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If you haven’t noticed by your timeline yet, it’s #WorldRangerDay! I cannot express the joy, friendship and gratitude I have for these amazing folks who protect our public lands, have opened my eyes and been amazing friends and mentors. #nationalparkgeek #nationalparks #gooutside #learnyourhistory #ibrakeforbrownsigns #findyourpark #WeAreParks #FYPyes #nps102 #ShareTheExperience #goparks #usparksandmonuments #NationalParkLife #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkservice #npcollective #protectingparks #nationalparkobsessed #thenationalparkspass #NatlParkPodcast #wnpa1938 #getoutside #np10k #goexplore #naturephotoUSA #ThisIsMyRoute #OurWild #TheModerndayExplorer #findyouradventure #photooftheday #seekmorewilderness (at United States) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0lc3SQg51d/?igshid=1wnoag0bh5lvn

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Icicles!! Today’s been only the second time in my life that I’ve seen snow and ice!! 😍🙌🏼❄️ #Greatsmokymountainsnationalpark #FindYourPark #smokymountains #greatsmoky #tennessee #northcarolina #FindYourPark #GoParks #parks101 #ShareTheExperience #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #RockThePark #usinterior #wnpa1938 #alltrails #experienceyouramerica #whyihearttheparks #americasbestidea #naturephotousa #npcollective #protectpubliclands #natparkexplorer #monumentsforall #optoutside (at Great Smoky Mountains National Park)

[nationalparkpatchlady]

One of the things I love to do is recap my road trips through my patch collection and other ephemera acquired during the trip. I’d like to take this time to thank @npsoklahoma: @washitanps, @chickasawnps, and @okcnm. Special thanks to Ranger Bailey at Chickasaw and Ranger in Oklahoma City. Huge shout out thanks and love to Molly and Melissa at @woodyguthriecenter. (I miss y’all already) 😊 ⠀ #nationalparkgeek #IBrakeForBrownSigns #seeokc #chickasawnps #npsoklahoma #thismachinekillsfascists .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ ⠀ #findyourpark ⠀ #WeAreParks⠀ #FYPyes⠀ #nps102⠀ #ShareTheExperience ⠀ #goparks ⠀ #usparksandmonuments⠀ #NationalParkLife⠀ #nationalpark ⠀ #nationalparks⠀ #nationalparkservice⠀ #npcollective⠀ #protectingparks⠀ #nationalparkobsessed⠀ #thenationalparkspass⠀ #NatlParkPodcast⠀ #wnpa1938⠀ #parksoflife #history #roadtrippers #juniorranger (at Oklahoma) https://www.instagram.com/nationalparkpatchlady/p/Bvmp8j8Ajf1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1io7nqtziaymy

[nationalparkpatchlady]

I’ve had the honor and pleasure of spending some time last few days with Park Rangers down in South Florida. Many people have expressed that they want to try and help the Rangers during this unproductive shut down and furlough of their jobs. When I asked the Rangers what we as Americans can do for them in his time of crisis, they simply smiled and said they just want to return to their beloved parks. Many of them encouraged and asked we do the following: 1. Donate to your local or favorite National Park Association. 2. If you do go to a national Park during the shutdown, take a trash bag to pick up trash. Educate those visitors who may be disobeying the rules of our collective parks. 3. And finally, write to your elected representatives in Congress. Do not email them, PHYSICALLY WRITE A LETTER and tell and them how important our parks are to us and our future. Don’t be angry, just state the facts and encourage them to protect our public lands. #nationalparkgeek #IBrakeForBrownSigns #getolympus . . . . . . . . #findyourpark #WeAreParks #FYPyes #nps102 #ShareTheExperience #goparks #usparksandmonuments #NationalParkLife #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkservice #npcollective #protectingparks #nationalparkobsessed #thenationalparkspass #NatlParkPodcast #wnpa1938 #parksoflife #getoutside #np10k #goexplore #naturephotoUSA #ThisIsMyRoute #OurWild #TheModerndayExplorer #findyouradventure #seekmorewilderness (at Everglades National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsiQwq1gR1E/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=un9oxcncvytd

[nationalparkpatchlady]

Haven’t posted all week, because I didn’t think you’d really want to see my laundry pile 😂 Good evening from Guadalupe Mountains National Park! #nationalparkgeek #IBrakeForBrownSigns . . . . . . . . #findyourpark #WeAreParks #FYPyes #parks101 #ShareTheExperience #npcapics #goparks #usparksandmonuments #NationalParkLife #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkservice #npcollective #protectingparks #nationalparkobsessed #thenationalparkspass #NatlParkPodcast #publiclandsalliance #thegreatoutdoors #americasbestidea #wnpa1938 #parksoflife (at Guadalupe Mountains National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpqG6rtAFhT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1g8d8x83cig4v

[nationalparkpatchlady]

