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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · 21h

See something, say something: @saveourparks.us has set up a tip line for problems at parks + public lands: www.saveourparks.us/tip-line

Tip Line — Save Our Parks

www.saveourparks.us

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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · 22h

Day 6 of the gov shutdown: Open to tips about on the ground impacts to national parks (especially Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Glacier) as well as chatting with NPS employees. [email protected]; kyliemohr.31 on Signal ⛰️

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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · 8d

my beats right now primarily focus on NPS and wildfire in the FS. BIA is pretty far outside my purview at the moment, BLM, USFWS and NOAA could work, depending on the person/angle

Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · 8d

⚡*If the government shutdown happens tomorrow and *if you work for the Park Service or the Forest Service (and get fired, or furloughed, or just want to talk), I'm reachable on Signal: kyliemohr.31

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Jason Mark @jasondovemark.bsky.social · 11d

Important reporting from @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social:
"“Part of what we do is making sure that our kids will be able to experience the same thing, that we’re protecting these places responsibly for the next generation. We are losing the ability to do that.”
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...

Trump Is Setting the National Parks Up to Fail

Workers say the real crisis is happening behind the scenes.

www.theatlantic.com

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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · 11d

“Part of what we do is making sure that our kids will be able to experience the same thing, that we’re protecting these places responsibly for the next generation,” one ranger told me. “We are losing the ability to do that.” My latest for @theatlantic.com:

www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...

Trump Is Setting the National Parks Up to Fail

Workers say the real crisis is happening behind the scenes.

www.theatlantic.com

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Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · 15d

🚨 WE. ARE. HIRING 🚨

In June I told you @sfgate.com's national parks expansion across the American West was SMASHING and now we're looking to add a contributing editor to the team to help us cover the 🌵 Southwest 🌵.

Story on how well it's going + Quick 🧵 on the job👇 www.sfgate.com/national-par...

SFGATE launched a National Parks bureau. It led to explosive growth.

SFGATE was one of America's 10 fastest growing news sites in back-to-back months.

www.sfgate.com

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Eva Holland @evaholland.bsky.social · 27d

Something good: a new, nonprofit newsroom run by some wonderful, experienced folks (core crew from Outside mag's glory days) dedicated to journalism about American public lands! Looks like the plan is to collaborate a fair bit with other outlets.

RE:PUBLIC

INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM FOR PUBLIC LANDS.

www.republic.land

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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 19d

If you use LinkedIn, did you not realize you were
*automatically opted in for training their #AI on your data* like me?

Here's how to opt out: find your settings > data privacy > data for generative AI

Turn 'off'

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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · 19d

“This is one of the most costly and important climate impacts in the U.S.” www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

See where wildfire smoke is getting worse in the U.S.

The past six summers have been the smokiest on record. New research shows that smoke could become the costliest consequence of climate change for Americans.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Toastie @btoastie.bsky.social · 21d

RIP GOAT

Be like Robert. Support badass journalism.

1970s black and white photo of Robert Redford leaning against a brick wall wearing sunglasses and reading High Country News magazine.

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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · 26d

The app-ification of land access in the West, my latest for @highcountrynews.org: www.hcn.org/articles/acc...

Access to public land? There’s an app for that - High Country News

Tech is facilitating land access in new, and sometimes fraught, ways.

www.hcn.org

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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · 26d

fun story alert! www.sfgate.com/national-par...

In the age of AI, Yellowstone's last fire lookout still relies on a human eye

You can hike to an operational fire lookout in Yellowstone National Park.

www.sfgate.com

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · Sep 5

🚨great weekend read alert 🚨

@thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social went to check out the last fire lookout at Yellowstone that is still (sometimes) manned by a person instead of cameras. Check it out at @sfgate.com:

www.sfgate.com/national-par...

In the age of AI, Yellowstone's last fire lookout still relies on a human eye

You can hike to an operational fire lookout in Yellowstone National Park.

www.sfgate.com

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Gretchen King @gbtking.bsky.social · 28d

You know you want to know about 🔥firenandos🔥 @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social looks into what created one in Utah for @highcountrynews.org complete with WILD VIDEO www.hcn.org/articles/how...

How a Utah wildfire created its own tornado - High Country News

Firefighters were caught in a pyro-vortex last month on the Deer Creek Fire.

www.hcn.org

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Andy Boyce @andyjboyce.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thanks @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social and @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social for the interest and great write-up!!! ##ornithology

Wilson Ornithological Society @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social · Sep 3

WOS member Andy Boyce's work tracking grassland birds via the Motus network was featured in this recent story from High Country News. #ornithology

The invisible ‘giant nets’ that catch the smallest songbirds - High Country News

Collaboration and tiny technology are revolutionizing the study of migration.

www.hcn.org

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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · Sep 2

After a long day of hiking in Yellowstone, inhaling sulphur mist from hot springs and eating a smashed peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch, I wanted a drink. And not just any old gas station six-pack or a slug of my now-warm water bottle. I wanted a cocktail. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

The newest bar in America's oldest national park

A boozy new attraction awaits inside Yellowstone National Park.

www.sfgate.com

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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · Sep 2

When background checks don't work: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Social media post tips off police to sex offender working in a national park

An unregistered sex offender was working for the national park's concessionaire.

www.sfgate.com

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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · Sep 2

Update: plumbed toilets and potable water are now closed for the season on Logan Pass. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Visitors are overwhelming Glacier National Park's toilets

One of Glacier National Park's most popular attractions has a toilet problem.

www.sfgate.com

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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · Sep 2

Dornans is one of my favorite places in the whole damn world. (I wanted to have my rehearsal dinner there at one point!) Here's why. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

This Grand Teton spot is the best pizza with a view anywhere in the US

Dornans offers pizza, pasta and sweeping views of Grand Teton National Park.

www.sfgate.com

Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · Sep 2

And this, my friends, is why it's always a good idea to carry bear spray. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Hiker attacked by bear in national park saved by bear spray

A woman was attacked by a sow with two cubs in Glacier National Park.

www.sfgate.com

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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · Aug 29

We're looking for another contributing editor to join the @sfgate.com national parks team, reporting on the Southwest! More info here: eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

SFGATE Contributing Parks Editor, Southwest

SFGATE Contributing Parks Editor, Southwest Your Impact: Under the direction of SFGATE’s National Parks Bureau Chief, the contributing editor (20 hours a week) will be a versatile journalist with a de...

eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com

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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · Aug 29

"The sky glowed a deep red as the flames grew to 250 to 300 feet. Leaders began radioing their crews, telling them to move farther away to safety.

And then, the fire and its inky black smoke column began to rotate."

www.hcn.org/articles/how...

How a Utah wildfire created its own tornado - High Country News

Firefighters were caught in a pyro-vortex last month on the Deer Creek Fire.

www.hcn.org

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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · Aug 28

Tiny tech, tiny birds, long migrations! My latest for @highcountrynews.org: www.hcn.org/articles/the...

The invisible ‘giant nets’ that catch the smallest songbirds - High Country News

Collaboration and tiny technology are revolutionizing the study of migration.

www.hcn.org

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Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · Aug 27

Montana friends/recent visitors to Glacier National Park: the New York Times is reporting the park isn't manning some entrance stations and is instead directing people to pay with a QR code. Has anyone witnessed this firsthand? Or have a photo?

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