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IT IS TIME FOR A POP QUIZ.
QUESTION ONE.
THAT CONCLUDES OUR POP QUIZ. I CAN SAY IN ADVANCE THAT EACH OF YOU HAS DISAPPOINTED ME GREATLY. GOOD DAY.
#national park service official#npsofficial#animal facts#pop quiz#polls#tumblr polls#bison#national parks
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#badlands#badlands national park#the badlands#national park#national park service#national parks#landscape#landscapes#road trip#south dakota#hiking#landscape photography#travel photography#outdoor photography#nature#travel#travels#outdoors#great plains#earth pix#depth of earth#earth official#north america#geologicalwonders#geological formations#dramatic landscapes#travel blog#Badlands South Dakota#roadtrip usa
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Pacific Halibut
When halibut are about an inch long, an amazing transformation begins: the left eye moves progressively over the head to join the right eye, so that both eyes are on the same side. Virtually all halibut are right-eyed, meaning that their eyes are on the dark upper side of their body. Rarely (about 1 in 20,000) halibut are left-eyed, meaning their eyes and dark pigment are on the left side of their body.
#fact courtesy of the national parks service official halibut crochet pattern#halibut#pacific halibut#fish#animal#animals#animal fact#animal facts#fun animal fact#fun animal facts#fact#facts#fun facts#fun fact#zoology
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I remember getting the coolest NPS Pride shirt my first month working for the park service. It's not official uniform but employees of the park put an order together and are allowed to use the logos so it's got the right font and everything. It has a little rainbow ranger on the front and was maybe the first time I've ever felt pride for an organization i was working for.
Please read the article. If you have feelings and need to express them, please know NPS has all the social media Facebook Instagram Twitter Official Page. So does the Department of Interior which oversees the Park Service Facebook Instagram Twitter/X Official Page.
Do you have a favorite park?
Acadia Facebook Instagram official page
Yosemite Facebook Instagram official page
Grand Canyon Facebook Instagram official page
Yellowstone Facebook Instagram official page
Zion Facebook Instagram official page
National Mall Facebook Instagram official page
Stonewall Facebook Instagram official page
Chances are they have their own pages that accept comments as well. Hard to say whether they will be allowed to post Pride content this year, but if you're looking for a more positive approach keep an eye out for those posts and show your support in the comments.
The people who run the nps social media are generally really cool. If nothing else you can get some neat facts!!
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Fuck, man. It's hard to say how much this saddens me. Yosemite has it's own pride. Fucking Stonewall itself is protected by the NPS. From people I've worked and volunteered with in the past, the NPS is an amazingly queer friendly organization to work for.
I think you can also guess that seeing queer people active and out in nature has been a massive inspiration for me.
My first reaction here is to consider the NPS victims, not instigators here. I need more info before jumping to conclusions, and I encourage people to individually research and form their own opinions on this. To be blunt, the NPS is in a sorry state financially. Their budget hasn't increased at a rate that keeps up with inflation, much less visitation, and as someone who's visited national parks throughout their life, it has visibly shown in their infrastructure, public facing services, and employment opportunities. Being the target of a culture war could be terrifying. This is apparently a "reminder" of existing, universal government policy on the conduct of uniformed government officials being banned from participating in events showing political sides on issues unrelated to their organization.
But it's very, very telling that cops are still allowed to attend pride events in uniform.
This is a decision from a scared government institute, I think.
If that's all apologetics, please call me out on it. I'm queer (no shit). I also love the NPS. I'm going to wait until their official statement to jump to conclusions. But fuck.
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The Best News of Last Week - June 20, 2023
🐕 - Meet Sheep Farm's Newest Employee: Collie Hired After Ejection from Car!
1. Border Collie ejected from car during Sunday crash found on sheep farm, herding sheep
Tilly, the 2-year-old Border Collie who was ejected from a car Sunday during a crash, has been found. He was found on a sheep farm, where he had apparently taken up the role of sheep herder.
According to Tilly's owner, he has lost some weight since Sunday's crash and is now drinking lots of water but is otherwise healthy.