Three years ago this week, two of my besties and I headed out to Glacier National Park for an amazing girls week in one of the most iconic national parks. We hiked, we camped in teepees, we laughed and we enjoyed each others’ company. ⠀❤️❤️❤️ ⠀ 📍: Glacier National Patk⠀ 📅 : September 2015⠀ ⠀ #nationalparkgeek #IBrakeForBrownSigns⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ ⠀ #findyourpark ⠀ #WeAreParks⠀ #FYPyes⠀ #nps102⠀ #ShareTheExperience⠀ #npcapics ⠀ #goparks ⠀ #usparksandmonuments⠀ #NationalParkLife⠀ #nationalpark ⠀ #nationalparks⠀ #nationalparkservice⠀ #npcollective⠀ #protectingparks⠀ #nationalparkobsessed⠀ #thenationalparkspass⠀ #NatlParkPodcast⠀ #publiclandsalliance⠀ #thegreatoutdoors⠀ #americasbestidea ⠀ #parksoflife⠀ #outdoorwomen ⠀ #solotraveler ⠀ #womenwhotravel ⠀ #forceofnature ⠀ #sheexplores ⠀ #womenwhoexplore ⠀ #womenwhohike (at Glacier National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnOZkMkjdUS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3d9buandpix1

[nationalparkpatchlady]

“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness” - John Muir⠀ ⠀ 📍:⠀Yosemite National Park 📅 :⠀May 2018 ⠀ #nationalparkgeek #IBrakeForBrownSigns⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ ⠀ #findyourpark ⠀ #WeAreParks⠀ #FYPyes⠀ #nps102⠀ #ShareTheExperience⠀ #npcapics ⠀ #goparks ⠀ #usparksandmonuments⠀ #NationalParkLife⠀ #nationalpark ⠀ #nationalparks⠀ #nationalparkservice⠀ #npcollective⠀ #protectingparks⠀ #nationalparkobsessed⠀ #NatlParkPodcast⠀ #parksoflife⠀ #getoutside⠀ #np10k⠀ #goexplore⠀ #naturephotoUSA⠀ #ThisIsMyRoute⠀ #OurWild⠀ #TheModerndayExplorer⠀ #findyouradventure⠀ #photooftheday⠀ #seekmorewilderness (at Yosemite National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoaND9wAGpc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17xvaur5yq8af

[nationalparkpatchlady]

The soaptree yucca uses stem elongation to stay above the advancing dunes. This yucca produces large cream-colored blooms on stalks in late spring. The yucca is a virtual “store” in the desert as American Indians used most parts of the plant. The young flower stalks are rich in vitamin C. The flower pods can be boiled or roasted like a potato. The leaf fibers were used for the fabrication of rope, matting, sandals, baskets, or coarse cloth. The roots were chopped and boiled to produce soap to wash hair, blankets, and rugs.⠀ ⠀ 📍: White Sands National Monument ⠀ 📅 : July 2017⠀ ⠀ #nationalparkgeek #IBrakeForBrownSigns⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ ⠀ #findyourpark ⠀ #WeAreParks⠀ #FYPyes⠀ #nps102 #ShareTheExperience⠀ #npcapics ⠀ #goparks ⠀ #usparksandmonuments⠀ #NationalParkLife⠀ #nationalpark ⠀ #nationalparks⠀ #nationalparkservice⠀ #npcollective⠀ #protectingparks⠀ #nationalparkobsessed⠀ #thenationalparkspass⠀ #NatlParkPodcast⠀ #publiclandsalliance⠀ #thegreatoutdoors⠀ #americasbestidea ⠀ #wnpa1938⠀ #parksoflife (at White Sands National Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn8xL7TAaFI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vkizvckro63n

[nationalparkpatchlady]

Happy Birthday, Fort Smith National Historic Site!⠀ ⠀ The site was established on this day in 1961 in order to protect the remains of two 19th-century U.S. military forts, including a building which once housed the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Fort Smith was also notable as a major stop along the "Trail of Tears."⠀ ⠀ 📍: Fort Smith National Historic Site, AR⠀ 📅 : April 2015⠀ ⠀ #nationalparkgeek #IBrakeForBrownSigns #travel #explore #learn⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ ⠀ #findyourpark ⠀ #WeAreParks⠀ #FYPyes⠀ #nps102⠀ #ShareTheExperience⠀ #npcapics ⠀ #goparks ⠀ #usparksandmonuments⠀ #NationalParkLife⠀ #nationalpark ⠀ #nationalparks⠀ #nationalparkservice⠀ #npcollective⠀ #protectingparks⠀ #nationalparkobsessed⠀ #thenationalparkspass⠀ #NatlParkPodcast⠀ #publiclandsalliance⠀ #thegreatoutdoors⠀ #americasbestidea ⠀ #parksoflife⠀ #history⠀ #historyfacts⠀ #historygeek (at Fort Smith National Historic Site) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnrei8UD6Kv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=181yq6017b3c0

[nationalparkpatchlady]

