{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - R Scott Jones","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/rscottjones","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"14169","username":"rscottjones","bio":"","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":169,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png"},"items":[{"id":"98657102","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jtr\">@jtr</a> batteries seem to last 18-24 months in ours, but we still have an annual task to change out the batteries early just to avoid the dreaded beeps in the middle of the night. 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When I changed that back to the one that matched my domain, it worked. 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Why wouldn’t I want to see the actual beer?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/98342543","date_published":"2026-09-29T03:49:00+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-29 03:49","date_timestamp":1790653740,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98268988","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> we did the same with park stickers, but there’s only so many places you can put them. I also originally started collecting park patches until I realized there was no easy way to eventually display them, so I switched to pins instead. Worth giving it a bit of thought before choosing something (<a href=\"https://rscottjones.com/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-starting-my-national-parks-quest/\">here are some other lessons I learned along the way</a>).</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/98268988","date_published":"2026-09-27T17:41:04+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-27 17:41","date_timestamp":1790530864,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98267113","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> It can be fun to create a little tradition, especially when you wrap up. For my national park units quest, I held up a sign with what park number it was for me (but didn’t think to do that until park 258 🤦‍♂️).</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://rsjon.es/uploads/2026/screenshot-2026-09-27-at-9.43.26am.png\" alt=\"\"></p>\n<p>I also collected a pin from each park that offered one, plus got a park stamp in my park passport book(s).</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://rsjon.es/uploads/2026/ffe7a169-3551-49a4-b687-a90e15e4df87.jpg\" alt=\"\"></p>\n<p>We have the NPS version of <a href=\"https://bestmapsever.com/products/texas-state-parks-map-18x24-poster\">this Texas State Park wall map</a> which was both helpful in planning and a fun reminder of our travels.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/98267113","date_published":"2026-09-27T16:49:40+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-27 16:49","date_timestamp":1790527780,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98218874","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> It’s crazy how much the math doesn’t math for AI companies. Can you imagine any other company selling its main product for only 1/68th its normal price as a regular course of business?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/98218874","date_published":"2026-09-26T17:17:22+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 17:17","date_timestamp":1790443042,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98218604","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> besides a blog post per park, do you have any sort of other tradition/collection/etc around park 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The beer was okay, but the theme was great—I loved the topo coasters, outdoor-focused graphics and large recreation map covering the wall, and an upcoming livestream watch party for <a href=\"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/24/on-saturday-at-am-az/\">the next release of California Condors</a></p> <a href=\"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/24/before-dropping-jen-off-to/\">rsjon.es</a>","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/24/before-dropping-jen-off-to/","date_published":"2026-09-24T23:24:26+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-24 23:24","date_timestamp":1790292266,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117328596369516558","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mwcfonp4mm2b"]}},{"id":"98120271","content_html":"<p>On Saturday at 11am AZ time (MST), you can <a href=\"https://peregrinefund.org/event/2026-california-condor-release-sep26\">join the livestream</a> to watch the 2026 release of California Condors from Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona. It’s the 30th anniversary of the wildlife project that saved the species, known for the world’s largest wingspan, from total extinction.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/24/on-saturday-at-am-az/","date_published":"2026-09-24T23:20:17+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-24 23:20","date_timestamp":1790292017,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117328579736547285","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mwcfgzlhvf2o"]}},{"id":"98119759","content_html":"<p>On my drive home from Boise, I found my way up to a cool overlook of the Three Island Crossing of the Snake River—a key decision point for migrants on the Oregon Trail.</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/upload-b74c82a1-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/upload-291d5ce4-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/upload-55161071-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/upload-14ddca3c-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/24/on-my-drive-home-from/","date_published":"2026-09-24T23:02:54+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-24 23:02","date_timestamp":1790290974,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117328511144971966","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mwcehuzjhd2g"]}},{"id":"98119328","content_html":"<p>We finally stopped at Snoqualmie Falls as we passed by last month. Interesting spot with an interesting claim to fame.</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/upload-8d791f67-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/upload-e05bd152-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/upload-187ec664-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/upload-3b86b4f6-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/24/we-finally-stopped-at-snoqualmie/","date_published":"2026-09-24T22:47:08+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-24 22:47","date_timestamp":1790290028,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117328451660530224","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mwcdmtqe3p2t"]}},{"id":"98119116","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> nice! This reminds me that I need to get back to those map/tracks plugins now that I’m back home for the fall.