2. After 17-Year Absence, White Rhinos Return to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently welcomed the reintroduction of 16 southern white rhinoceroses to Garamba National Park, according to officials. The last wild northern white rhino was poached there in 2006.
The white rhinos were transported to Garamba, which lies in the northeastern part of the country, from a South African private reserve. In the late 19th century, the southern white rhino subspecies was believed to be extinct due to poaching until a population of fewer than 100 was discovered in South Africa in 1895, according to WWF.
3. UK to wipe women’s historic convictions for homosexuality
Women with convictions for some same-sex activity in the United Kingdom can apply for a pardon for the first time, the Home Office has announced.
The Home Office is widening its scheme to wipe historic convictions for homosexual activity more than a decade after the government allowed applications for same-sex activity offences to be disregarded.
It means anyone can apply for a pardon if they have been convicted or cautioned for any same-sex activity offences that have been repealed or abolished.
4. Study shows human tendency to help others is universal
A new study on the human capacity for cooperation suggests that, deep down, people of diverse cultures are more similar than you might expect. The study, published in Scientific Reports, shows that from the towns of England, Italy, Poland, and Russia to the villages of rural Ecuador, Ghana, Laos, and Aboriginal Australia, at the micro scale of our daily interaction, people everywhere tend to help others when needed.
5. In a First, Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Coal in U.S.
Wind and solar generated more electricity than coal through May, an E&E News review of federal data shows, marking the first time renewables have outpaced the former king of American power over a five-month period.
The milestone illustrates the ongoing transformation of the U.S. power sector as the nation races to install cleaner forms of energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels.
6. Iceland becomes latest country to ban conversion therapy
Lawmakers in Iceland on June 9 approved a bill that will ban so-called conversion therapy in the country.
Media reports note 53 members of the Icelandic Parliament voted for the measure, while three MPs abstained. Hanna Katrín Friðriksson, an MP who is a member of the Liberal Reform Party, introduced the bill.
7. The temple feeding 100,000 people a day
Amritsar, the north Indian city known for its Golden Temple and delicious cuisine, is also renowned for its spirit of generosity and selfless service. The city, founded by a Sikh guru, embodies the Sikh tradition of seva, performing voluntary acts of service without expecting anything in return.
This spirit of giving extends beyond the temple walls, as the Sikh community has shown immense compassion during crises, such as delivering oxygen cylinders during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the heart of Amritsar's generosity is the Golden Temple's langar, the world's largest free communal kitchen, serving 100,000 people daily without discrimination. Despite a history marred by tragic events, Amritsar continues to radiate kindness, love, and generosity.
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"Greece is making hundreds of beaches wheelchair-friendly by installing the Greek-designed Seatrac system for wheelchairs.
The system is a free service that offers unassisted sea access to people with disabilities and mobility issues. It is an innovative, technological assistant that promotes autonomy, quality, and wellness in everyday life.
Speaking at a press conference on the project on Thursday, officials said that a total of 287 beaches across Greece will be fully accessible to people with mobility problems by introducing other essential facilities like parking, bathroom/changing facilities, ramps and corridors to sun loungers, and refreshment bars.
Officials said that 147 beaches have already undergone the necessary transformation to make them more accessible.
“Equal access to the sea is an inalienable human right,” said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, adding that the 15-million-euro project is being funded by the European Union and national resources...
Greece tries to become more wheelchair-friendly
Disabled people in Greece face the challenge that the country was not designed for people in wheelchairs. Even before uneven streets and steps were created, the topography of the country was rocky and mountainous.
The country has made great strides for disabled persons’ ease of movement and access since the 2004 Athens Olympics.
It recently placed concrete in some pathways of the Acropolis despite opposition from archaeologists.
“It’s a crime to wound the Rock, because it’s a monument,” architect Tasos Tanoulas said at the time.
According to the Ministry of Culture, the cementing of certain areas was part of a project to help people with mobility difficulties.
