Kat Sack here! Sometimes Katastrophic Sackrilege to the running community, but most definitely The Mountain Lioness to those who follow and join my adventures. I currently call Tallahassee, FL home. The mountains are my favorite place to be and explore but given my location, I dive into other types of rad places too!

I created this blog as a personal project to document my adventures. Photos are great, but I love text describing more of the story and to recall what I have learned. I am no expert at outdoorsy activities, but I learn as I go! If you end up here, I hope you can get something out of it.

My original focus was on backpacking, hiking, camping, kayaking, and mountain biking. I have thus shifted the scope as I discovered my love for National and State Parks. I have the National Parks Passport and the Florida State Parks passport which have allowed me to discover places I originally would never have seen. Now I write about national monuments, history, run-cations, etc.

At some point I hope to dive into personal growth as well with topics including self-sufficiency and improvement, turning boredom into adventure, steps to heal my body and mind, and overcoming social adversities.

Life is an adventure. Go outside. Pay attention to all that is around you. Get lost in the moment. Everything has a story. Listen for it, even if you do not speak the same language.

*Day 30 - The National Park Service & Environment VS The Federal Government Shutdown*

The National Park Service & Environment 

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               The Federal Government Shutdown

Day 30 - January 20, 2019

The Politics

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National Park Service + Environment

Death Valley National Park - California & Nevada

How do tourists and locals feel about the beloved park after a month of shutdown? Photographer Ian Tuttle asked around.

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park

Thanks to a $83,500 grant from the Delta Air Lines Foundation and also park fee revenues, the National Park Service plans to reopen MLK Jr. NHP in Atlanta for 16 days which allows for people to visit in advance of Monday's holiday and people traveling for the Super Bowl on February 3 as well.
"This is yet another example of private organizations stepping up to ensure that our visitors from across the nation and around the world are able to have a meaningful experience at national parks," said David L. Bernhardt, acting secretary of the Interior.
In a statement, Delta CEO and trustee of the Delta Air Lines Foundation Ed Bastian said the group "felt it was important we do our part to ensure that the historical landmarks be accessible to the public." "Dr. King was about bringing people together and at Delta, we are about making the world a smaller place," he added.
Many of the civil rights movement historical sites of the National Park Service are completely closed during the shutdown. This includes the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., Selma-to-Montgomery March interpretive centers, the Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, and Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.

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Trump Tweets (Mostly Retweets) of the Day








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