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Becky Lomax
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Priorities: Well-being of all humans and natural world

Moon Travel Guides author: USA National Parks; 2 Yellowstone & Grand Teton books; 2 Glacier National Park books; US & Canada Rocky Mts Road Trip

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Winter in the Upper Geyser Basin isn't all snow. Water from hot pools keeps the snow at bay and thermophiles still thrive with colors.

Yellowstone National Park
#nationalparks #skiing #winter #Yellowstone #thermals
Foreground shows rust and orange thermophiles in a hot spring runoff area surrounded by snow. Background shows a cross-country skier on the boardwalk.
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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A10 Glacier. . Will ski there this month and in winter 2026. #parkchat
Skier on frozen lake
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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A4 I'd prefer to go for natural fireworks, so dark clear skies are necessary! #parkchat
Northern lights of green and pink.
December 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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What's different about seeing bison in winter? They can be frost-covered, for sure. But they also walk single file in deep snow with the first one breaking trail so the followers get to save energy.

Yellowstone National Park
#nationalparks #wildlife #bison #winter
Three bison line up one following the other in deep snow. Their legs sink in almost to their bellies. They are covered in frost.
December 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Mid-December is the annual opening for hopping a snowcoach into Old Faithful for a couple days of skiing or snowshoeing in the Upper Geyser Basin. So wild with copious steam spewing from every pore in the landscape.

Yellowstone National Park
#nationalparks #skiing #winter #snowshoe #winterfun
A cross-country skier with a pack stands on a snow-covered hill overlooking a basin filled with steaming hot pools.
December 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Snow is here! Wheeeeee! Digging my skis out today to enjoy winter.

Skiers at Bowman Lake
Glacier National Park
#nationalparks #skiing #winter #snow #Glacier
Four skiers stand on the frozen lake covered with snow and ski tracks. Blue skies are overhead with snow-covered peaks in the background.
December 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Celebrating the giant redwood trees! Tour through Grove of the Titans on a raised metal walkway designed to protect the base of these huge ancient redwoods. Be prepared to look up!

Redwoods National and State Parks/Jedediah Smith State Park
#nationalparks #parks #trees #forests #redwoods
A hiker stares up at a giant redwood tree trunk that is at the top of metal stair steps.
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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It's #NationalHikingDay! Today I'm celebrating all trail crew workers who maintain paths in the #nationalparks, #forests, #canyons, #deserts, and #islands.

I'm also celebrating #trees this week...and here's larch in the fall on a trail. Love when their needles turn gold.

Flathead National Forest
Golden larch trees surround a hikers with a red pack who looks up at a lone green fir amid the yellow needles. Snow is on the ground.
November 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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It's a good week to celebrate trees! Along the boardwalk, large bald cypress trees produce bizarre vertical growths from their roots perhaps for aeration or anchoring.

Please share trees to celebrate!

Congaree National Park
#nationalparks #trees #forest #forests #
The large fluted trunks of 3 bald cypress sit in the background while 4 prominent cypress knees point upwards in the foreground. Other cypress knees trail off into the background between the trunks.
November 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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In tribute to our waning larch season in western Montana, this pic shows how their needles turn gold in fall which almost makes them look lit from within. The needles will all drop in the next several weeks, leaving them looking like skeletons until spring.

#blueskyartshow
#bright
Larch trees stand like golden candles amid green firs. Some crawl up the snow-dusted mountain in the background. In the foreground, we see the back of a woman looking at the scene. She is dressed in a pink jacket and dark pants and carries a blue and yellow pack.
November 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Well, here's a fun deal for one of my books! Amazon has Moon Best of Yellowstone & Grand Teton at 45% off right now. Not sure for how long, but maybe through the rest of November.

#Yellowstone #GrandTeton #nationalparks #hiking #biking #scenery #geysers

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Cover of book says "Best of Yellowstone & Grand Teton: Make the Most of One to Three Days in the Parks. Below that it says "Top Sights, Top Hikes, Top Scenic Drives" and the author's name--Becky Lomax. Photo is of a moose standing in a pond that reflects the moose, forest, mountains, and orange sunset glow.
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Best place to grab the sunset on an evening with some clouds is Pay-hay-okee Overlook. You can also nab views of the River of Grass, too, in the opposite direction.