“The disabled, the elderly, people with various problems have the right to see and admire up close the Acropolis monuments,” a statement said at the time.
People with mobility issues hailed the project.
“We’ve been talking about disabled access to the Acropolis since the 2004 Olympics,” said Yiannis Vardakastanis, president of the Confederation of Disabled People.
“Now we can say that any disabled person in the world who wants to visit the Acropolis can do so,” he added.
-via Greek Reporter, 4/7/23
#disability#accessibility#disabled#greece#wheelchair#wheelchair accessible#acropolis#beaches#mobility issues#universal design#good news#hope
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Inktober Days 25-27
Day 25: Dangerous
I don’t like this prompt. Every national park can be dangerous, and the deadliest places in parks, hands-down, are the roads, where drivers are distracted by wildlife and scenery. But if we’re going with pure statistics, excluding automobile accidents, then the most dangerous park, according to Backpacker Magazine, is Denali. The main cause of death is exposure, followed by falls. Despite what many folks might assume, there has only been one fatality caused by a bear in the park’s entire hundred-year-plus history.
National parks, overall, are pretty safe places. Park rangers work hard to keep them that way, trying to balance the wilderness experience with the health and safety of the visiting public. We implore folks to follow common safety measures in the backcountry and along the roadways, and there’s a whole facet of rangering called “PSAR”—preventative search and rescue. These folks are usually stationed at popular trailheads, checking that people have the proper gear, water, and footwear to successfully complete the hike. PSARs are your friends! Listen to the PSARs!
Day 26: Remove
When seasonals sit down for ranger training at the beginning of the summer, there’s one topic that we know we’re going to hear about, no matter which unit in the system we’re in. Invasive species. From lionfish to kudzu to emerald ash borers to toadflax, every park has its problem species that are taking over native ecosystems. Removal is a tricky, labor-intensive process—if they can be removed at all.
The Everglades are a prime spot for invasive species—they’re considered one of the most severely-infested parks in the system in terms of nonnative plants. The subtropical environment, combined with the famous issues of humans releasing exotic pets into the wild and planting exotic gardens, mean that some of these species can multiply rapidly with no natural checks and balances. Rangers work hard to keep invasives from destroying habitat needed by native plants and animals, but the truth is, in many cases the damage is done, and exotics are simply here to stay.
Day 27: Beast
How fortunate are we to share a continent with bison? Is there any animal more iconic of rolling American wilderness, or more representative of the sins and triumphs of our history? The bison is our national mammal, and the symbol on our ranger patch to represent the wildlife protected by the National Park Service.
Working in parks with bison, like Theodore Roosevelt, always creates an extra layer of excitement to the job. I’ve been late to work because of bison jams along roadways and had to physically move programs because bison were hanging out in the amphitheater. I once couldn’t take my trash out because a bison had bedded down just steps from my door. As a ranger, it’s easy to start thinking of bison as giant, bullheaded nuisances, but then you lock eyes with one outside your car window, and you remember—oh, this beast is the heartbeat of this landscape, my elder and my companion, and I’m dead privileged to wear her image on my chest.
