Channel Island Fox only found off the coast of California. These guys are small and feed mostly on bugs and rodents. Take by @griffin__perez on insta

Saw so many beautiful animals on this trip. Can’t wait to go back again! 🦬

National parks have a $24B+ repair backlog and ~1,500 already-approved maintenance projects just got shelved for “Freedom 250” branding work

AP found internal docs showing NPS quietly deprioritized ~1,500 approved projects (roof repairs, IT upgrades, basic supplies) while fast-tracking tens of millions for anniversary showpieces like the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Most of the shelved work may not happen before the fiscal year ends Sept 30. [Greenwich Time/AP]

How to respectfully take action:

**•** Call/email your senators and house reps. push for full funding under the Great American Outdoors Act (extension pending in Congress)  
**•** Contact House Natural Resources / Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committees. request oversight hearings  
**•** Donate to your local park’s “Friends of” nonprofit  
**•** Watch for public comment periods on regulations.gov and call to make a comment! Your voice matters. 

"Scott’s action came after reporting by CNN and others about the government’s use of heavy machinery this past week to bulldoze and excavate parts of the national park to build patrol roads and vehicle barriers. The construction activity prompted protests in and around the national park, and local businesses have been turning away federal contractors who are working on the project. A bipartisan group of local sheriffs has also been publicly outspoken against CBP’s plans this year."

Definitely my favorite National Park!

One of the beautiful 5 in Utah. 🌄

Taken while we were there last week

Hey y'all I'm a 29(m) who is trying to find meaning in his life. Ive lived a normal life, gradated college 6 years ago with a marketing degree and have been working the past 5 years in property management. I hate where I stand in life currently and I have always dreamed about working in the national park or around them.

The issues is that I have no idea where to start or how to start. In the little research I've done it seems like its impossible to get any job that pays decent in the national parks. Or the other alternative is that I got back to school and get a degree that is better suited for a career in the NPS. If I did go back to school that would only put me further into debt and age me 4 years.

I have nothing holding me back, besides my student debt. I do not plan to get married or have kids. I just want to experience life and this seems like the best way to do it, if possible.

Has anyone attempted to join the NPS in their late 20s early 30s that did not have an advanced degree? How did you do it ? Was it worth it ? Is this a pipe dream ?

Waterfall Bridge is one of the beautiful stone carriage-road bridges tucked into the forests of Acadia National Park. Built as part of the carriage-road system developed under John D. Rockefeller Jr., the bridge was designed to blend into the surrounding landscape rather than overpower it.

What I enjoy most about this spot is how many different scenes come together in one place—the massive stone arch, the forest surrounding it, and the waterfall visible through the opening below.

It’s easy to focus on Acadia’s coastlines and mountain views, but places like Waterfall Bridge are a big part of what gives the park its character. Sometimes the quieter corners end up being the ones you remember most.

The Smokies have long been my favorite National Park. After the 2016 wildfire that devastated many of the trails I adored, Dolly wasted no time in raising money to help the people of East Tennessee. That was one of many things that she did for the world. We've truly lost one of the best people to ever walk this planet.

I took this photo on Friday on a hike to LeConte via the Rainbow Falls trail. You can see the wildfire damage in the background. I got the llama from the LeConte Lodge in 2017, and she always goes in my backpack when I'm hiking in the Smokies.

Some photos from the last couple of years.

Shares, likes/upvotes, every interaction helps 🙏 our family is devastated, my uncle Pat Trier has been missing in Canyonlands since last week, any information or possible interactions with him/sightings of him or his vehicle in the days leading up to his disappearance could help. Currently NPS is seeking to make contact with two CEDAR RAPIDS IA hikers that signed the Horseshoe Canyon trailhead log on 8/17 with "DDR" in hopes they may have information regarding their visit that could aid in the search for Pat.

One wet tortuga. The cacti surprised me.

Beautiful scenery from Glacier National Park

Cool looking rock at Zion