Setholopolis

Setholopolis

@sethographer.bsky.social

Geographer, Traveller, Teacher. Visiting Honors Lecturer at SIUE. Views are my own. https://sites.google.com/view/sethkannarr/

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Setholopolis
@sethographer.bsky.social

What does it mean that Chiricahua in Arizona is now our nation's 64th national park? Well, not all that much for the park itself — to learn more, check out my latest piece in @us.theconversation.com , published moments ago: theconversation.com/chiricahua-i...

theconversation.comChiricahua is the nation’s newest national park – what does that mean?What comes next for Chiricahua, now that is has been officially redesignated as America’s 64th national park?
Setholopolis
@sethographer.bsky.social

It was a pleasure to introduce @derekgeographer.bsky.social and moderate today’s plenary session at GWS ParkForum 2026! Thanks for joining us!

I-NAME Coalition@i-name.bsky.social

I-NAME Founder @derekgeographer.bsky.social provided today’s plenary address for the George Wright Society’s ParkForum 2026 meeting in Knoxville, TN. It was a great presentation for the room full of parks advocates, scholars, and practitioners!

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The Conversation U.S.
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Articles from The Conversation are valuable teaching tools. In a post summing up their article on their experience writing for us, 3 professors share how they use our articles to help students connect classroom learning with real-world issues and practice writing for the public:

theconversation.comFrom jargon to impact: Teaching undergraduates the art of public communicationTeaching public storytelling to students can help them communicate better in the world.
Setholopolis
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Always a pleasure to collaborate with @derekgeographer.bsky.social and @katgeographic.bsky.social for pieces in The Conversation! This was informed by our recent journal article in the Professional Geographer about using @us.theconversation.com in the classroom: doi.org/10.1080/0033...

theconversation.comFrom jargon to impact: Teaching undergraduates the art of public communicationTeaching public storytelling to students can help them communicate better in the world.

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I-NAME Coalition
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@derekgeographer.bsky.social and @reubenroseredwood.bsky.social continue to engage with national media over the renaming of Lake Ontario. Enjoy this well-done video interview by NBC Los Angeles! www.nbclosangeles.com/video/news/n...

nbclosangeles.comTrump renamed Lake Ontario. But can he make ‘Lake America' stick?President Trump renamed Lake Ontario “Lake America” for U.S. federal use. Experts explain his authority, the potential costs and whether the new name will stick.
Setholopolis
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Kudos to @derekgeographer.bsky.social for another great media contribution while the news develops in real time!

I-NAME Coalition@i-name.bsky.social

“I believe the name change, because of the way it is being carried out in such an abrupt, unilateral and vitriolic way… could likely damage the United States’s ability to negotiate, given how much the Lake America mandate is inflaming opinions and defensive posture anxieties in Canada.”

aljazeera.comCan Trump really rename Lake Ontario, ‘Lake America’?Amid tariff war with Canada, Trump has signed an executive order renaming the shared lake.

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I-NAME Coalition
@i-name.bsky.social

Within the I-NAME Coalition, we understood the significance of place names and the power a place renaming exerts for the communities that are affected most. Should place names serve as bartering chips in petty politics? #INAME

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The Conversation U.S.
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At a time when Americans disagree deeply over the meaning of citizenship, belonging and education, summer camps are places where those conflicting visions of the nation are communicated to young people. Geographers, one of whom is a camp director, explains:

theconversation.comSummer camps remain a battleground over what it means to be AmericanAt a time when Americans disagree deeply over the meaning of citizenship, belonging and education, summer camps remain places where visions of the nation are communicated to young people.

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Derek H. Alderman
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Proud to publish w/ @sethographer.bsky.social. Summer camp nostalgia hides hard questions. Who got to attend? Who was excluded? What values were taught? And what vision of America did camp ask children to embrace? @geographers.bsky.social @utkgeography.bsky.social theconversation.com/summer-camps...

theconversation.comSummer camps remain a battleground over what it means to be AmericanAt a time when Americans disagree deeply over the meaning of citizenship, belonging and education, summer camps remain places where visions of the nation are communicated to young people.