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The Princess Royal’s Official Engagements in April 2024
06/04 As President of the Working Clumber Spaniel Society, held a Training Day to mark their 40th Anniversary at Gatcombe Park. 🐶
09/04 On behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle.🎖️
With Sir Tim Opened Tideway’s Chelsea Quay, on Chelsea Embankment in London. 🌊
With Sir Tim, As Master of the Corporation of Trinity House, attended the 70th anniversary of Re-Hallowing Service at St Olave’s Church, followed by a Reception at Trinity House. ⛪️🍾
10/04 Visited Helmshore Mills Textile Museum in Rossendale, Lancashire. 🧵👕
Visited Trawden Village Community Projects in Trawden near Colne, Lancashire. 🏡
Visited HMS VENTURER in build at Venturer Hall in Fife. ⛴️🏴
11/04 In Northern Ireland Princess Anne; 🇮🇪
Visited Fleming Agri Products Limited in Derry. 🚜
Visited Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners, to commemorate its 170th Anniversary. 🚢
Visited the South West College Erne Campus building in Enniskillen. 🏫
Visited the renovated Enniskillen Workhouse in Enniskillen. 💼
As Patron of Maritime UK, attended the Northern Ireland Maritime and Offshore Cluster launch Reception at Belfast Harbour Office. ⚓️🥂
12/04 As Royal Patron of the Motor Neurone Disease Association, attended the Northern Ireland Conference at Dunsilly Hotel in Antrim. 🇮🇪👨🦽
As Patron of Tenovus Cancer Care, visited a Mobile Support Unit at Bronglais General Hospital in Aberystwyth. 🏴🏥
15/04 With Sir Tim As the Former President of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, presented The Princess Royal Award and Royal Dairy Innovation Award at Gatcombe Park. 🐄🥛🏆
16/04 As Royal Patron of the National Coastwatch Institution, this visited Fleetwood Station in Fleetwood, followed by a Reception at Marine Hall. 🔎🌊
As Patron of the Pony Club, visited Wrea Green Equitation Centre in Preston, to mark the 25th of the Pony Club Centre Membership Scheme. 🐴
As President of the Carers Trust, visited Sefton Carers Centre in Liverpool, to mark its 30th anniversary. 🧑🦯🩺
17/04 On behalf of The King, held two Investitures at Windsor Castle. 🎖️
18/04 Attended the Lord Mayor's Big Curry Lunch at Guildhall. 🍛
As President of The Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conferences, held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace for the President's Council and the Caribbean-Canada Leaders' Dialogue. 🗺️🍽️
19/04 On behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace. 🎖️
21/04 Unofficial As President of the Working Clumber Spaniel Society, hosted a test day at Gatcombe Park. 🐶
22/04 As trustee of the council of St George’s House Princess Anne;
Attended a council meeting at St George’s House. 💼
Attended a Lecture in St. George's Chapel. 🎓
Attended a Dinner at the Vicars' Hall. 🍽️
23/04 On behalf of The King, held two Investitures at Windsor Castle. 🎖️
As Royal Patron of the Special Boat Service Association, held a Dinner at Windsor Castle. 🚤🍽️
24/04 As President of the Riding for the Disabled Association, visited the Cavalier Centre, and presented The King’s Awards for Voluntary Service in Farley, Much Wenlock. 🐎🏆
As Patron of Save the Children UK, visited the Lyth, Ellesmere, the birthplace of Eglantyne Jebb. 🏠
Visited the Jebb Memorial Garden at Cremorne Gardens in Ellesmere. ⛲️
25/04 Attended "DNA Day" at Illumina Centre in Great Abington. 🧬
Opened the National House Building Council's Apprenticeship Training Hub at Histon Football Club. 👷
As Patron of the Royal College of Midwives, visited Hinchingbrooke Hospital Maternity Unit. 👶🏥
As Colonel of The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), visited The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment at Hyde Park Barracks. 🐴💂
As Chancellor of the University of London, attended an Institute of Commonwealth Studies Reception at the Senate House, to mark its 75th anniversary. 🎓
27/04 As Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps, attended the National Drill and Piping Competition at HMS Raleigh. 🫡⚓️
30/04 As Guardian of the Chaffinch Trust, attended a Reception at the Reform Club. 🥂
As Chancellor of the University of London, attended a Graduation Ceremony at the Barbican Centre. 🎓
As Commandant-in-Chief of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps), presented Coronation Medals at Wellington Barracks in London. 🫡🎖️
Total official engagements for Anne in April: 39
2024 total so far: 171
Total official engagements accompanied by Tim in April: 3
2024 total so far: 32
FYI - due to certain royal family members being off ill/in recovery I won't be posting everyone's engagement counts out of respect, I am continuing to count them and release the totals at the end of the year.
