Woke up early. There was no worm. 🪱
📸: Young burrowing owl with an “over it” expression at
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🌈 THIS IS US! It's #InternationalYouthDay!
Check out our youth & young adult programs, which connect kids, teens, & young adults just like you w/ opportunities at national park sites ➡️
nps.gov/subjects/youth
📸 NPS
#FindYourPark #NPSYouth #Internships #EncuwntraTuParque
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We’ve learned a lot over the years. Be careful out there. Slow down, watch the road, give wildlife the right of way, and don’t sign any warranties from a bear. ✍️🐻
#RoadSafety
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Also, do not feed animals from your car. 🚗🐻🥧
Feeding from your car encourages animals to hang out on the sides of roads, which increases the chances for collisions with animals.
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Is that bear trying to flag us down? 🏁🐻
Many animals are good at hiding along roadsides, and they can decide to cross at any time.
It’s important to be aware that animals are always around, even when you do not see them.
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National parks provide a unique and memorable driving experience.
But remember, “Driving safely in our National Parks” means more than just driving the speed limit; it means obeying traffic regulations, wearing seatbelts, and paying attention to the road. 🚗⚠️🚸🦬
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Hello there! We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty…
📸 A bear stands next to vehicle on a park road, ca. 1929.
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There's a lot of storms popping up in West Texas and Southern New Mexico today. Check out this time lapse footage of clouds spilling across Pine Spring Canyon between Hunter Peak and Guadalupe Peak today. (There is no audio on this footage)
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😊 #Friends don’t let friends take dangerous selfies…
Keep a safe distance from wildlife, and make sure you have firm footing. Just as important are flattering selfies. Do a friend good.
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😊 Friends don’t let friends litter…
You know the drill: Pack it in, pack it out. Take your friend with you, even if you think the friendship has run it’s course.
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😊 Friends don’t let friends get too close…
To wildlife. You can set your own personal boundaries. Whether you’re birding or hoping to glimpse bison or moose, don’t get too close.
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😊 Friends don’t let friends stack rocks…
No, Cairn! Put that down! It’s important to leave rocks where they are; stacking them disrupts the natural plants and animals and it changes the views.
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“He’s my best friend, he’s my pal, he’s my homeboy, my rotten soldier, my sweet cheese, my good time boy.” - Laszlo
Sometimes it’s nice to find solitude outdoors. Other times, it’s good to take a friend, someone you’ll think twice about before pushing down to outrun a bear…
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Today we announced $2.1 million in grants to nine Indian Tribes and 20 museums to assist in the consultation, documentation and repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural items as part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
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It’s 🌊 #NationalLighthouseDay! Did you know the National Park Service is steward to nearly 50 lighthouses and light stations in the United States? ➡️ nps.gov/articles/light
📸 NPS - Various lighthouses within the NPS
#FindYourPark #LightHouses #NPS
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On the second anniversary of the signing of the #GreatAmericanOutdoorsAct (GAOA), National Park Service Director Chuck Sams visits .
#GreatAmericanOutdoorsDay
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Today marks the second anniversary of the #GreatAmericanOutdoorsAct which provides resources for maintaining critical facilities and infrastructure in our national parks and other public lands. nps.gov/subjects/infra
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The all-women fire crew NPS is hosting in AK this summer just finished their first emergency wildland fire incident, the Slathtouka Fire in Alaska. Next, they head to Denali National Park & Preserve for a fuels project! #WomeninFire #FireYear2022
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This Thurs, Aug. 4th is a ✨fee-free✨ day! Celebrate the Great American Outdoors Act by exploring your favorite , , and places!
#RecreateResponsibly #GreatAmericanOutdoorsDay #GAOAAnniversary #GreatAmericanOutdoorsAct
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To celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), National Park Service entrance fees will be waived on Thursday, August 4. At Acadia, funding from GAOA will be used to replace the maintenance facility. nps.gov/subjects/infra
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The hooves are split and can pinch and hold rocks somewhat like clothespins. They also have claws higher up on the foot that act like brakes if the sheep starts to slide on loose rock or slippery surfaces. 🐏
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Ewe got this! From a young age, Bighorn sheep are good climbers. Their hooves have a hard outside rim used for digging into the ground or cutting into snow or ice.
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'Til the ‘lambslide’ brought me down…Time will make them bolder, as they get older. We’re all getting older too.
Image: A bighorn sheep ewe is standing with three lambs on slanted terrain at . NPS/Frank
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The legislation also established the National Parks and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund and guaranteed permanent funding for the existing Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Learn more at:
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#GAOA, passed in August 2020, improves infrastructure & expanding recreation opportunities in national parks & other public lands.
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In honor of the two-year anniversary of the signing of the #GreatAmericanOutdoorsAct (GAOA), entrance fees will be waived at all fee-collecting parks this Thursday, August 4th.
Be sure to check park websites for the most up to date information on visiting.
📸 Scotts Bluff NM
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It’s #WorldRangerDay!
Everyday, rangers worldwide protect and celebrate our vast histories, natural lands, and rich cultures through preservation efforts. Today, we celebrate all of the individuals who dedicate their time to the cause.
Thank you to all of our park rangers!
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A big ‘Thank You!’ to our #SmokiesServiceDays Volunteers for coming out and helping weed the garden beds at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center and repair the fences at the Mountain Farm Museum!
Upcoming service days: nps.gov/grsm/getinvolv
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They told me I could be anything...so I became a frog. 🐸
📸:This bear is quite ribbeting as it sits on a rock in the middle of river NPS/L. Law
#mood
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In gratitude for their service, free annual passes are available for all who served in the U.S. Armed Forces and their families to visit more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks. nps.gov/planyourvisit/
Photo by U.S. Army / Spc. Jarod Dye
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We're rounding out Shark Week with a #FlatSharkFriday!
Though the smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) has the elongated body of a shark, they are actually a ray, with gill openings on the bottom of their body rather than on the side.
Photo by Dylann Turffs
#SharkWeek
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Naptime with 747. He almost looks like a puppy.
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Their fur is dark brown with a creamy “saddle” across the back, as if it were dusted with snow.
True to its name, the musk ox emits a strong musky odor during mating season.
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The muskox (Ovibos moschatus), also spelled musk ox, is an Arctic mammal of the Bovidae family. The Iñupiat call muskoxen Oomingmak, meaning “hairy one” or “bearded one,” because of the long, elegant fur that trails like skirts along their flanks.
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“You are a beautiful, talented, brilliant, powerful musk ox.” - Leslie Knope
Work ethic, strength of character, wide-set eyes, and a strong musk are always worth acknowledging.
📸: A muskoxen with mountains and rainbow at Alaska’s Cape Krusenstern National Monument.
#muskox
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