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/98119116","date_published":"2026-09-24T22:40:26+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-24 22:40","date_timestamp":1790289626,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98106139","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/chadkoh\">@chadkoh</a> I drove through there last month and had forgotten how nice the scenery was. Also finally stopped at Snoqualmie Falls after bypassing it on previous drives—worth a quick stop.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/98106139","date_published":"2026-09-24T17:29:55+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-24 17:29","date_timestamp":1790270995,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98105985","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/AdamChandler\">@AdamChandler</a> Yeah, I hope not—I primarily listen to podcasts while doing something else (driving, shopping, etc), so video does me no good. Seems like podcasters make much more on video episodes, so I’ve wondered if the creators themselves may increasingly push for video-only shows. I’d hate that.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/98105985","date_published":"2026-09-24T17:28:01+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-24 17:28","date_timestamp":1790270881,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98064336","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/AdamChandler\">@AdamChandler</a> Video can be useful for some podcasts. Just last night, I watched a subscriber-only video podcast analyzing my fav team’s last football game. Interspersed with the commentary were video clips to illustrate some of the discussion points. Definitely more useful than audio-only.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/98064336","date_published":"2026-09-24T01:53:13+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-24 01:53","date_timestamp":1790214793,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97997586","content_html":"<p>Checking out the new <a href=\"https://jimmitchell.dev/outpost/\">Outpost</a> micropub client by Jim Mitchell. Yet another way to post to micro.blog–gotta love open standards!</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/22/checking-out-the-new-outpost/","date_published":"2026-09-22T22:47:39+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-22 22:47","date_timestamp":1790117259,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117317126606459905","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mw5colol3x2h"]}},{"id":"97937149","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/therivertao\">@therivertao</a> I love mine. I’ve probably replaced an average of 5-6 local trips a week. Looking forward to bringing it on some adventures soon</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/97937149","date_published":"2026-09-21T21:53:20+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-21 21:53","date_timestamp":1790027600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97843022","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jimmitchell@indieweb.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@jimmitchell</a></span> first time meeting all four!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/97843022","date_published":"2026-09-20T02:22:28+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-20 02:22","date_timestamp":1789870948,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97767969","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jimmitchell@indieweb.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@jimmitchell</a></span> some quality time in nature always helps me reset too</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/97767969","date_published":"2026-09-18T16:17:28+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-18 16:17","date_timestamp":1789748248,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97719080","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/AdamChandler\">@AdamChandler</a> I wonder what that stat looks like for instagram or TikTok, because if my daily existence is any guide, just about everyone seems to play that stuff with the sound on in public 😡</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/rscottjones/97719080","date_published":"2026-09-17T21:13:03+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-17 21:13","date_timestamp":1789679583,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97389170","content_html":"<p>Enjoyed our stop at Merriman Falls in the Quinault area just outside Olympic National Park.</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/8972a18888-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/1f9c104323-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/18a53a1439-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/11/enjoyed-our-stop-at-merriman/","date_published":"2026-09-12T01:12:57+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-12 01:12","date_timestamp":1789175577,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117255413975917434","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mvbvpexfv52y"]}},{"id":"97321631","content_html":"<p>I managed to update <a href=\"https://rscottjones.com/uses/\">my /uses page</a>. Major new changes/additions: vehicle, electric cooler, battery, daypack, luggage, exercise stuff, probably some other stuff.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/10/i-managed-to-update-my/","date_published":"2026-09-10T23:24:28+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-10 23:24","date_timestamp":1789082668,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117249323110632188","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mv7755autx23"]}},{"id":"97319467","content_html":"<p>I’ve let my secondary omg.lol account expire—the username was the 🗺️ emoji, which was pretty fun to have.</p>\n<p>I bought it to use as a dedicated statuslog on <a href=\"https://adventuresaroundthe.world\">adventuresaroundthe.world</a> during our big 100 day trip around the world—an easy way to update our whereabouts right at the top of the site. Anyway, I hope...</p> <a href=\"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/10/ive-let-my-secondary-omglol/\">rsjon.es</a>","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/10/ive-let-my-secondary-omglol/","date_published":"2026-09-10T22:31:48+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-10 22:31","date_timestamp":1789079508,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117249122477400990","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mv74c2ab4c26"]}},{"id":"97257407","content_html":"<p>I marked off some new counties on our trip, finishing off California and picking up some in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.