experience documentary “Murder of a President.”
The Assassination of President Garfield, Part II
Partisanship, Insanity, and Murder
werehistory.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Okay, for all you “Death by Lightning” fans… Here’s Part II of a two-parter I wrote years ago on President Garfield’s assassination. I posted Part I earlier today.
These were done in conjunction with the 2016 airing of the @pbs.org American Experience documentary “Murder of a President.”
These were done in conjunction with the 2016 airing of the @pbs.org American Experience documentary “Murder of a President.”
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Calling all “Death by Lightning” fans…Here’s Part I of a two-parter about President James A. Garfield’s assassination.
I wrote this in early 2016 to coincide with release of the excellent @pbs.org American Experience documentary “Death of a President” (in which I also appeared as a “talking head”).
I wrote this in early 2016 to coincide with release of the excellent @pbs.org American Experience documentary “Death of a President” (in which I also appeared as a “talking head”).
The Assassination of President Garfield, Part I
Partisanship, Insanity, and Murder
werehistory.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Calling all “Death by Lightning” fans…Here’s Part I of a two-parter about President James A. Garfield’s assassination.
I wrote this in early 2016 to coincide with release of the excellent @pbs.org American Experience documentary “Death of a President” (in which I also appeared as a “talking head”).
I wrote this in early 2016 to coincide with release of the excellent @pbs.org American Experience documentary “Death of a President” (in which I also appeared as a “talking head”).
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Since James Garfield is getting a lot of attention these day thanks to “Death by Lightning” on @netflix.com, I’m sharing some older pieces I wrote about him and others of his era.
If you’re wondering why I called my book on the 1880 election “The Last Lincoln Republican,” this one’s for you.
If you’re wondering why I called my book on the 1880 election “The Last Lincoln Republican,” this one’s for you.
Civil Rights in James Garfield’s Era
Garfield Remained Dedicated To African Americans Rights
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November 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Since James Garfield is getting a lot of attention these day thanks to “Death by Lightning” on @netflix.com, I’m sharing some older pieces I wrote about him and others of his era.
If you’re wondering why I called my book on the 1880 election “The Last Lincoln Republican,” this one’s for you.
If you’re wondering why I called my book on the 1880 election “The Last Lincoln Republican,” this one’s for you.
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Read more about how Doug Burgum is charging Interior Department agencies like the #NationalPark Service a premium after mandating them to consolidate their employees: www.govexec.com/management/2... #DefinitelyNotMoneyLaundering
Doug Burgum is charging Interior Department agencies a premium to subsume their employees
The Interior Department's consolidation efforts is coming with a cost to National Parks and other components of the agency.
www.govexec.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Read more about how Doug Burgum is charging Interior Department agencies like the #NationalPark Service a premium after mandating them to consolidate their employees: www.govexec.com/management/2... #DefinitelyNotMoneyLaundering
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Last spring, ~5,700 employees of DOI bureaus—including ~1,700 NPS staff were forcibly & unexpectedly moved to the “DOI Office of the Secretary,” almost an entire new agency. This huge illegal reorganization was done without congressional approval and included HR, IT, comms & contracts staff.
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Last spring, ~5,700 employees of DOI bureaus—including ~1,700 NPS staff were forcibly & unexpectedly moved to the “DOI Office of the Secretary,” almost an entire new agency. This huge illegal reorganization was done without congressional approval and included HR, IT, comms & contracts staff.
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Today is both James Garfield’s birthday AND Gettysburg Address anniversary.
This 11/13/1863 letter from Maj. Gen. Garfield to OH Gov. David Tod is Garfield’s negative RSVP to Tod’s invitation to attend Gettysburg Nat’l Cemetery dedication…at which Lincoln delivered Gettysburg Address.
Image: LOC.
This 11/13/1863 letter from Maj. Gen. Garfield to OH Gov. David Tod is Garfield’s negative RSVP to Tod’s invitation to attend Gettysburg Nat’l Cemetery dedication…at which Lincoln delivered Gettysburg Address.
Image: LOC.
November 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Today is both James Garfield’s birthday AND Gettysburg Address anniversary.
This 11/13/1863 letter from Maj. Gen. Garfield to OH Gov. David Tod is Garfield’s negative RSVP to Tod’s invitation to attend Gettysburg Nat’l Cemetery dedication…at which Lincoln delivered Gettysburg Address.
