EJTerren
@e-j-terren.bsky.social
Birds, botany, farming, travel, hiking, public lands, science, the environment, justice. The Golden Rule. Oxford comma. Midwesterner-Land of Lincoln-down on the farm.
A9. I made an unplanned stop at Allegheny Portage Railroad, and learned unexpected things. It was an unusual railroad, made in sections, pulling canal boats through the hills by ropes.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:56 AM
A9. I made an unplanned stop at Allegheny Portage Railroad, and learned unexpected things. It was an unusual railroad, made in sections, pulling canal boats through the hills by ropes.
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A10. I like the back roads, and I don't overplan my trips. That's how I discovered Labrador Hollow in New York state. It wasn't on my maps, but I stumbled across it. There was a boardwalk through a bog and great fall colors. #ParkChat
November 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
A10. I like the back roads, and I don't overplan my trips. That's how I discovered Labrador Hollow in New York state. It wasn't on my maps, but I stumbled across it. There was a boardwalk through a bog and great fall colors. #ParkChat
A10 Apple trees are being planted at Lindenwald, the home of President Martin Van Buren, near Kinderhook, NY. This will help interpret history of the site. I'm sure many of the apples in Van Buren's time went to make cider (the alcoholic kind.) Here's to apple cider, pies, dumplings, and #ParkChat!
October 30, 2025 at 2:17 AM
A10 Apple trees are being planted at Lindenwald, the home of President Martin Van Buren, near Kinderhook, NY. This will help interpret history of the site. I'm sure many of the apples in Van Buren's time went to make cider (the alcoholic kind.) Here's to apple cider, pies, dumplings, and #ParkChat!
Just for good measure, here's 2 photos of moss on rocks from Wisconsin. As our #ParkChat book club knows, there isn't enough money to make moss grow on rocks if it doesn't want to. 😉
October 23, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Just for good measure, here's 2 photos of moss on rocks from Wisconsin. As our #ParkChat book club knows, there isn't enough money to make moss grow on rocks if it doesn't want to. 😉
Fungus is fascinating.
October 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Fungus is fascinating.
A5. Thank you for including grasslands! Prairies show intense colors in autumn with various asters, goldenrods, sunflowers, and grasses. Where grasslands meet forest you can find colorful vines and shrubs, such as this sumac along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin. #ParkChat
October 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A5. Thank you for including grasslands! Prairies show intense colors in autumn with various asters, goldenrods, sunflowers, and grasses. Where grasslands meet forest you can find colorful vines and shrubs, such as this sumac along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin. #ParkChat
A3. I can't pick a favorite color, because I like the contrasts. One of the reasons I like to go to the Northwoods in autumn is to see the colors against the greens of the conifers, and the colors against the intense blue skies.
...somewhere in the Adirondacks of New York.
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...somewhere in the Adirondacks of New York.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
A3. I can't pick a favorite color, because I like the contrasts. One of the reasons I like to go to the Northwoods in autumn is to see the colors against the greens of the conifers, and the colors against the intense blue skies.
...somewhere in the Adirondacks of New York.
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...somewhere in the Adirondacks of New York.
#ParkChat
A11. I found this gem in the Adirondacks earlier this month. So quiet and undeveloped. I sat there watching a loon diving and feeding. #ParkChat
October 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A11. I found this gem in the Adirondacks earlier this month. So quiet and undeveloped. I sat there watching a loon diving and feeding. #ParkChat
A6. Lake Superior is famous for its moods, of course. This iconic view is often shown when the water is calm and incredibly blue and green. It wasn't calm this day, and the next day it was thrashing in a storm. #ParkChat
October 16, 2025 at 1:53 AM
A6. Lake Superior is famous for its moods, of course. This iconic view is often shown when the water is calm and incredibly blue and green. It wasn't calm this day, and the next day it was thrashing in a storm. #ParkChat
Bringing in the harvest.
Shelling corn in Illinois.
Shelling corn in Illinois.
October 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Bringing in the harvest.
Shelling corn in Illinois.
Shelling corn in Illinois.
October 8, 2025 at 2:48 AM
QUOTE POST A PIC OF A NATIONAL PARK
Autumn scenes from Saratoga National Historic Park, New York.
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Autumn scenes from Saratoga National Historic Park, New York.
#ParkChat #NationalParks #PublicLands
October 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
QUOTE POST A PIC OF A NATIONAL PARK
Autumn scenes from Saratoga National Historic Park, New York.
#ParkChat #NationalParks #PublicLands
Autumn scenes from Saratoga National Historic Park, New York.
#ParkChat #NationalParks #PublicLands
A2. A very recent experience was my visit to Saratoga National Historic Park last week. These trees and an original farm house are on the site of a major Revolutionary War battle of 1777.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
A2. A very recent experience was my visit to Saratoga National Historic Park last week. These trees and an original farm house are on the site of a major Revolutionary War battle of 1777.
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#ParkChat
September 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
September 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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I'm not sure if this moss or moss-adjacent. From a trail in Sax-Zim Bog northwest of Duluth, MN
I'm not sure if this moss or moss-adjacent. From a trail in Sax-Zim Bog northwest of Duluth, MN
September 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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I'm not sure if this moss or moss-adjacent. From a trail in Sax-Zim Bog northwest of Duluth, MN
I'm not sure if this moss or moss-adjacent. From a trail in Sax-Zim Bog northwest of Duluth, MN
A6. One visit to Joshua Tree NP was enough to make the park one of my favorites. The US has 4 major deserts, and Joshua Tree lies in two of them--Mohave and Sonoran. This may be unique among our desert parks. I could see the vegetation change just driving along the road. Fascinating. #ParkChat
September 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
A6. One visit to Joshua Tree NP was enough to make the park one of my favorites. The US has 4 major deserts, and Joshua Tree lies in two of them--Mohave and Sonoran. This may be unique among our desert parks. I could see the vegetation change just driving along the road. Fascinating. #ParkChat
A12. Want to try our #ParkChat book club? We are beginning our next read: Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer. We meet on Zoom the 3rd Tuesday of each month, at 7 pm CDST, and read a book over 2 months. If you'd like details, contact our moderator, @ocparkbuilder.bsky.social.
August 7, 2025 at 2:40 AM
A12. Want to try our #ParkChat book club? We are beginning our next read: Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer. We meet on Zoom the 3rd Tuesday of each month, at 7 pm CDST, and read a book over 2 months. If you'd like details, contact our moderator, @ocparkbuilder.bsky.social.
A12. Now is a great time to join our #ParkChat book club, as we are beginning our next read: Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer. We meet on Zoom the 3rd Tuesday of each month, and read a book over 2 months. If you'd like details, contact our moderator, @ocparkbuilder.bsky.social.
July 31, 2025 at 2:19 AM
A12. Now is a great time to join our #ParkChat book club, as we are beginning our next read: Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer. We meet on Zoom the 3rd Tuesday of each month, and read a book over 2 months. If you'd like details, contact our moderator, @ocparkbuilder.bsky.social.