Happy Friday! May your weekend be bright with cool sands under your feet.⠀ ⠀ 📍: White Sands National Monument⠀ 📅 : July 2017⠀ ⠀ #nationalparkgeek #IBrakeForBrownSigns⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ ⠀ #findyourpark ⠀ #WeAreParks⠀ #FYPyes⠀ #parks101⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #usparksandmonuments⠀ #NationalParkLife⠀ #nationalpark ⠀ #nationalparks⠀ #nationalparkservice⠀ #npcollective⠀ #protectingparks⠀ #nationalparkobsessed⠀ #thenationalparkspass⠀ #NatlParkPodcast⠀ #publiclandsalliance⠀ #thegreatoutdoors⠀ #americasbestidea ⠀ #wnpa1938⠀ #parksoflife⠀ #getoutside⠀ #np10k⠀ ⠀ #goexplore⠀ #naturephotoUSA⠀ #ThisIsMyRoute⠀ #OurWild⠀ ⠀ #findyouradventure⠀ ⠀ #photooftheday⠀ #seekmorewilderness (at White Sands National Monument)

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The largest wilderness east of the Mississippi River, Everglades National Park protects only 20% of the original Everglades of south Florida. ⠀ ⠀ But the sunrises are always amazing, especially at Nine Mile Pond. ⠀ 📍: Everglades National Park⠀ 📅 : June 2018⠀ ⠀ #nationalparkgeek #IBrakeForBrownSigns #getolympus #gonetrippin_sun⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ ⠀ #findyourpark ⠀ #WeAreParks⠀ #FYPyes⠀ #parks101⠀ #ShareTheExperience⠀ #npcapics ⠀ #goparks ⠀ #usparksandmonuments⠀ #NationalParkLife⠀ #nationalparks⠀ #nationalparkservice⠀ #npcollective⠀ #protectingparks⠀ #nationalparkobsessed⠀ #thenationalparkspass⠀ #NatlParkPodcast⠀ #publiclandsalliance⠀ #thegreatoutdoors⠀ #getoutside⠀ #np10k⠀ #naturephotoUSA⠀ #ThisIsMyRoute⠀ #OurWild⠀ #TheModerndayExplorer⠀ #photooftheday⠀ #seekmorewilderness (at Everglades National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnHNetgj0jB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=85vtmbv7q28x

[nationalparkpatchlady]

Happy Nature Photography Day! What’s your favorite part of nature to photograph? 📍: Everglades National Park 📅 : March 2018 #nationalparkgeek . . . . . #findyourpark #FYPyes #parks101 #npcapics #goparks #usparksandmonuments #getoutside #protectingparks #hashtag417 #hashtag59 #NationalParkLife #nationalpark #nationalparks #americasbestidea #ShareTheExperience #npcollective #nationalparkfoundation #TheModerndayExplorer #findyouradventure #npca #optoutside #bestoutdoorphotos #parktrotting #natgeotravel #natgeoyourshot #OurWild #naturephotoUSA (at Everglades National Park)

[nationalparkpatchlady]

Happy Nature Photography Day! What’s your favorite part of nature to photograph? 📍: Everglades National Park 📅 : March 2018 #nationalparkgeek . . . . . #findyourpark #FYPyes #parks101 #npcapics #goparks #usparksandmonuments #getoutside #protectingparks #hashtag417 #hashtag59 #NationalParkLife #nationalpark #nationalparks #americasbestidea #ShareTheExperience #npcollective #nationalparkfoundation #TheModerndayExplorer #findyouradventure #npca #optoutside #bestoutdoorphotos #parktrotting #natgeotravel #natgeoyourshot #OurWild #naturephotoUSA (at Everglades National Park)

[nationalparkpatchlady]

Happy Nature Photography Day! What’s your favorite part of nature to photograph? 📍: Everglades National Park 📅 : March 2018 #nationalparkgeek . . . . . #findyourpark #FYPyes #parks101 #npcapics #goparks #usparksandmonuments #getoutside #protectingparks #hashtag417 #hashtag59 #NationalParkLife #nationalpark #nationalparks #americasbestidea #ShareTheExperience #npcollective #nationalparkfoundation #TheModerndayExplorer #findyouradventure #npca #optoutside #bestoutdoorphotos #parktrotting #natgeotravel #natgeoyourshot #OurWild #naturephotoUSA (at Everglades National Park)

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The tallest mountain in this shot is Clingman’s Dome, which is sadly closed for the season. An excuse to come back in spring or summer, though. #Greatsmokymountainsnationalpark #FindYourPark #smokymountains #greatsmoky #tennessee #northcarolina #FindYourPark #GoParks #parks101 #ShareTheExperience #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #RockThePark #usinterior #wnpa1938 #alltrails #experienceyouramerica #whyihearttheparks #americasbestidea #naturephotousa #npcollective #protectpubliclands #natparkexplorer #monumentsforall #optoutside (at Clingmans Dome)

[wexplorations]

The road to Cades Cove is a treasure. #Greatsmokymountainsnationalpark #FindYourPark #smokymountains #greatsmoky #tennessee #northcarolina #FindYourPark #GoParks #parks101 #ShareTheExperience #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #RockThePark #usinterior #wnpa1938 #alltrails #experienceyouramerica #whyihearttheparks #americasbestidea #naturephotousa #npcollective #protectpubliclands #natparkexplorer #monumentsforall #optoutside (at Great Smoky Mountains National Park)