Melanie S.
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Melanie S.
@ocparkbuilder.bsky.social
Geographer. Environmentalist. 30x30 Activist. Chronic Illness. National Park Lover. Weekend Camper. Cat Mom.
A12: #ParkChat Book Club is about to start Defending our Wildlife Heritage: The Life & Times of a Special Agent (by Terry Grosz). The book focuses on defending America's biodiversity by a wildlife conservation officer. Our first meeting is Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 5 PM Pacific. DM me for deets.
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Very creative. #ParkChat
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Wooo hoo!! Great job! #ParkChat
November 13, 2025 at 2:58 AM
A11: Making friends on the Yosemite Shuttles year after year. It is no one experience, but almost a right of passage.
#ParkChat
November 13, 2025 at 2:57 AM
A10: Boat is the only thing I can think of from Kenai Fjords NP. #ParkChat
November 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A9: ohhhh.... none that come to mind. I'll need to look this up! #ParkChat
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 AM
A8: Great question... shuttle buses can accommodate all of these "friendly" needs. #ParkChat
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 AM
A7: I'd put people in shuttles and require all personal vehicles and tourist buses be stopped from entering. #ParkChat
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 AM
A6: Yosemite NP with traffic reminiscent of LA traffic jams. It took three hours to get from Tunnel View to the Lodge. THREE. HOURS.

Fix: Timed entry. Ticketed entry. Reservation system.

#ParkChat
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 AM
haha... I welcome the challenge to peel back the memories of my childhood. #ParkChat
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
A5: I know I did some as a child, but can't remember all the details. So, I'll just generically say "Eastern battlefield parks." #ParkChat
November 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
A4: I had do to a lot of North Cascades NP by car because most of the park was still closed from winter snows #ParkChat
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
A3: Yosemite's Tunnel View is just out of this world. You don't get the same feelings of awe and grandeur with other entries. #ParkChat
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM