‘We like big buttes and we cannot lie,’ says NPS

The National Park Service may be short on staff due to budget cuts. Fortunately, that doesn’t translate to a shortage in the sense-of-humor department. A big buttes joke has made it onto the Park Service Facebook page.

Big buttes joke makes it onto park service social media site

Here’s the Park Service skinny on big buttes.

We like big buttes, and we cannot lie, umm, we said buttes, and we don’t deny. As hikers climb the narrow, flat top, watch your step and avoid that drop.

You too, Becky. Come and explore the world’s most magnificent rock collection—your National Parks. We’ve got arches, hoodoos, mesas, natural bridges, canyons, plateaus, pillars, and more. And big buttes. From Arches National Park to Pinnacles National Park, to Fossil Butte National Monument and Zion National Park, the National Park Service preserves these special places for everyone to enjoy.

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Fun fact: The term “butte” originates from the French word “butte,” meaning “knoll” or “small hill.”

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