Melanie S.

@ocparkbuilder.bsky.social

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Geographer. Environmentalist. 30x30 Activist. Chronic Illness. National Park Lover. Weekend Camper. Cat Mom.

The 2026 #ParkChat Book Club List. Feb/Mar Eager, Apr/May Ranger in Skirts, Jun/Jul Sea of Grass, Aug/Sep The Story of my Boyhood, Oct/Nov Our National Forests, Dec/Jan Wild Girls.
A photo of a woman with a green hat looking at a lake with blue skies above.
A book cover with two thirds covered in tall grasses with the title: Sea of Grass (The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie) by Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty.
The 2026 #ParkChat Book Club List. Feb/Mar Eager, Apr/May Ranger in Skirts, Jun/Jul Sea of Grass, Aug/Sep The Story of my Boyhood, Oct/Nov Our National Forests, Dec/Jan Wild Girls.
A book cover with the title: Ranger in Skirts with a watercolorish painting of Yosemite National Park. The author's name is below the title: Shirley Sargeant.
A book cover with the title: Ranger in Skirts with a watercolorish painting of Yosemite National Park. The author's name is below the title: Shirley Sargeant.
The 2026 #ParkChat Book Club List. Feb/Mar Eager, Apr/May Ranger in Skirts, Jun/Jul Sea of Grass, Aug/Sep The Story of my Boyhood, Oct/Nov Our National Forests, Dec/Jan Wild Girls.
A book cover with the title: Ranger in Skirts with a watercolorish painting of Yosemite National Park. The author's name is below the title: Shirley Sargeant.
A book cover with the title: Ranger in Skirts with a watercolorish painting of Yosemite National Park. The author's name is below the title: Shirley Sargeant.
A book cover with the title: Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb. It has a tan background with red and black lettering with a black beaver icon under the title.
A watercolor quilt with a rainbow of colors and leaves in each corner.
A book cover with the title: Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb. It has a tan background with red and black lettering with a black beaver icon under the title.
The 2026 #ParkChat Book Club List. Feb/Mar Eager Beavers, Apr/May Ranger in Skirts, Jun/Jul Sea of Grass, Aug/Sep The Story of my Boyhood, Oct/Nov Our National Forests, Dec/Jan Wild Girls.
A book cover with the title: Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb. It has a tan background with red and black lettering with a black beaver icon under the title.
A book cover with the title: Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb. It has a tan background with red and black lettering with a black beaver icon under the title.
A book cover with the title: Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb. It has a tan background with red and black lettering with a black beaver icon under the title.
Lower Yosemite Falls in winter.
The 2026 #ParkChat Book Club List. Feb/Mar Eager Beavers, Apr/May Ranger in Skirts, Jun/Jul Sea of Grass, Aug/Sep The Story of my Boyhood, Oct/Nov Our National Forests, Dec/Jan Wild Girls.
A book cover with the title: Defending our Wildlife Heritage: The Life and Times of a Special Agent by Terry Grosz. It has footprints scattered across it in grey
A photograph of moss hanging from a tree like a beard with ferns growing from the top toward the sky.
A photograph of the Chetco River surrounded by forest and sandbars.
A photograph of a snail with a green and brown shell moving across the duff.
A photograph of a hillside of trees and ferns.
A photograph of a sign in the shape of Oregon that says Oregon Welcomes you!
A sign at a hospital reading Breast Care Center against wood and then Hoag Breast Center.
A photograph of a boardwalk over sensitive habitat with different trees and vegetation surrounding the trail.
A photograph of the ocean includes sandy grasslands and rocks leading to the shore with blue skies and grey and white clouds.
A photograph of a small green frog hiding under a leaf by a rock.
A photograph of a vegetation riddled canyon and pools of water with blue skies above.
A photograph of a grey camper van with the popup open and the awning out.
A photograph includes a view of the "gold bluffs" and many redwoods below and above the cliff edge with blue slightly cloudy skies above.
A photograph includes the drive in was a dirt road surrounded by redwoods.
A book cover with the title: Defending our Wildlife Heritage: The Life and Times of a Special Agent by Terry Grosz. It has footprints scattered across it in grey.
Three people smile at the camera with a foggy coastal scene behind them.
A view looking up at fog laden redwoods trees in a misty and mystical photo.
A view of a large bull (Roosevelt elk) walking amongst his harem in a grassy field.
A view of a coastal overlook with waves crashing on sea stacks and blue skies with clouds above.
A view looking via an overlook with stunning sea stacks, green vegetation and beautiful blue skies and white clouds.
A view of the rugged coast with a c-shaped coastline with green trees and vegetation on the right side.
A book cover with the title Confluence against a topographic map of the canyon.
A view of Prairie Creek surrounded by lush vegetation.
Three people at the base of the "Big Tree" on a deck surrounded by other trees.
A woman pops out from behind a large redwood with duff on the ground.
A view of a large redwood tree and blue and cloudy skies above.
A view looking up with ferns on the bottom and redwood trees reaching for the grey skies.
A view of the rugged coast with sea stacks in the ocean and grey skies above.
A book cover with the title Confluence against a topographic map of the canyon.
A photograph of a banana slug on redwood debris on a trail.
A photograph of the Smith River with trees on the banks and low lying clouds overing near the tree line.
A photograph of a misty redwood forest with ferns and green foliage hanging down from the top.
A photograph of a stream surrounded by ferns and trees.
A photograph of a forest of redwood trees looking up.
A photograph of the Smith River with trees on the banks and a long sandbar up front. In the distance are blue skis and white clouds.
A photograph of a redwood tree against a blue sky with a white cloud.
Two California poppies and grasses.
A view of a volcano with some trees and grasslands leading up the slope and blue skies above.
A forest of trees with sunlight shining on the leaves and grasslands in front with blue skies beyond.
A view of the Rogue River with sunlight shining on the water and lush trees and vegetation surrounding the water. There is a mountain with trees in the distance.
A photograph of the Valley of the Rogue State Park sign.