#aimees unofficial engagement count 2024#april 2024#always there to support his wife#not all engagements are listed on here#if you would like a full list plz dm me 🥰#excited for next month#two overseas visits and the start of the more summery engagements!!!#princess anne#princess royal#tim laurence#timothy laurence#not as many as previous months because she took a few days off after easter
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Ooh, what’s Edinburgh like? Moving there next year hopefully, from Africa, and after a few quick trips I can’t say I’ve gotten too much of a sense of the city :(
I'm kinda biased, but it's a good place, quite small and easy to get around, the main bus serice is Lothian Buses, for a flat fare of £2 you can get from ato b on one bus, for £5 cash you can hop on and off, the best value is paying by debit card , what they call TapTapCap from as little as £4.80 per day and £22 per week, so if you are one 3 or more buses in one day it caps at £4.80, and £22 is the most you will pay fr a week. The bus service is very good and I use their bustracker, find it on Google Play "My Bus Edinburgh" The vast majority of Museums and Art Galleries are free, only charges tend to be if there are special exhibitions, like The National Museum of Scotland had a Doctor Who exhibition last year. There are two main train stations, Waverley and Haymarket, and several small ones and stops.
Most people don't realise that Edinburgh and the surrounding areas have some great beaches, Portobello is the best in the city, ad has plenty of places to eat and drink at there. Cramond Beachis a mecca for dog walkers, there is a Causeway there where you can explore Cramond Island, just watch the tide times. There are plenty of parks and green spaces, the city is officially the greenest city in the UK, with almost half the city (49.2%) being classed as 'green space'.
If you are relatively fit there are plenty hills to climb to get great views, some are very easy, Calton Hill, Corstorphine to name but two. Arthur's Seat offers different routes to the summit of varying difficulty, but you can actually drive so far up and just make the easy climb to the top, there are three man made "Lochs" around Arthur's Seat, if you're lucky you will see Otters at Dunsapie, Duddingston and St Margarets have plenty swas and ducks. For more serious walkers the Pentland Hills are a great place to explore, there is even a herd of oor Highland "Hairy Coos" up there. If you can ski, there is a dryslope on The Pentlands, the longest in the UK.
Pubs and clubs are a plenty, I have no idea of your age as you have decided to remain anon, but many places cater for students, prices vary, I pay between £2 and £4 for my drinks, although the touristy places will charge you up to twice this amount, over £6 for a drink is not unusual.
Of course we have the Festival, well there are several throughout the year, Edinburgh gets the tag of Festival City at times. The main one is in August and the population of Edinburgh is said to double in the time, licensed premises are automatically given an extension to their opening hours, some open to 5 in the morning.
It's a safe city with a low crime rate, but as with other places you have to be aware of your own safety. If you plan on taking in the paid attractions The Castle wil set you back about £20, as will The Palace of Holyrood House. Opposite the Palace is The Scottish Parliament, you can visit thisfor free and sit in while it is in session. If you are planning on venturing around Scotland and like your history I recommend a membership of Historic Scotland, again I don't know your age, but prices start at under £3 a month and are less than a fiver for adults over 24. National Trust of Scotland also offer meberships from £3.35 to £5.80.
Can't really think of much more to put for now, perhaps my followers can make suggestions, or ask questions?
Oh and pack your umbrella get a waterproof jacket, even in summer we can get some heavy showers, naturally you will be aware it can get cold as well, invest in a decent winter jacket and layers to keep warm.
I hope this has been helpful.
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SEAGULLS: FACT or FICTION?
MYTH: seagulls live by the sea.
FACT: seagulls live wherever the hell they want. they could live in your house if they wanted to. you’re just lucky they don’t.
MYTH: all seagulls want is your food.
FACT: they’ll take a few fingers and your firstborn child if you let them. they’re not picky.
MYTH: seagulls mate for life.
FACT: seagulls are incapable of love. the only thing they are committed to is chaos. do not trust them with your heart.
this has been a psa. stay tuned for more posts regarding the devil’s earthly nightmares.
