A scenic overlook reveals a winding Mississippi River, framed by vibrant autumn foliage under a clear sky. The viewpoint is surrounded by trees with leaves in shades of red and orange, capturing the essence of fall.

Effigy Mounds National Monument
Harpers Ferry, Iowa

Great River Road

#HarpersFerry #Iowa #GreatRiverRoad #TravelPhotography #Travel #roadTrip #photography #EffigyMounds #MississippiRiver #Overlook #FirePointOverlook #photooftheday #fediverse #fediart

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/mississppi-overlook-framed-by-autumn-trees-larry-braun.html

Not to mention that #Oiligarchs are eyeing #PublicLands for #Drilling!

A fired #NationalPark ranger lost his dream job. He says the public is losing more

February 17, 2025

"Brian Gibbs lost his job as a national park ranger on Friday.

"He was working as an environmental educator at the #EffigyMounds #NationalMonument in northeast #Iowa. It was his 'dream job,' he wrote in a widely shared post on Facebook. The monument is the site of mounds made of earth, built by ancient #NativeAmericans, that form shapes of animals.

"The 41-year-old father learned of his termination on Valentine's Day. 'I am absolutely heartbroken and completely devastated,' he wrote.

"Gibbs is one of about 1,000 #NationalParkService employees who were fired this past week. Parks advocates say the layoffs could leave national parks understaffed going into a busy spring break."

Read more:
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/17/nx-s1-5298684/national-park-ranger-trump-job-cuts-nps?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
#ProtectTheParks #NPS #MoreParksLessOligarchs

View from Effigy Mounds Overlook

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Last summer we stood on a bluff at #EffigyMounds National Monument in Iowa and looked down at the #MississippiRiver. I am grateful to see such a special place, far from the madding crowd!

https://www.nps.gov/efmo/index.htm