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!
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Badlands National Park, SD
Laura Knapp , February 21, 2013
A hike in Badlands National Park, South Dakiota / October 2012
Laura Knapp , February 21, 2013
A hike in Badlands National Park, South Dakiota / October 2012
yellowstone water fall
Karen Serantoni , February 21, 2013
We traveled to Yellowstone National Park & camped there for a week in June of 2012 with our granddaughter. She fell in love with camping &our National Parks.
Karen Serantoni , February 21, 2013
We traveled to Yellowstone National Park & camped there for a week in June of 2012 with our granddaughter. She fell in love with camping &our National Parks.
Arches National Park
maria.szostak , February 21, 2013
Four friends at Arches National Park in Utah. Maria is holding Billy Bowman, mascot for the Glacier National Park Fund.
maria.szostak , February 21, 2013
Four friends at Arches National Park in Utah. Maria is holding Billy Bowman, mascot for the Glacier National Park Fund.
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Tracy Vrba , February 21, 2013
This was a trail along the rim of Yellowstone's Grand Canyon, this is a small but very beautiful waterfall that starts from Ribbon Lake.
Tracy Vrba , February 21, 2013
This was a trail along the rim of Yellowstone's Grand Canyon, this is a small but very beautiful waterfall that starts from Ribbon Lake.
Junior Ranger
Christine Petersen , February 21, 2013
My 8-year-old son found a good perch at the rim of Colorado's Black Canyon of the Gunnison to work on his junior ranger packet. This was his thirteenth badge on our three-week road trip.
Christine Petersen , February 21, 2013
My 8-year-old son found a good perch at the rim of Colorado's Black Canyon of the Gunnison to work on his junior ranger packet. This was his thirteenth badge on our three-week road trip.
Grants Grove Sequoia
Laura Finlay , February 21, 2013
The giant trees located in Grants Grove, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. The pictures hardly seem to due justice to their massive size and grace.
Laura Finlay , February 21, 2013
The giant trees located in Grants Grove, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. The pictures hardly seem to due justice to their massive size and grace.
A model participant
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...
Just a wee rest!
Suzanne Boyle-Mastbroek , February 21, 2013
First holiday in the USA and straight up Mount Cadillac... It was so worth it because it was so beautiful. Even now, back at the job in Belgium, thinking back of that day makes me happy!
Suzanne Boyle-Mastbroek , February 21, 2013
First holiday in the USA and straight up Mount Cadillac... It was so worth it because it was so beautiful. Even now, back at the job in Belgium, thinking back of that day makes me happy!
Acadia
Christy Hughes , February 21, 2013
Hiking the Carriage Trails in Acadia with Jake my Australian Shepherd.
Christy Hughes , February 21, 2013
Hiking the Carriage Trails in Acadia with Jake my Australian Shepherd.
Double 'Oh!'
Craig Zwiebel , February 21, 2013
Double Arch from close up, looking upward into a super clear Utah sky.
Craig Zwiebel , February 21, 2013
Double Arch from close up, looking upward into a super clear Utah sky.