Everglades National Park
#nationalparks #sightseeing #sunsets #everglades #evening
Clouds at sunset are fiery orange and reflect in the pond surrounded by grasses and trees, some dead.
November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Maybe we should all take life lessons from manatees who sleep floating about half of the day. Hmmmmmm!

Everglades National Park
#nationalparks #wildlife #water #sleeping #Florida #manatees
A manatee head with the nose sticking above water and the eyes visible below in the water.
November 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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A4 I'll just say up front: I'm totally biased here because it's where I've worked and lived. But Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier gets my top vote. #parkchat

Pic: looking down on the Sun Road and Logan Pass from Oberlin Peak.
Photo looks down on Oberlin Bend of the Sun Road and Logan Pass with green meadows, tree clumps, and parking lot.
November 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Fascinating to watch anhingas drying themselves in the sun. Look for them around water where they dive, swim underwater, and spear fish to eat with their beaks.

Everglades National Park
#nationalparks #birds #everglades #wildlife #curiosities
Anhinga is standing above the water with sun on its back so it outlines the outstretched wings and turned head. Feathers are ruffled and wet.
November 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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The short Anhinga Trail is one trail to hike several times at different times of the day in winter. So much going on with birds, alligators, and changing light.

Everglades National Park
#nationalparks #everglades #florida #wildlife #birds #sunsets
Lily pads nearly cover the pond surrounded by grasses and reeds. Sunset lights up the clouds with a faint purple and orange.
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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One of the best parks for winter has beaches galore, turquoise water, and underwater trails for snorkeling. And evenings often light up with sunset colors.

Virgin Island National Park
#nationalparks #beaches #winter #underwater #sunsets #travel #VirginIslands
Large clouds catch the light of the setting sun which cloud the turquoise water below darker and casts a glow on the white sands of the beach.
November 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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And for sunset: what else but a short hike out to Sunset Point!

Capitol Reef National Park
#nationalparks #hiking #trails #sunsets #Utah #CapitolReef
Clouds in colors of orange, peach, and pink radiate above the cliffs of the rusty-colored Fluted Wall.
November 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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The Chimney Rock Loop offers views of the spire from all angles, including peering down on it from above. One of the best short loop trails with such a variety of sandstone color.

Capitol Reef National Park
#nationalpark #hiking #trails #sandstone #desert #Utah
Orange, rust, and white sandstone make up Chimney Rock which sits as a promontory above eroded badlands.
November 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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A7 Hiking in Chiricahua was amazing...so few people in February last winter when we were there. We strung together a bunch of little trails into one long loop. Sorry, can't remember the trail names right now. #parkchat
A balanced rock on top of a pillar.
November 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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A2 Isle Royale. It blew me away with amazing trails, sunsets, fog, camping, and water. As a mountain girl, I expected flat and just forest...but oh, it was wonderful!!!! #parkchat
sunrise on Lake Superior and rock slabs
November 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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The hike to Navajo Knobs looks down on Hickman Bridge, follows cairns along giant slickrock slabs, and overlooks Castle Rock. Then, you can climb the knobs from their back sides.

Capitol Reef National Park
#nationalparks #hiking #trails #deserts #Utah #slickrock #CapitolReef
Two large fat knobs point at the sky with the front sides covered with desert varnish. A couple hikers can be seen really small on top to give feeling of size. They stand out against the blue sky.
November 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Hikers head into the Grand Wash Narrows for the fun, twisting section of the trail--a totally entertaining and beautiful canyon exploration in the park.

Capitol Reef National Park
#nationalparks #hiking #trails #Utah #canyons #desert #southwest
Four hikers head up the wash and into the narrows where the high canyon walls pinch in.
November 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Planning a trip to the southwest parks? Petrified logs, ruins, and colorful desert are some of the sights with small hikes. The eroded mounds at Blue Mesa are some of the best of nature's art.

Petrified Forest National Park
#nationalparks #hiking #trails #petrifiedtrees #desert
Eroded Blue Mesa mounds have horizontal layers in varied hues of maroon, gray, brown, and pink.
November 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Ever wondered why the trail up to the top of Vernal Falls is called the Mist Trail?!!!

Yosemite National Park
#nationalparks #hiking #trails #waterfalls #mist
Hikers climb wet stone steps in a thick mist that arcs a rainbow over their heads.
November 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM