Dawn
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Currently basing my identity on trail running. If a day on the trails involves more than 10 feet of running it’s a run not a hike.
A quiet Thanksgiving with the family. Camping for Thanksgiving is the best.
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
A quiet Thanksgiving with the family. Camping for Thanksgiving is the best.
For the first time in forever I may not buy the annual parks pass given the choice of artwork.
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
For the first time in forever I may not buy the annual parks pass given the choice of artwork.
Reposted by Dawn
In addition, foreign visitors without an annual pass will be hit with a new $100 surcharge each time they visit one of the 11 most-visited parks, including Yosemite, Yellowstone, Rocky Mountain, and the Grand Canyon, on top of the regular entrance fee.
Department of the Interior Announces Modernized, More Affordable National Park Access | U.S. Department of the Interior
The Department of the Interior today announced the most significant modernization of national park access in decades, delivering new digital America the Beautiful passes, updated annual pass artwork, ...
www.doi.gov
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
In addition, foreign visitors without an annual pass will be hit with a new $100 surcharge each time they visit one of the 11 most-visited parks, including Yosemite, Yellowstone, Rocky Mountain, and the Grand Canyon, on top of the regular entrance fee.
No Kings! Salt Lake City
October 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
No Kings! Salt Lake City
19 years ago I arrived at my PA school interview. Upon arrival I was seated at at a desk in a cramped broom closet and was given a sheet of paper and 30 minutes to write an essay on whether healthcare was a right or a privilege in the United States.
October 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
19 years ago I arrived at my PA school interview. Upon arrival I was seated at at a desk in a cramped broom closet and was given a sheet of paper and 30 minutes to write an essay on whether healthcare was a right or a privilege in the United States.
Sharing this important discovery. Apparently baby bats use pacifiers. (Picture is from my 5 second google search after learning that baby bats are given pacifiers.)
October 3, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Sharing this important discovery. Apparently baby bats use pacifiers. (Picture is from my 5 second google search after learning that baby bats are given pacifiers.)
Trump administration quietly continues its payment freeze with the NSF. How many other entities are in a freeze while the media and Trump make noise somewhere else?
www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...
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National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills
An NSF online payment system remained down after the federal funding freeze was lifted, leaving early-career scientists scrambling to pay bills
www.statnews.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Trump administration quietly continues its payment freeze with the NSF. How many other entities are in a freeze while the media and Trump make noise somewhere else?
www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...
Beyond providing lifesaving treatment to those most in need, just a reminder that diseases do not care about borders. Reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa benefits Americans too.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Trump's 'stop-work' order for PEPFAR cuts off anti-HIV drugs for patients
As a result of the new administration's actions, health centers funded by PEPFAR, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, are closing their doors and no longer dispersing medication.
www.npr.org
January 29, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Beyond providing lifesaving treatment to those most in need, just a reminder that diseases do not care about borders. Reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa benefits Americans too.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...