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there’s so many ppl enabling me in the notes of this post, so here enjoy some Thoughts i’ve had about the nurseydex maine road trip so far:
they do a road trip up the coast of maine over fall break their senior year so that nursey can see acadia national park while the leaves are changing
william “acts of service” poindexter decides that it is his Responsibility as nursey’s captain and fellow d-man to become maine’s official tour guide barbie. he plans the entire thing out and even prints them little itineraries and maps and shit because this boy is nothing is not Efficient
nursey makes them stop to see every single lighthouse they go anywhere near just to be a little shit (there are 65 lighthouses in maine, this would take So Long even if you just stopped at like a quarter of them)
the only canonical reference i could find for any actual locations in maine in the comic is that dex said his uncle who owned the lobster fishing boat he worked on over the summers lived in portland
(a side note to the above, i find this hilarious. portland is an pretty solidly liberal urban city - imagine a very small boston - and not somewhere you’re very likely to find small family-owned lobster fishing boats, at least in my experience. it would make way more sense for his uncle to live somewhere like rockland but i digress)
dex is 100% positive that nursey would Love portland so he carves out two whole days of their trip for them to stay with his uncle and explore. they go to the art museum and old port and the port head lighthouse and the top of the world lookout at fort sumner park and all the little shops and hidden places dex had found from living there every summer for years
nursey does end up loving portland but it might be more about the boy that shows it to him
even though his uncle lives in portland, i am still personally convinced that dex’s family mostly lives around the rockland area. i will go on a rant about nursey meeting dex’s close family another time, but while they’re in rockland, nursey continues his dedication to seeing all the lighthouses he can by forcing dex to make the almost mile long trek out to the breakwater lighthouse with him (don’t think about them standing alone next to this little building almost a mile out from land. the wind is chilly and strong and it makes dex’s hair look ridiculous and his cheeks flush and nursey definitely doesn’t want to kiss him ITS FINE ITS CHILL)
dex has them make a detour up to bangor and surprises nursey with going to see stephen king’s house. he doesnt understand why people are interested in looking at some dudes house At All but he does know nursey would love it so he does it anyways. the fence is cool and nursey gets so excited he almost face plants jumping out of the car, so dex counts it as a success
some random places i feel like dex would make them stop at along the way: freeport (nursey is both so confused and so delighted by just Everything about that place, but he loses his mind over the mcdonald’s and the ll bean outlet), ogunquit (dex purposefully takes highway 1 instead of the maine turnpike going towards portland so that they drive through ogunquit and he can see nursey’s face when he realizes they’re driving through the single gayest town he’s ever seen in his life and it’s in southern maine), moose point state park (there are a billion lil state parks in maine but i just randomly like this one in particular idk i think it’s cute), camden hills state park (it’s too foggy when they get there to drive up to the top so nursey makes them go on a hike instead so they didn’t “waste their time.” they get lost within like 10 minutes and are wet from the fog by the time they make it back to the car like 2 hours later), the desert of maine (it’s kinda boring to dex bc he’s seen it a dozen times since he was a kid, but nursey gets enthralled by the science behind it so it’s worth it), cushing (this is where the famous painter andrew wyeth lived at the olson house and was the subject of a lot of his work and i just feel like nursey would have fun seeing this place)
when they eventually make it to acadia, nursey ends up spending like two solid hours just sitting at sargent peak staring out over everything and desperately scrawling out lines of poetry into his notebook (dex spends most of those 2 hours staring at nursey but somehow doesn’t notice that nursey definitely isn’t writing about the scenery)
#im thinking about legitimately writing this out but hoo boy it'd end up being so long#will anyone actually see this? no probably not but it was fun to get it out of my head lol#lmk if any of you want me to add pics of these places so you have reference for wtf im talking about without having to google everything#nurseydex#derek nurse#william poindexter#omgcp#nurseydex maine roadtrip au
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Did you know that all official National Park Service maps are available online?
Visit go.nps.gov/maps to explore the collection!
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NPS Photo of Stevens Canyon Road viewed from Faraway Rock above Reflection Lakes.
