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04/06/2024

Headed to 🌍? Why not save a little💰in the process?

20/05/2024

Um…?

Seeing a bear in the wild is a special treat for any visitor to a national park. While it is an exciting moment, it is important to remember that bears in national parks are wild and can be dangerous.

If you do encounter a bear in the woods, stay calm and remember that most bears do not want to attack you; they usually just want to be left alone. Don’t we all? ⁣⁣Identify yourself by making noise so the bear knows you are a human and not a prey animal. We recommend using your voice. Waving and showing off your opposable thumb means nothing to the bear. You could also read aloud the passive aggressive email you wrote to Carol after she wanted to schedule a meeting at 4:30 on a Friday. The bear may come closer or stand on its hind legs to get a better understanding of Carol’s audacity. However, a standing bear is usually curious, not threatening.⁣⁣

What else should you know?

🐻 Running may trigger a chase response in a bear and you can't outrun a bear. Bears in Yellowstone, for example, chase down elk calves all the time. You do not want to look like a slow elk calf. (Apologies to the elk calf.)⁣

🐻 In most cases, climbing a tree is not your best choice. Many bears can climb trees (especially if there is something up the tree that the bear wants). Also, when was the last time you climbed a tree?⁣
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🐻 Running to a tree or frantically climbing a tree may also provoke a bear to chase you. If the former friend you pushed down somehow made it up a tree and is now extending you a hand, there’s a good chance it’s a trap. Karma’s a bear. ⁣

Find more bear safety tips at: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bears/safety.htm

Image: Screenshot of tweet with text, “If you come across a bear, never push a slower friend down…even if you feel the friendship has run its course.⁣⁣”

20/05/2024

Words of wisdom!

12/05/2024

Happy Mothers Day!!!

07/05/2024

So many cool places to see!

07/05/2024

Awe, that’s beary cute!

It never hurts to “paws” and reflect on what you hope today brings. (Or where you put that half-eaten salmon you were saving for dinner.)

What’s this bear thinking? Perhaps it’s contemplating the complexities of modern life, or maybe the best way to catch a fish. (Apparently, it can’t find the first one.) Maybe they're wondering if they left the oven on. More importantly, “What is an oven?” Maybe we’re way off (never!) and it’s just enjoying the view? Adult brown bears actually lead fairly solitary lives and can entertain themselves. You should check out their diss tracks.

Image: “If I hibernate for six months, does that mean I'm technically time-traveling into the future?” A brown bear sits on the water's edge of Lake Clark National Park & Preserve’s Silver Salmon Creek contemplating the meaning of it all. Or what’s for dinner? We don’t know. We post on social media. Alaskan Bear therapist is way above our pay grade. NPS photo/Buck Mangipine⁣

06/05/2024

Umm…pick me please!

Switzerland

05/05/2024

How bout it? A little mother’s day trip sounds fabulous.

03/05/2024

Wow! I love the harmonies. Can't wait for Heaven.

03/05/2024

Looks so beautiful!

Mykonos, Greece 🇬🇷

📷: [instagram.com/mjsantoos]

28/04/2024

25/04/2024

It's Global Travel Advisor Day May 1! Show your love by showing a friend!

24/04/2024

Have you hugged your travel advisor lately?

23/04/2024

Small but mighty!

20/04/2024

Entrance fees are waved! Find a park and hustle over.

20/04/2024

Next summer! Who’s with me?!

20/04/2024

Pick one and go!!

Today marks the beginning of National Park Week!

National Parks can be places to explore, learn, and discover.

The joy of discovery can lie in the thrill of the unknown. Whether it is seeing Arches National Park for the first time, exploring a new part of the park, or seeing something new in an area you have visited dozens of times, there is excitement in every discovery.

Today, April 20th, is a fee-free day, so the entrance fee will be waived at National Park Service sites- so come discover something new!

Please be aware that you will still need to have Timed Entry reservations to enter Arches National Park between the hours of 7am and 4pm.

Photo Provided by: Laura Sturtz

20/04/2024

Who’s with me?!?!

Italy's new digital nomad visa allows remote workers to stay in the country for one year. Here's everything to know about the new visa.

17/04/2024

This would be a wonderful way to spend a vacation.

16/04/2024

Hit up a park and never regret it!

National Park Week is just around the corner! What's National Park Week? It's like a week for national parks.

Yes, this is happening. Now that we have that out of the way, runs from April 20 to April 28. Entrance fees will be waived on Saturday, April 20, to kick off the celebration and encourage everyone to enjoy their national parks in person. (You don't all have to go to Yellowstone. We love you Yellowstone.) With over 400 national park areas, there are parks closer than you think.

Throughout the week, parks, programs, and partners will host events and activities. Learn more at: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/national-park-week.htm

12/04/2024

I love castles!

11/04/2024

Visiting Lake Tahoe in the spring makes for fewer people and added bonus of an epic hike.

07/04/2024

London is beautiful in the spring with all the flowers and trees blooming. Book a ticket now to see the full splendor of spring in bloom.

03/04/2024

Go ADRA International!

02/04/2024

Spring in the US is fall in Australia. Take advantage of thinning crowds and pleasant temperatures by calling Butler Travel to make arrangements.

30/03/2024

Happy Salvation Day!

27/03/2024

Anyone else out there?