Image: LOC.
This 11/13/1863 letter from Maj. Gen. Garfield to OH Gov. David Tod is Garfield’s negative RSVP to Tod’s invitation to attend Gettysburg Nat’l Cemetery dedication…at which Lincoln delivered Gettysburg Address.
Image: LOC.
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“The peace we seek and need means much more than mere absence of war. It means the acceptance of law, and the fostering of justice, in all the world.”
~President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct. 31, 1956.
Image: Eisenhower Presidential Library.
~President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct. 31, 1956.
Image: Eisenhower Presidential Library.
November 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
“The peace we seek and need means much more than mere absence of war. It means the acceptance of law, and the fostering of justice, in all the world.”
~President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct. 31, 1956.
Image: Eisenhower Presidential Library.
~President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct. 31, 1956.
Image: Eisenhower Presidential Library.
Last call! Tomorrow is the deadline to sign up for our Adopt A Ranger program for the November holidays.
forms.gle/ofgnCruNH48n...
We've had an amazing response of over 600 (!) folks sign up to support our public lands stewards and being a bit of joy.
#nationalparks #parkchat
forms.gle/ofgnCruNH48n...
We've had an amazing response of over 600 (!) folks sign up to support our public lands stewards and being a bit of joy.
#nationalparks #parkchat
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Last call! Tomorrow is the deadline to sign up for our Adopt A Ranger program for the November holidays.
forms.gle/ofgnCruNH48n...
We've had an amazing response of over 600 (!) folks sign up to support our public lands stewards and being a bit of joy.
#nationalparks #parkchat
forms.gle/ofgnCruNH48n...
We've had an amazing response of over 600 (!) folks sign up to support our public lands stewards and being a bit of joy.
#nationalparks #parkchat
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Help spread the holiday spirit by adopting a park ranger!
With the government shutdown and staff reductions, this holiday season will be challenging for those in the green and grey impacted by the current state of affairs.
#nationalparks #parkchat
With the government shutdown and staff reductions, this holiday season will be challenging for those in the green and grey impacted by the current state of affairs.
#nationalparks #parkchat
November 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Help spread the holiday spirit by adopting a park ranger!
With the government shutdown and staff reductions, this holiday season will be challenging for those in the green and grey impacted by the current state of affairs.
#nationalparks #parkchat
With the government shutdown and staff reductions, this holiday season will be challenging for those in the green and grey impacted by the current state of affairs.
#nationalparks #parkchat
Help spread the holiday spirit by adopting a park ranger!
With the government shutdown and staff reductions, this holiday season will be challenging for those in the green and grey impacted by the current state of affairs.
#nationalparks #parkchat
With the government shutdown and staff reductions, this holiday season will be challenging for those in the green and grey impacted by the current state of affairs.
#nationalparks #parkchat
November 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Help spread the holiday spirit by adopting a park ranger!
With the government shutdown and staff reductions, this holiday season will be challenging for those in the green and grey impacted by the current state of affairs.
#nationalparks #parkchat
With the government shutdown and staff reductions, this holiday season will be challenging for those in the green and grey impacted by the current state of affairs.
#nationalparks #parkchat
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“Since the billboards have gone up, DeBarros said she’s hearing from National Guardsmen who are preparing to deny mobilization orders, as troops did in California and are preparing to do so in Chicago.”
Very encouraging! 2 vet-led groups sponsoring.
taskandpurpose.com/news/vet-gro...
Very encouraging! 2 vet-led groups sponsoring.
taskandpurpose.com/news/vet-gro...
Billboards outside US Southern Command urge troops not to 'break the law’ in Caribbean strikes
“Don’t let them make you break the law,” reads a billboard along the road to U.S. Southern Command, one of several set up by veterans.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
“Since the billboards have gone up, DeBarros said she’s hearing from National Guardsmen who are preparing to deny mobilization orders, as troops did in California and are preparing to do so in Chicago.”
Very encouraging! 2 vet-led groups sponsoring.
taskandpurpose.com/news/vet-gro...
Very encouraging! 2 vet-led groups sponsoring.
taskandpurpose.com/news/vet-gro...
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The Insurrection Act has been used in moments of turmoil — from early frontier rebellions to civil rights-era unrest.
But where did it come from, and how does it still shape presidential power today?
