Climbing up - then sprinting down - the gigantic Kelso Dunes was an invigorating experience! It gave me a fantastic new appreciation for the rich diversity found in our desert national, parks!
Sincerely,
Mojave National Preserve
This vast, rugged park site encompasses 1.6 million acres and makes up one of the most diverse desert environments in the world.
State(s): California
Established: 1994
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Greetings from Mojave National Preserve
America's southwestern deserts are such special places. We love the Mojave Preserve's beautiful natural cactus gardens, rocky terrain, and panoramic vistas. Hard to believe such places still exist in southern California!
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Greetings from Big Bend National Park
I live in Tulsa, Oklahoma and my parents and I visited Big Bend National Park every New Year’s Eve from 2011 to 2020. We loved hiking in the Chisos Basin, watching the stars at night, taking the boat into Boquillas, Mexico, looking at the dinosaur fossils, and all of the…
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Greetings from Gateway National Recreation Area
I have been kayaking in Jamaica bay with the National Park Rangers for a few years. It is amazing to see the amount of wildlife in this urban park.
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