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The Conversation U.S.
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It matters how a president speaks. Because their words don’t just persuade — they set the boundaries of what feels possible, acceptable… even inevitable. That’s how the unthinkable starts to sound normal, according to a scholar of presidential rhetoric. theconversation.com/presidential...

theconversation.comPresidential words can turn the unthinkable into the thinkable − for better or for worseFor years, Donald Trump’s rhetoric has relied on insult, ridicule, threat and contempt. But the scale of violence in his words during the first week of April 2026 was new – and had a purpose.
Setholopolis
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Although I like the 'Las Vegas Oasis' idea, I would propose the following team names instead: - Las Vegas Spades - Las Vegas Scorpions - Las Vegas Highrollers - Sin City Sinners

Setholopolis
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After all, a good professional sports team name not only should be catchy and convey a competitive edge, but also in some way reflect the energy, culture, or geography of that place. What other NBA teams names for Las Vegas would you propose? #NBA #LasVegas

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Parks and Protected Areas Specialty Group - AAG
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Are you a student who is looking for a publication opportunity for research work related to parks and protected areas? If so, click the following link to learn more about the Park Stewardship Forum's upcoming student-centered special issue for January 2027! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

docs.google.comPSF Student-Led Special Issue Solicitation LetterGreetings Fellow Students of the George Wright Society! I am writing to you all because I want to extend an invitation to participate in a special student-centered issue of the Parks Stewardship Foru...
Setholopolis
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Always a pleasure to collaborate with @derekgeographer.bsky.social and @katgeographic.bsky.social! We’ve enjoyed our time writing articles for @theconversation.com and have found them to be of immense value in the classroom.

UTK Geography & Sustainability@utkgeography.bsky.social

Dr. Derek Alderman, Dr. Katrina Stack, and PhD Candidate Seth Kannarr recently published a new article, “Bringing The Conversation into the Geography Classroom: Public Storytelling as Authentic Learning” in The Professional Geographer. Read at the 🔗 here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Setholopolis
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The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) met today and recommended these design candidates for the 2027 Youth Sports Quarters and Paralympic Sports Half-Dollar programs. View high-resolution images of all design candidates here: www.ccac.gov/portfolios #USMint #CCAC #YouthSports #Coins

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The Conversation U.S.
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Kids don’t want to be teachers when they grow up anymore. “Why would I?” high schoolers ask — pointing to low pay, burnout and lack of respect. Teachers earn just 73¢ on the dollar compared to other college grads, and 1 in 8 open teaching positions remain unfilled.

buff.lyI asked students whether they’d want to be teachers? They quickly responded, ‘Why would I?’Approximately 52% of teachers in 2024 said they would not advise young adults to enter the profession.

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I-NAME Coalition
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"He was not simply changing the name. He was actually enacting a different worldview..." Kudos to @derekgeographer.bsky.social for contributing remarks for another national news piece on place renaming! www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

usatoday.comThe Gulf of What? Has Trump's name change caught on?It's been a year since President Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. We asked people along its shores what they actually call it.
Setholopolis
@sethographer.bsky.social

It was a pleasure to co-organize this special issue for The Geography Teacher on “U.S. Parks and Protected Areas” with Dr. Mayra Roman-Rivera. I was also proud to contribute authorship on an introductory essay, a lesson plan, and a book review for it. Check it out if interested!

Parks and Protected Areas Specialty Group - AAG@ppasg.bsky.social

Have you seen the latest issue of The Geography Teacher? It is a special issue on "U.S. Parks and Protected Areas", full of journal articles providing lesson plans for K-12 educators to use in the classroom. Feel free to check it out! www.tandfonline.com/toc/rget20/2...

tandfonline.comThe Geography TeacherU.S. National Parks and Protected Areas. Volume 23, Issue 1 of The Geography Teacher
Setholopolis
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Grateful to @derekgeographer.bsky.social for introducing me to @theconversation.com and providing me with valuable mentorship in writing articles. I’m five articles in and looking forward to writing many more in the coming years! artsci.utk.edu/writing-for-...

artsci.utk.eduWriting for The Conversation Adds to Scholarship ROI - College of Arts and SciencesFaculty from UT’s College of Arts and Sciences reach millions of people with their research by writing articles distributed through news organizations around the world. Faculty from the University of ...

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The Conversation U.S.
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Trump administration replaces America 250 quarters honoring abolition and women’s suffrage with Mayflower and Gettysburg designs buff.ly/pctFoy7

buff.lyTrump administration replaces America 250 quarters honoring abolition and women’s suffrage with Mayflower and Gettysburg designsUS coins showcase American identity and public memory through their designs. The America 250 coins just unveiled reflect the nation’s divided politics and history.

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The Conversation U.S.
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Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia, which contains 12,000 years of Indigenous history, may become the newest U.S. national park. But here's the catch: the redesignation won't actually offer additional legal protection or funding for the site. buff.ly/3xXsR9p

theconversation.comWhat does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find outOcmulgee Mounds may soon be redesignated by Congress as America’s 64th national park. But what does this actually mean, and why does it matter?

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Our Public Lands & Waters
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Today, the Interior Department rolled out one of the biggest changes to national park access and fees in years, if not decades, and it will reshape how people—both U.S. residents and international visitors—get into places like Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon. #nationalparks #parkchat

thenationalparksexperience.substack.comNational Park Access and Fees Get Major Overhaul in 2026Interior Department makes annual passes fully digital, increases fees for non-residents, and announces "patriotic fee-free days"