</p>\n<p>I’m quickly closing in on my initial quest goal of 100% of the West + 50% in every state. I’m already at 50% in each state, and should finish the West in 3-4 trips. Whoa!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/rscottjones-9.gif\" width=\"600\" height=\"330\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/09/i-marked-off-some-new/","date_published":"2026-09-09T23:24:03+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-09 23:24","date_timestamp":1788996243,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117243659521630808","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mv4onolwzv2s"]}},{"id":"97256796","content_html":"<p>It took me 47 years, but I finally found some.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/348eb21861-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/09/it-took-me-years-but/","date_published":"2026-09-09T23:16:01+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-09 23:16","date_timestamp":1788995761,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117243632211548253","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mv4obcb6wx26"]}},{"id":"97256604","content_html":"<p>Common scenic drive scenery in the West. 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While we had to dramatically shift the trip due to weather, we still got some good things accomplished. Final road tally was 5045 miles.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/09/im-back-in-phoenix-after/","date_published":"2026-09-09T23:00:50+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-09 23:00","date_timestamp":1788994850,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117243585093739881","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mv4nlrspri2l"]}},{"id":"97256070","content_html":"<p>I’ve always found it a bit funny to call these “jumps.”</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/2fae8cc1ed-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/09/ive-always-found-it-a/","date_published":"2026-09-09T22:54:40+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-09 22:54","date_timestamp":1788994480,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117243585274865368","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3mv4nlvsy7b2v"]}},{"id":"97170446","content_html":"<p>Jen flew home from Boise last 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15:41","date_timestamp":1788882097,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117236179563652072","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3muzeebvgvd2l"]}},{"id":"97135083","content_html":"<p>We started the day at the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial, which was much more extensive than I had expected.</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/47988e46-b990-4eb5-acf8-5599be16e538-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/2e3c30d8-7b6d-4ffd-8357-5bfd18392be6-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/7da38e8b-4861-466c-a378-a221e268bef1-m.jpg\" width=\"449\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img 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Not a bad way to spend a Sunday afternoon.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/cf16a381-4e7d-4f40-a2a0-807339db01ce-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/06/locals-enjoying-one-of-the/","date_published":"2026-09-07T02:46:49+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-07 02:46","date_timestamp":1788749209,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117227469064706658","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3muvil4ttac2n"]}},{"id":"97087883","content_html":"<p>I had to stop to take a ton of photos of the Sawtooth Mountains during our drive towards Boise. 😍</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/0bfc5fb2-3ac0-4eb5-83c2-099e27b83a18-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/60240257-91f7-42df-9130-5cee9cfa9046-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/64bd8fa5-1573-4b64-a7bf-ad3190d8cd7e-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/64113a7d-d535-4c0e-87c7-1f45bf623add-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/06/i-had-to-stop-to/","date_published":"2026-09-07T02:42:13+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-07 02:42","date_timestamp":1788748933,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117227457270882400","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3muvifug3kp27"]}},{"id":"97087646","content_html":"<p>We stopped by the Sunbeam Dam site, which I believe is the first dam explicitly breached/removed to help native fish migration. (It’s a little hard to see, but the back third of the dam is missing, allowing the river flow freely on by.)</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/52f0f94f-b429-4f2d-b7a8-243f429bbebe-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A river flows through a mountainous forested area featuring a natural rock arch over the water.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/dbcfaba8-d30b-4779-a6c6-6359697f1637-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"A natural rocky bridge spans across a river flowing through a forested mountainous area.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/44fd4f3e-d93f-438f-b5a9-bf0e2df2b562-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/06/we-stopped-by-the-sunbeam/","date_published":"2026-09-07T02:36:55+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-07 02:36","date_timestamp":1788748615,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117227430992214876","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3muvhzuycpl2c"]}},{"id":"97087107","content_html":"<p>We marked off Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS for Jen yesterday. It’s definitely among my “bottom 20” NPS units, but was glad she could finally get it done.</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/128e5195-899a-40a9-86c2-3a10455f0470-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/5eaddd7c-c435-4bb1-bf6c-4f33307cef47-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/074a53f0-50c8-4da3-9052-3df4927c8c1a-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/be86eebf-9770-42fd-a9f3-c03d1da6b9b3-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/7480/2026/8371201e-ad8a-4ca0-b717-da8b7f635fab-m.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://rsjon.es/2026/09/06/we-marked-off-grantkohrs-ranch/","date_published":"2026-09-07T02:16:03+00:00","author":{"name":"R Scott Jones","url":"https://rscottjones.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F5ab764a02485c28ff6c797e604a6721c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"rscottjones"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-07 02:16","date_timestamp":1788747363,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/117227349093954389","https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3j6ivte6jydli5ayjknxb4hd/post/3muvguvd4mb2i"]}}]}