Shared Stories
Welcome to our Shared Stories section, where visitors to our parks and NPCA donors have chosen to share their thoughts and stories regarding our National Parks! Thank you to all who have shared their story with the rest of us!
Want to share your own story of a park visit or perhaps a reason why you support NPCA? Click below to share your own story with others!
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wind-sand-water
chuck dildine , November 25, 2012
my youngest daughter and i decided to catch the sunset on "sleeping bear sand dunes national lakeshore" this past july. we drove the scenic road to the top of the dunes on the lake side expecting to relax and experience the beautiful sunset that...
chuck dildine , November 25, 2012
my youngest daughter and i decided to catch the sunset on "sleeping bear sand dunes national lakeshore" this past july. we drove the scenic road to the top of the dunes on the lake side expecting to relax and experience the beautiful sunset that...
Jenny Lake
christy413@msn.com Christy Hughes , February 21, 2013
Hiking around Jenny Lake in the Tetons. This was taken out near the Hidden Falls trail. I absolutely Love hiking Jenny Lake. It is by far my most favorite place in the world!
christy413@msn.com Christy Hughes , February 21, 2013
Hiking around Jenny Lake in the Tetons. This was taken out near the Hidden Falls trail. I absolutely Love hiking Jenny Lake. It is by far my most favorite place in the world!
Jumping for Joy at Tenaya Lake
Robert McFarren , February 21, 2013
On a cloudless, beautiful summer day, my wife Amanda just had to jump for joy in taking in the peace and beauty of the surrounding Tenaya Lake in Yosemite.
Robert McFarren , February 21, 2013
On a cloudless, beautiful summer day, my wife Amanda just had to jump for joy in taking in the peace and beauty of the surrounding Tenaya Lake in Yosemite.
Meeting a Civil War "Soldier"
Garrett Radke , February 21, 2013
I am an official National Park Service Photographer. A big part of my job is to capture moments of people appreciating our national parks. I am the photographer and the NPS owns the copyright to this picture. It has been made public domain and...
Garrett Radke , February 21, 2013
I am an official National Park Service Photographer. A big part of my job is to capture moments of people appreciating our national parks. I am the photographer and the NPS owns the copyright to this picture. It has been made public domain and...
Junior Park Rangers
Shara Rogers , February 21, 2013
Our two youngest kids, will forever be Junior Rangers.
Shara Rogers , February 21, 2013
Our two youngest kids, will forever be Junior Rangers.
Learning what it means to be a soldier
Garrett , February 21, 2013
I am an official National Park Service Photographer. A big part of my job is to capture moments of people appreciating our national parks. I am the photographer and the NPS owns the copyright to this picture. It has been made public domain and...
Garrett , February 21, 2013
I am an official National Park Service Photographer. A big part of my job is to capture moments of people appreciating our national parks. I am the photographer and the NPS owns the copyright to this picture. It has been made public domain and...
Young Confederates
Garrett Radke , February 21, 2013
I am an official National Park Service Photographer. A big part of my job is to capture moments of people appreciating our national parks. I am the photographer and the NPS owns the copyright to this picture. It has been made public domain and...
Garrett Radke , February 21, 2013
I am an official National Park Service Photographer. A big part of my job is to capture moments of people appreciating our national parks. I am the photographer and the NPS owns the copyright to this picture. It has been made public domain and...
A Wedding in God's Cathedral
Garrett Radke , February 21, 2013
A collage of pictures of my wedding in Yosemite National Park in January, 2012.
Garrett Radke , February 21, 2013
A collage of pictures of my wedding in Yosemite National Park in January, 2012.
Junior Rangers
Garrett Radke , February 21, 2013
I am an official National Park Service Photographer. A big part of my job is to capture moments of people appreciating our national parks. I am the photographer and the NPS owns the copyright to this picture. It has been made public domain and...
Garrett Radke , February 21, 2013
I am an official National Park Service Photographer. A big part of my job is to capture moments of people appreciating our national parks. I am the photographer and the NPS owns the copyright to this picture. It has been made public domain and...
Early Inspiration
Garrett Radke , February 21, 2013
This pictures captures me as a young boy at the tunnel overlook in Yosemite. During this family vacation I was inspired to pursue a career as a National Park Ranger.
Garrett Radke , February 21, 2013
This pictures captures me as a young boy at the tunnel overlook in Yosemite. During this family vacation I was inspired to pursue a career as a National Park Ranger.
