Melanie S.
@ocparkbuilder.bsky.social
Geographer. Environmentalist. 30x30 Activist. Chronic Illness. National Park Lover. Weekend Camper. Cat Mom.
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Please show your gratitude to @beckyjlomax.bsky.social for her efforts towards on #ParkChat and for her dedication to the Parks and for our family. We’re blessed to have her here! @naturetechfam.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Please show your gratitude to @beckyjlomax.bsky.social for her efforts towards on #ParkChat and for her dedication to the Parks and for our family. We’re blessed to have her here! @naturetechfam.bsky.social
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Hello everyone from #ParkChat and welcome to @beckyjlomax.bsky.social our guest tonight.
February 5, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Hello everyone from #ParkChat and welcome to @beckyjlomax.bsky.social our guest tonight.
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Welcome to #ParkChat, with tonight's special host, @beckyjlomax.bsky.social! Tonight we're discussing Cool, Crazy, and Captivating Canyons. I hope you all brought photos! Check in and let us know where you're chatting from tonight. @59nationalparks.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Welcome to #ParkChat, with tonight's special host, @beckyjlomax.bsky.social! Tonight we're discussing Cool, Crazy, and Captivating Canyons. I hope you all brought photos! Check in and let us know where you're chatting from tonight. @59nationalparks.bsky.social
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Q3: #ParkChat
We love exploring our Public Lands, but safety is always a priority (water, good gear, & reliable communication).
Does relying on GPS & satellite communication make us safer, or have we outsourced so much of our intuition that we’d feel lost if they stopped working?
We love exploring our Public Lands, but safety is always a priority (water, good gear, & reliable communication).
Does relying on GPS & satellite communication make us safer, or have we outsourced so much of our intuition that we’d feel lost if they stopped working?
January 29, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Q3: #ParkChat
We love exploring our Public Lands, but safety is always a priority (water, good gear, & reliable communication).
Does relying on GPS & satellite communication make us safer, or have we outsourced so much of our intuition that we’d feel lost if they stopped working?
We love exploring our Public Lands, but safety is always a priority (water, good gear, & reliable communication).
Does relying on GPS & satellite communication make us safer, or have we outsourced so much of our intuition that we’d feel lost if they stopped working?
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Q2: #ParkChat
Has the ability to check the weather and trail conditions in real time prevented us from learning (or made us lose) the ability to read the sky and the ground? Or have we just traded one skill for another?
Has the ability to check the weather and trail conditions in real time prevented us from learning (or made us lose) the ability to read the sky and the ground? Or have we just traded one skill for another?
January 29, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Q2: #ParkChat
Has the ability to check the weather and trail conditions in real time prevented us from learning (or made us lose) the ability to read the sky and the ground? Or have we just traded one skill for another?
Has the ability to check the weather and trail conditions in real time prevented us from learning (or made us lose) the ability to read the sky and the ground? Or have we just traded one skill for another?
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Q1 #ParkChat
Before visiting a National Park, we usually look up places to see, things to do, and trails to hike.
But it made us wonder: When does a helpful trail review turn into a spoiler? Do you like knowing exactly what you’ll encounter on a hike, or do you prefer a little adventure?
Before visiting a National Park, we usually look up places to see, things to do, and trails to hike.
But it made us wonder: When does a helpful trail review turn into a spoiler? Do you like knowing exactly what you’ll encounter on a hike, or do you prefer a little adventure?
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Q1 #ParkChat
Before visiting a National Park, we usually look up places to see, things to do, and trails to hike.
But it made us wonder: When does a helpful trail review turn into a spoiler? Do you like knowing exactly what you’ll encounter on a hike, or do you prefer a little adventure?
Before visiting a National Park, we usually look up places to see, things to do, and trails to hike.
But it made us wonder: When does a helpful trail review turn into a spoiler? Do you like knowing exactly what you’ll encounter on a hike, or do you prefer a little adventure?
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Welcome to #ParkChat with special guest hosts @witheachmile.com! Tonight we will be discussing "The Comfort of Certainty at Hiking." Come get comfortable with us!
Who's joining tonight, and where are you chatting from? @59nationalparks.bsky.social
Who's joining tonight, and where are you chatting from? @59nationalparks.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Welcome to #ParkChat with special guest hosts @witheachmile.com! Tonight we will be discussing "The Comfort of Certainty at Hiking." Come get comfortable with us!
Who's joining tonight, and where are you chatting from? @59nationalparks.bsky.social
Who's joining tonight, and where are you chatting from? @59nationalparks.bsky.social
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Q8 #ParkChat Let's dream, since deep Winter is a good time for it! If you could get to any National Park - worldwide - safely, and time and money are no barrier, where would you take off to right away? @59nationalparks.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Q8 #ParkChat Let's dream, since deep Winter is a good time for it! If you could get to any National Park - worldwide - safely, and time and money are no barrier, where would you take off to right away? @59nationalparks.bsky.social
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Q9 #ParkChat National Parks are a great place to begin your new year's resolution of enjoying the health benefits of parks. Have you ever done such a hike on January 1st, especially at a NP? Describe it please.
January 22, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Q9 #ParkChat National Parks are a great place to begin your new year's resolution of enjoying the health benefits of parks. Have you ever done such a hike on January 1st, especially at a NP? Describe it please.
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Q7 #ParkChat There are plenty of warm places to visit our Parks in the Winter. Have you made that trip? If not surely there’s a warm Park trip that you like to see. Which one and why?
January 22, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Q7 #ParkChat There are plenty of warm places to visit our Parks in the Winter. Have you made that trip? If not surely there’s a warm Park trip that you like to see. Which one and why?
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Q6 #ParkChat If you do go North for a colder Winter NP trip, do you prefer to drive, take a train, or fly to your destination? Do you plan differently for cold-weather travel than you do for summer travel? @59nationalparks.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Q6 #ParkChat If you do go North for a colder Winter NP trip, do you prefer to drive, take a train, or fly to your destination? Do you plan differently for cold-weather travel than you do for summer travel? @59nationalparks.bsky.social
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Q4 #ParkChat I'm a visual learner... so do you have any photos from past Winter trips to a Park or any #publiclands that would persuade me to take a trip there this time of year? @59nationalparks.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Q4 #ParkChat I'm a visual learner... so do you have any photos from past Winter trips to a Park or any #publiclands that would persuade me to take a trip there this time of year? @59nationalparks.bsky.social
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Q5 #ParkChat If you’re going to a place like Yellowstone NP in the Winter it’s going to be cold. Really cold perhaps. What’s your approach to staying warm and safe in such an environment?
January 22, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Q5 #ParkChat If you’re going to a place like Yellowstone NP in the Winter it’s going to be cold. Really cold perhaps. What’s your approach to staying warm and safe in such an environment?
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Q3 ParkChat Have you actually taken a Winter Park vacation? Name one or two if so and give us a brief description of how they went.
January 22, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Q3 ParkChat Have you actually taken a Winter Park vacation? Name one or two if so and give us a brief description of how they went.