Gone from Romania for 200 years, European bison were recently restored to the southern Carpathians.

A new study finds that, by reshaping the landscape, the bison are locking away thousands of tons of carbon.

Read more Yale Environment 360: bit.ly/3QM6uTr

I require this book.

Colleen Parker, contemporary artist and illustrator #womensart

DANGER: Elk calving season has begun in Yellowstone National Park; Be aware of your surroundings! More info: nps.gov/yell/learn/new…

Accidently messed up and posted on Tony Bynum's thread from my work account. Oops!

Follow along if you want to talk Montana rivers and poop management, an important topic as the latrines have been removed.

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Law enforcement rangers at Canyonlands National Park are seeking help from the public to identify these suspects involved in an archeological theft incident at Cave Spring Cowboy Camp. Learn more at: nps.gov/cany/learn/new…

Alison Rauch 📸🗓 Nature Tech Family 🏞️🚙📷 59NationalParks.com A6. I've loved the solitude of the Needles district of Canyonlands. If you're' up for one 6 mile backpack to Chesler Park, you can pop a tent for a few days and do day hikes with the most amazing sunsets every night #ParkChat

We love Cuyahoga Valley NP! #ParkChat

National wildlife refuges offer us a chance to unplug from the stresses of daily life and reconnect with our natural surroundings. Most refuges are free and offer communities a meaningful chance to engage with the outdoors.

Photo by Matthew Hanna

Yellowstone is one of the most remote areas in the Lower 48, which presents unique challenges for telecommunications systems. Bret De Young, supervisory telecommunications specialist, talks about his job on 'What We Do.'

Listen on Apple Podcasts or nps.gov/yell/learn/pho…

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Honorary doctorate for Betty Reid Soskin, 102, longtime park ranger and East Bay resident sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

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The itsy, bitsy spider went up the waterspout...🕷️

These are the golden-silk orb weavers, aka banana spiders, and the females are considered the largest non-tarantula arachnid in North America.

Photo at @congareenps by Adrienne Espinosa

This week #ParkChat welcomes Alison Rauch 📸🗓 as our special guest host. She’ll be looking at “Tips for Newbies”. My guess? Us “old timers” will benefit from this too. Please join us at 9 PM ET on Wednesday. Nature Tech Family 🏞️🚙📷

This #NationalPublicServiceWeek Let’s Say Thank You to Our National Park Service Rangers!
Thank You for Preserving & Protecting Our National Treasures.
Thank You for Explaining & Teaching Us About Our History.
Thank You for Helping Us Live Wonderful New Memories.
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'People assume you can't be hopeful and heartbroken at the same time, and of course you can.  In times when everything is fine hope is unnecessary.  Hope is not happiness or confidence or inner peace; it's a commitment to search for possibilities.'
--Rebecca Solnit