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

The National Park Service & Environment 

         VS 

               The Federal Government Shutdown

Day 33 - January 23, 2019

The Politics

State of the Union Bickering Continues


Also The Washington Post has a detailed synopsis of the "letter duel" - The Trump-Pelosi State of the Union letter duel, annotated

Opinions About the Wall from Residents Who Live Along the Border

“This is not a war zone,” Ms. Hurtado said from her tax and immigration consulting office in downtown Calexico, from which she can peer into Mexico. “I’ve had a business here for 30 years and we’ve never needed the barbed wire. Why now? To me, it feels as if I’m enclosed.”
"The high volume of legal traffic does not mean that illegal border crossings do not happen here. The risk those migrants pose, however, and the characterization of the numbers who jump the fence is enormously overstated, Ms. Carrillo said. The real danger, many here said, lies in drug trafficking conducted through sophisticated tunnel systems built by cartels." 

H.R. 648: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019

To fund all agencies and departments impacted by the partial shutdown, except the Department of Homeland Security, through September 30, 2019 (my 28th birthday).

Vote breakdown, bill information, and tracking.

Instead of a barbaric barrier, let's put the money towards a "smart wall" with drones, refitted ports of entry, and other cool technological features. Since it's 2019. And let's plz reopen the government, k? - House Democrats

McConnell blocks bill to reopen most of government
We return to the 'Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Doesn't Like Letting Senators Vote Saga'. What a surprise. Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia asked for consent to take up the bill for a vote and was denied.

Trump Learns How to Rhyme


Trumpty Dumpty wants a new wall. 
   Trumpty Dumpty begins his downfall.
      Nancy Pelosi and Dem Congressmen
         Will make sure Trumpty opens the government again.

 Or... 'Build a wall, and crime will fall."

Some Americans Prefer Traveling to Mexico for Affordable Dental Care

Millions of Americans Flood Into Mexico for Health Care — the Human Caravan You Haven’t Heard About

National Park Service + Environment

The Underrated Preservers of American History

Great Smoky Mountains National Park - North Carolina & Tennessee

Donation opens visitor centers for holiday weekend*
Donations are likely the biggest thing keeping this country together at the moment, especially for furloughed and unpaid essential federal employees who barely make enough money to have a solid savings account. A donation from Friends of the Smokies allowed two of GSMNP's visitor centers to be open over the extended MLK Jr. weekend. Oconaluftee Visitor Center (at the southern entrance in Cherokee, NC) and Sugarlands Visitor Center (at the northern entrance in Gatlinburg, TN) were open Friday-Monday to minimize damage with the spike in visitors for the holiday weekend.

The donated money allowed education rangers to work the visitor centers and provide info to the visitors of the most visited National Park in the country. The money also covered the pay for employees to clean and maintain the restrooms. The Great Smoky Mountains Association has also stepped up providing money and staff. Revenue from recreation fees is allowed to go towards cleaning and maintaining the facilities, per the National Park Service and also reopening Cades Cove Campground and Picnic Area, including its visitor center.

Friends of the Smokies and Great Smoky Mountains Association have also contributed earlier in the shutdown. GSMA donated $50,000+ to keep the three aforementioned visitor centers open from 12/22-1/1.

Haleakala National Park

Trump Tweets of the Day








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