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Susan Jennys (she/her)
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Pastor; PhD anthro; author; hiker; historian; Yellowstone NP thermal geek; musician; beadworker; gardener. 🤎Windham Hill, Beegie Adair, John Denver, Brule’; NPR, Non-fiction, conservation, Indigenous sovereignty. Happily married to David since 1984. NO DMs
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Our little badlands getaway was delightful. Such beauty!
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Gov't shutdown, week 3. Visitor centers locked, rangers furloughed, oil drilling continues. Those who protect our forests are home without pay, but corporations still profit. We're still here—watching, reporting, and protecting our public lands.

👉🏽 Read more: forestwatch.org/news/how-the...
How the Government Shutdown Affects Local Public Lands - Los Padres ForestWatch
Trails and campgrounds remain open for now, but visitor services and natural resources may suffer.
forestwatch.org
Just have to say how much I love the textiles on the wall behind you in this pic.
Cross Country and s’mores-n-cider seemed to always go together for our kids when they were in HS.
A11 #parkchat for me autumn offers a little slower pace for a bit before the onslaught of the holiday season (which is just NUTS for we clergyfolk).
#parkchat we finally have a clear night here. And it’ll be 25 in the morning!🥶
A10 #parkchat Gonna enjoy the starry skies near the badlands tonight in fact.
A9 #parkchat my favorite sleepy critters are pikas. I’ve seen them perched on rocks in winter sunbeams with their little eyes half closed zenning out.
A8 #parkchat Our state parks have been crazy either fungi lately!
#A7 I’ve never found a candle scent for “crunchy prairie grasses in the wind”, but if I ever do, the business that creates it would be my new best friend. 🤣
A6 #parkchat Blanketflower always amazes me at its resilience.
A5 #parkchat we adore our beautiful prairies for their myriad textures!