Fighting to make AI and digital management suck less for parks, museums, and the environment. Former NPS Ranger, current parks / forests non-profit association data guy.
Somebody convinced me to get a propane flame weeder. On the windy, dry shortgrass prairies of eastern Colorado. It was a miracle I didn’t burn down everything from there to Kansas.
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Somebody convinced me to get a propane flame weeder. On the windy, dry shortgrass prairies of eastern Colorado. It was a miracle I didn’t burn down everything from there to Kansas.
I know the "every accusation is an admission" thing with them is a meme, but that's just too obvious. It was definitely Trump who 'broke the seal' on the 'F-bomb in televised political speech' thing.
October 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I know the "every accusation is an admission" thing with them is a meme, but that's just too obvious. It was definitely Trump who 'broke the seal' on the 'F-bomb in televised political speech' thing.
Or maybe a cider more than a wine? But now I'm wondering if the sugar and liquid content in the pulp is wrong for a real direct fermentation / brewing process.
Probably tannin-y as hell, too.
August 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Or maybe a cider more than a wine? But now I'm wondering if the sugar and liquid content in the pulp is wrong for a real direct fermentation / brewing process.
"People come to Parks to heal. Nature is old, strong medicine. Most people do get better while here, and you'll never know about them. But just like at hospitals, some don't get better, and sometimes they end here." -- an old LE Ranger friend on how they dealt with situations like this.
April 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"People come to Parks to heal. Nature is old, strong medicine. Most people do get better while here, and you'll never know about them. But just like at hospitals, some don't get better, and sometimes they end here." -- an old LE Ranger friend on how they dealt with situations like this.
Cherry blossom festival time = ALL THE KITES in DC. Hard to see in the pic but this is at the Washington Monument today. Hundreds of em. We wondered if a helicopter would eat one.
March 30, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Cherry blossom festival time = ALL THE KITES in DC. Hard to see in the pic but this is at the Washington Monument today. Hundreds of em. We wondered if a helicopter would eat one.
Same with DoI. Current theory in the NPS groups is they’re finally following through with an announcement from months ago that “early” direct deposits would stop.
March 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Same with DoI. Current theory in the NPS groups is they’re finally following through with an announcement from months ago that “early” direct deposits would stop.