When the National Park Service was created in 1916, the enabling legislation that created the park “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people” also mandated that the land be retained in its natural condition, protected from “injury and spoliation.” So, as Mount Rainier National Park was being developed, park officials had to provide access without marring the spectacular scenery. To solve this problem, park architects and engineers innovated a new design aesthetic that blended roads and structures with the natural landscape.
NPS Photos of Paradise Road (left) and Sunrise Road (right).
The parkwide road and bridge system built between 1920 and 1957 featured natural materials such as local stone and wood. Roads curved with the landscape to reveal views and bridges framed waterfalls. This “NPS Rustic” style of architecture became the design standard for the National Park Service. Today, Mount Rainier’s innovative roads and bridges are still preserved as part of the park’s National Historic Landmark District.
NPS Photo of Christine Falls Bridge.
#National Park Week#mount rainier national park#NPS Rustic#rustic architecture#National Historic Landmark District#historic roads#Christine Falls#Christine Falls bridge#historic bridge#Sunrise Road#Paradise Road
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Erin Reed at Erin In The Morning:
On May 17, the National Park Service officially determined that park rangers and other employees cannot attend Pride festivities and parades in uniform. This decision reverses a long history of allowing such participation and even having official delegation in Pride parades across the United States. Anonymous LGBTQ+ employees report feeling betrayed and note that official Pride participation in major cities is uncertain as multiple parades finalize and applications to participate in parades remain unprocessed. The move comes amid increasing crackdowns on Pride flags and LGBTQ+ people nationwide. In most cases, Republican legislators and appointees have been behind such bans, but this time, it appears the National Park Service, led by a Biden-approved director, is restricting park participation in LGBTQ+ celebrations.
The decision was first disclosed in a memo to NPS employees that did not directly address Pride but stated that “requests from employees asking to participate in uniform in a variety of events and activities, including events not organized by the NPS” conflict with National Park policy. The specific provision cited states that NPS employees cannot wear the uniform to events that would construe support for “a particular issue, position, or political party.” Applying this provision to bar Pride participation drew ire from LGBTQ+ employees who assert that LGBTQ+ Pride is not about an “issue, position, or political party,” but about identity and diversity. Employees also pointed out that the internal ERG guide allowed for participation in Pride events and that park employees had participated in Pride events with approval for years under the current set of rules.
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The determination that participation in Pride events could be too political is questionable. The founding documents for Stonewall National Monument relate directly to the “resources and values” of the LGBTQ+ community. Furthermore, National Park Service Resources currently live on the site call for people to “Celebrate Pride,” citing Stonewall National Monument to state that “The LGBTQ experience is a vital facet of America’s rich and diverse past.” This resource emphasizes the importance of not rendering LGBTQ people invisible, stating, “By recovering the voices that have been erased and marginalized, the NPS embarks on an important project to capture and celebrate our multi-vocal past.” By barring employees from wearing pins showing their identities and by pulling out of Pride festivals, the NPS ironically may appear to be erasing and marginalizing its LGBTQ+ employees.
National Park Service employees have marched in uniform for years. According to the Bay Area Reporter, in 2014, Christine Lenhertz of the National Park Service requested that a group of LGBTQ+ park service employees be allowed to wear their uniforms in the Pride parade. They were initially banned from doing so, prompting the group to file a complaint. She then sought a ruling from the Office of the Solicitor for the Department of the Interior, who ruled that there was no reason to ban her and other LGBTQ+ people from participating in uniform. Since then, many National Park Service contingents have participated in Pride events.
Shame on you, National Park Service, for caving into anti-LGBTQ+ extremists with this cowardly move to bar their employees from attending Pride parades and events while in their NPS uniforms!
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Fat Bear Week is more iconically American than any official national holiday and you can't change my mind. It celebrates so many of the best parts of the US:
-iconic North American wildlife
-the National Park Service
-shoveling your face with food
-pointless competitions that don't result in hard feelings
-being loud, obnoxious, and celebratory over stupid shit
-rallying individuals around good causes (conservation and the NPS)
Catch me taking an international trip to avoid july 4th, but saluting the NPS arrowhead for Fat Bear Week.
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