# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Db3izROllTH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68987416-nationalparkservice-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/65a5d24f31.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-10T17:24:40.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

## Caption

It’s the (prairie) dog days of summer…

Not over yet! Prairie dogs spend their summer days doing what many of us aspire to do: stay cool, eat well, avoid unnecessary drama, and prepare for what comes next.

Their daily schedule is pretty straightforward: forage for food, socialize with the neighbors (let’s not overdo it), keep an eye out for predators, and run fast underground when things get a little too hot. Basically, eat, chill, nap, repeat.

Their underground burrows are nature’s original climate-control system, protecting them from the blazing summer sun above and chilly temperatures below. So while you’re sweating through another summer afternoon, remember: somewhere out there, a prairie dog is probably underground, having a snack and prepping for a nap. 

Honestly? Goals.

NPS Images: Prairie dogs theodorerooseveltnps

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National Park Service | @nationalparkservice | https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice | Government Organization |

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