National Park Trivia @NatlParkTrivia
Tweeting interesting facts about America's National Parks and sharing the love of the outdoors. US National Parks Joined November 2011-
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Every November, volunteers come to Take Pride in Acadia Day to rake ditches and prepare the carriage roads for winter.
Ghostly campfires coming from Wizard Island are common reports at Crater Lake, though when investigated once by a ranger the smoke disappeared.
The third Saturday of October is Bridge Day in New River Gorge National Park, opening it to pedestrians, BASE jumpers, rappellers, and creating the largest extreme sports event in the world.
Some of the large animals spotted at Mount Rainier are elk, black bear, black-tailed deer, and mountain goats.
Pets are not allowed on trails in Olympic National Park.
In 1988 and 1989, a one-person submarine named Deep Rover took 47 trips to the bottom of Crater Lake, discovering mats of yellow bacteria, among other finds.
Glacier National Park has the densest population of wolverines in the US.
Kayaking is a popular activity on Santa Cruz Island at the Scorpion Anchorage inside Channel Islands National Park.
In Yellowstone, the 12-foot-high cone around Castle Geyser is around 5,000 to 15,000 years old.
The hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National Park developed through the deposition of rocks, then the uplift of land, and finally through weathering and erosion.
The area of Denali National Park is home to many native peoples, including the Ahtna, Dena'ina, Koyukon, Upper Kuskokwim, and Tanana.
If you want to peek in on what’s happening at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you can check out their webcams here: nps.gov/grsm/learn/pho…
When you ride the shuttle in Zion National Park, you can hear a recording telling you more about the park. And even if you’re not at the park, you can enjoy the narration here: nps.gov/zion/learn/pho…
In 2002, the National Park Service made a quantitative estimate based upon more recent data in Big Bend National Park that suggests it may have up to 26,000 archaeological sites.
Voyageurs National Park has 2 designated dark sky locations for stargazing: the Meadwood Road Day Use and the upper parking lot at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center.
You can adopt a horse or mule from Yosemite National Park that is no longer fit for work. Head to nps.gov/yose/getinvolv… more.
Great Basin National Park received record snowfall in the winter of 2022-2023, with Baker Creek Site #3 at an elevation of 9,520 ft topping 111.3 inches.
The Brandywine Gorge Loop at Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a 1.5-mile hike with a 160-foot elevation change.
Bryce Canyon National Park also has the nickname of Nature’s Fairyland.
In February 2023, the Army Corps of Engineers began work on the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir, which will replenish the aquifer and help heal the Everglades.
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A boardwalk at New River Gorge National Park leads to views of the largest falls on the New River, Sandstone Falls, which span 1,500 feet.
@NatlParkTrivia Yes, but be careful! The tide comes in fast and you might have to wade back, Happened to me!
@NatlParkTrivia Can confirm. It's actually a pretty nice set up.
Virgin Islands NP is our favorite! #travel #LoveYourNPs
Virgin Islands National Park experiences steady temperatures all year, with highs in the 80s and lows in the 70s.
@NatlParkTrivia I saw it last February. Much more scenic in winter!
@NatlParkTrivia It’s Waterlemon, not Watermelon. And yes the snorkeling is amazing!
@NatlParkTrivia Are there any animals there that are extinct? If so, I would love to get some photos of them.
@NatlParkTrivia I love these updates. I don't always comment, or "like", but I appreciate seeing them.
@NatlParkTrivia Two weeks ago…same spot, later in the morning. Just beautiful!
@NatlParkTrivia not completely certain, but I think there may only be two left, a few have closed
@NatlParkTrivia The Buckeye Trail is actually 1400+ miles! (approximately 1,444 miles currently)
How wet has it been in West Texas recently? Traces of Texas reader Christi Pearson was out near the Guadalupe Mountains a recently and took this shot of the temporary lake that is covering the big salt flat that is out there. 2nd photo is one of my own, showing a normal view.
One of my favorite parts of the Everglades- especially where the transition between cypress dome and mangrove forest begins. #FindYourPark
Mangrove forests in Everglades National Park mark where the freshwater meets salty sea water and create a home for sea cows.
In addition to Bastille Day, July 14th is the anniversary of the first ascent of Pike’s Peak — the first recorded ascent of any 14’er, completed by (checks notes) a Botanist. Cc: @NatlParkService @NatlParkTrivia
@PikesPeakRail FYI on July 14, 1820, Edwin James recorded the first ascent of Pike’s Peak, which was also the first ascent of a 14er on the continent. Cool facts: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Jam…
I am heartbroken to announce that my Dad, my hero, Kevin Mahoney, was killed in the King Soopers shooting in my hometown of Boulder, CO. My dad represents all things Love. I'm so thankful he could walk me down the aisle last summer.
In Budapest there's a fountain that looks like a book: every few seconds a sheet of water blasts forth from the book's spine, arcing from one side to the other, creating the illusion that an invisible force is turning the pages of this marble tome [video: buff.ly/2mO1hj6]
It's weird and a bit painful looking back and seeing that, for years, I was a guy who put two spaces between sentences.
@NatlParkTrivia Probably saw close to 100 miles of them today on the way to Florida.
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