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  • Greetings from Bryce Canyon National Park

    The beauty of our national parks never ceases to amaze me. What started as a small side trip to Rocky Mountain NP in 2010 has evolved into an annual pilgrimage to the wilderness. This shot in Bryce was from a sunrise in 2015. Thankful for the wisdom of setting aside…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    I was given the opportunity to recruit in Yellowstone for the resort I work with and had the privilege of bringing my parents on my recruiting trip with me. I had never been to a National Park with my parents as a child but since growing up and moving out,…

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    Greetings from Dry Tortugas National Park

    Jonathan and I took a moment in January to enjoy the view from atop Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas National Park off of Key West, Florida. As a specialist in fearing heights, I had to be coaxed to this point by another traveler .... the great thing about a big…

  • Greetings from Grand Teton National Park

    The very first time I saw the Grand Tetons, I cried. It was just so beautiful. The rest of the trip through the Tetons and into Yellowstone was breath taking. I have never seen such beautiful country. The day we sadly left, it was sunrise over the Tetons at the…

  • Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park

    My experience with the National Parks spans nearly 70 years, from family vacations in the 1940’s and 50’s—starting with Mammoth Cave and eventually ranging through Rocky to Yellowstone to Mesa Verde. Later, as a biologist, I’ve done research in Canyonlands, Arches, Dinosaur, Devils Tower, and especially Rocky where I’ve led…

  • Greetings from Big Bend National Park

    I have no story to tell. I can't remember the last time I was at national park. All I know is that if we lose them then we lose a piece of our heritage, our American DNA.

  • Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Working Together Works! My wife and I go to the Great Smoky Mountains several times a year. It is totally awesome. If you are in the Tennessee area and in Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg, don't miss an opportunity to travel over the mountain to North Carolina.

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    I was a young man away from home on my own traveling across the country for the first time. I had heard of Yosemite and that it's a site to see and so made a point of going a bit out of my way to see it during my travels.…

  • Greetings from Petrified Forest National Park

    First I would like to say, why go on a cruise when there is so much to see in this Country. My son and I back in 1993 took a road trip where we went to the Grand Canyon, the Petrified Forest, Mount Rushmore, Rocky Mountain National Park, The Badlands.…

  • Greetings from Bryce Canyon National Park

    First time to visit the Bryce Canyon National Park. Hiked the Hat Shop Trail from Bryce Point. Absolutely stunning view, it was mind blowing. Longest trail I had ever done unknowingly, about 8mi total out and back. An infamous trail, never saw a fellow hiker all throughout the hike. Most…

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