Explore the history and civics behind this enduring law.
But where did it come from, and how does it still shape presidential power today?
Explore the history and civics behind this enduring law.
November 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The Insurrection Act has been used in moments of turmoil — from early frontier rebellions to civil rights-era unrest.
But where did it come from, and how does it still shape presidential power today?
Explore the history and civics behind this enduring law.
But where did it come from, and how does it still shape presidential power today?
Explore the history and civics behind this enduring law.
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Resistance Rangers has a newsletter, the Green and Grey Retort - our latest was a ✨special ✨ shutdown✨ edition that includes a Q&A for park visitors during a government #shutdown and info about park impacts. www.resistancerangers.org/blog/the-gre...
The Green and Gray Retort, Special Shutdown Edition — Resistance Rangers
In this edition, we share the real impacts of government shutdowns on your public lands, things we all can do to help, and stories from those impacted.
www.resistancerangers.org
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Resistance Rangers has a newsletter, the Green and Grey Retort - our latest was a ✨special ✨ shutdown✨ edition that includes a Q&A for park visitors during a government #shutdown and info about park impacts. www.resistancerangers.org/blog/the-gre...
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We appreciate all the new follows - thank you for being here! Resistance Rangers formed after the Valentine’s Day Massacre, when hundreds of #NPS staff were fired without warning. We’ve been busy fighting back ever since, and are glad to join the #AltGov family: check out some of what we’ve done:
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Oh, don't feel like you're missing out! No #nationalpark souvenirs and gear since most visitor centers are closed for the shutdown? Worried that you won't be able to get your favorite parkie their holiday present?
Shop online! bhpfa.org/shop
Help us make your parks even better when they reopen!
Shop online! bhpfa.org/shop
Help us make your parks even better when they reopen!
October 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Oh, don't feel like you're missing out! No #nationalpark souvenirs and gear since most visitor centers are closed for the shutdown? Worried that you won't be able to get your favorite parkie their holiday present?
Shop online! bhpfa.org/shop
Help us make your parks even better when they reopen!
Shop online! bhpfa.org/shop
Help us make your parks even better when they reopen!
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A great suggestion for the Forest Service employees in your life.
Odds are they won’t ask for help, and will try just tough it out by sheer force of will and determination 🤠
Don’t let them do that.
Odds are they won’t ask for help, and will try just tough it out by sheer force of will and determination 🤠
Don’t let them do that.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you have friends struggling through the shutdown, consider inviting them over for a family dinner this week. Make too much. Insist they take leftovers home. Some folks can't say they need help out loud but will appreciate the kindness.
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
A great suggestion for the Forest Service employees in your life.
Odds are they won’t ask for help, and will try just tough it out by sheer force of will and determination 🤠
Don’t let them do that.
Odds are they won’t ask for help, and will try just tough it out by sheer force of will and determination 🤠
Don’t let them do that.
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I never would have thought that the first NPS site to be destroyed and desecrated beyond repair under this regime would be the Peoples' House itself. #ParkChat
Thank you for being an NPS warrior, @audreypete.bsky.social.
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Thank you for being an NPS warrior, @audreypete.bsky.social.
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White House National Park Is First Casualty in President's War on Public Lands
Our Response Begs the Question: 'Are We Mice or Men?'
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October 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I never would have thought that the first NPS site to be destroyed and desecrated beyond repair under this regime would be the Peoples' House itself. #ParkChat
Thank you for being an NPS warrior, @audreypete.bsky.social.
open.substack.com/pub/audreype...
Thank you for being an NPS warrior, @audreypete.bsky.social.
open.substack.com/pub/audreype...
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Anti-public lands, anti-Wilderness crusader, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), has introduced a bill that guts the Wilderness Act, potentially allowing the DHS to build roads, land aircraft, and install surveillance technology across America’s entire 112 million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System.
October 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Anti-public lands, anti-Wilderness crusader, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), has introduced a bill that guts the Wilderness Act, potentially allowing the DHS to build roads, land aircraft, and install surveillance technology across America’s entire 112 million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System.
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Source: The Boston Globe
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Historians and librarians race to save national park signs deemed politically charged by the Trump administration - The Boston Globe
A new network of librarians, historians, and data experts is building a database of national park signs to preserve them in case they are targeted.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Source: The Boston Globe
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