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Greetings from Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

Bob and I exited off the interstate to drive miles to go to Lincoln's Kentucky home, which turned out to be a replica and only in the general vicinity of the famous president's birthplace. However, there was a museum, art work, a sculpture of the family and an introductory video.…
Greetings from North Cascades National Park

When my family and I made the long trip to North Cascades National Park, I was shocked by how green the water was. We hiked on the Thunder Knob Trail and crossed Thunder Creek on a thin metal bridge. The water below was a milky turquoise, which I later learned…
Greetings from Shenandoah National Park

Bob and I drove the south trail on the Shenandoah Mountain scenic route, 35 winding miles high up into the mountains, 3,360 feet. Extending along the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, one of its many trails includes a section of the Appalachian. Clouds brushed and sometimes enveloped the roads.…
Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

Our family was taking a driving vacation from Dallas, Texas up to Montana. We stayed two nights in the Riverside Cottages and on the 3rd morning at dawn, we decided to go and try to see some wildlife. Boy, did we!!!! The road was blanketed by a dense fog and…
Greetings from Sequoia National Park

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Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

In Cherokee, North Carolina, on August 6th of this year, the town was hopping, the tourists were swarming. The Great Smokey Mountains National Park is here. Cherokee is one of the two main entrances to the park and Gatlinburg Tennessee is the other. My husband Bob and I drove to…
Greetings from Acadia National Park

On a five week trek to visit northeastern national parks, my husband Bob and I drove to the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park on August 18th of this year. We climbed down and then up a trail of two miles round trip on a rocky convoluted…
Greetings from Cuyahoga Valley National Park

My husband, Bob, and I visited Cuyahoga Valley National Park on September 1st of this year. The weather was cool and breezy and perfect for a short hike. Boulders marked the sides of the trail. We were on a trip throughout the north east where we tried to visit as…
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Greetings from Arches National Park

The thing about Delicate Arch is that even before you’ve seen it, you’ve probably seen its image a zillion times — on postcards and in magazines, on the road signs and Utah license plates you passed on your way to Arches National Park. And it doesn’t matter one bit. There’s…
Greetings from Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

I visited when this used to be a National Monument and returned years later when it grew up to become a National Park. Forest, river, sand dune, mountains topped with snow capped peaks I see a natural layer cake.