Andrea

Visual storyteller. Sometimes a ranger. Sometimes a wanderer. Lover of ice. Adventures in the PNW, 140 characters at a time.

[US Department of the Interior @Interior]

Are you ready for #FatBearWeek? Next week, @KatmaiNPS holds its annual competition so you can judge which chubby cubby takes this year's title. Pic of last year's winner: 435 Holly #Alaska

[Dev Dharm Khalsa @DevdharmKhalsa]

#AuroraBorealis season is here! It's a time of joy for #Alaskans and all those along the #Arctic Circle to witness incredible displays of green, purple, red and orange lights as they shimmer across the sky. #projectsinmotion

[Glacier National Park @GlacierNPS]

Image one: Jackson Glacier in 1913. A black and white photo of a mountain covered in snow and ice with a man pointing in the foreground.

Image two: Jackson Glacier in 2020. Similar to image one but in color and with much less snow and ice. (1/8)

#GlacierMovingForward

[Andrea @TrailMixed]

This is HUGE. A must-read for every environmentalist.

[NPR @NPR]

For decades, the plastic industry sold the public on an idea it knew wouldn’t work: that most plastic could be and would be recycled — all while making billions selling more plastic.

NPR and @frontlinepbs spent months digging into the lie. https://t.co/iPFskT7ff2

[NPR @NPR]

Demand has soared for outdoor programs. Numerous wilderness schools say they could double or triple their already increased programming — and still have a waitlist.

But experts worry it could quickly become another example of learning inequality. https://t.co/dceK7YBVI2

[TerryTempestWilliams @TempestWilliams]

Last night’s arching Milky Way undid me — Just to see it in the midst of all that is burning. How can we be clear about anything if we cannot see the stars.

[Forest Service NW @ForestServiceNW]

As another day of challenging firefighting begins, crews are confronting 34 large #wildfires burning 1,666,534 acres across Oregon & Washington with:

—8,651 Fire personnel
—217 Crews
—609 Engines
—69 Helicopters

Please be safe out there!

[Robert D. Bullard @DrBobBullard]

Dr. Robert Bullard: Lessons From 40 Years of Documenting Environmental Racism. Having the facts has never been enough alone to dismantle injustice. We must join facts with action and understand political science. https://t.co/GF1aBljHxf #environmentaljustice #COVID-19

[Katmai National Park @KatmaiNPS]

The bears are ready. Are you?

#FatBearWeek will be here soon. Your opportunity to vote for your favorite fattest bear. Which bear will be crowned 2020’s fattest bear and dethrone 435 Holly, the reigning champion?

September 30th - October 6th.

NPS Photo/L. Carter

#FindYourPark

[Bering Land Bridge NP @BeringLandNPS]

"For our children and their children, we know how important it is to feed from our land... Our foods define who we are, connect us to the land, and keep our culture alive." - Julia Jones Anausuk Stalker from Kotzebue, AK

📷 Margaret Volpe ©️
#Alaska #Subsistence #NPS

[John Lewis @repjohnlewis]

Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. #goodtrouble

[Forest Service NW @ForestServiceNW]

#DYK that 1 out of every 5 Americans relies on water from a National Forest? Send a little thank you to forests the next time you get a drink.
@forestservice @NationalForests @USDA

[Sierra Club @SierraClub]

This Is What It Would Look Like if Birds Made Tracks in the Sky: Photographer Xavi Bou uses video techniques to reveal the paths of birds in flight https://t.co/sNAmt0rr7R via @Sierra_Magazine

[US Department of the Interior @Interior]

Happy Birthday @NatlParkService! Established in 1916 to preserve our national treasures & help tell the American story, we're thankful for these special places & dedicated employees who are always there to greet us with a smiling face & helping hand. Pic @YellowstoneNPS #Wyoming

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

We're 100 days away from Election Day and there is too much at stake to sit this one out. Now's a good time to make sure you're registered to vote––and to make sure your friends and family are, too. https://t.co/XdZz4dh82T

[Andrea @TrailMixed]

https://t.co/9n4ZZBBdvl

[Andrea @TrailMixed]

A good—and important—read: https://t.co/WDyjoXemT4 #environmentalracism #nationalparkservice #diversifyoutdoors

[Shawnté James, MD: The Olds™/Elder Millennial @ShawnteJamesMD]

Happy #Pride to my #LGBTQ friends! 🏳️‍🌈

It’s my honor & privilege to stand with you as an #LGBTQAlly.

As we all continue fighting for racial justice & human rights, I’m proud to have the allyship of a community with a strong history of standing against injustice.

#StonewallRiots

[TerryTempestWilliams @TempestWilliams]

Masks are not just for Raccons