Priceless places,
priceless memories.

National parks represent the best of America. Why do you care about protecting and preserving them? Tell us why parks matter to you!

 {{ active ? "Cancel" : "Begin"}}

Success! Thanks for sharing your story with us.

You’ll be notified by email when your story is approved and added to the collection on the My Park Story homepage.

In the meantime, you can share your own story page with your family and friends — and help us spread the word about these priceless memories and priceless places!

Here’s your unique story page link:

{{ storyUrl }}

* indicates Required fields

Click to choose a file to upload

Submitting your story means that you agree to our Terms of Service
Filter by
or filter by

  • Greetings from Sequoia National Park

    We made our first trip to see the Giant Sequoias last May. I'm 58 years old and it was an awe-inspiring event for me. My wife and I were so in love we returned 6 months later, and now have made reservations to stay in a cabin in Grants Grove…

  • Greetings from National Park of American Samoa

    Visiting all 59 National Parks is not easy, but it was well worth the effort to complete my list with American Samoa. It is the only park below the Equator and one of the least frequently visited (3000-4000 visits/year, most only a few hours by cruise ship passengers). The park…

  • Greetings from San Juan National Historic Site

    “If England had won the war, I’d be speaking like Benny Hill instead of like Ricky Ricardo,” Ranger Jose L. Gonzalez says while leading the San Cristobal tunnel tour in San Juan National Historic Site, Puerto Rico. Ranger Gonzalez walks us up and down secret passages and stairs that we…

  • Greetings from Sequoia National Park

    Visited this park while I was on detachment to El Centro with the United States Navy. We all had a great time seeing all the ludicrously large trees and the beautiful views of the surrounding countryside!

  • Greetings from Big Bend National Park

    In the 70's I circled most parks in the central regions of the US best trip ever. Actually never been to Big Bend yet is on my list. However after what Rick Scott governor of Florida did to the funding (took 4 mill away) did, and now trying to open…

  • Greetings from Zion National Park

    My family visited the Zion National Park for the first time. For our daughters it was an opportunity to see what nature is like. We leave in a big city and they do not get to see much nature and wide open spaces. We also went to the Grand Canyon…

  • Greetings from Mount Rainier National Park

    Pedaling from the Midwest, I had just cycled over the summit of White Pass in the Cascades in lower Washington when I rounded a turn and Mt. Rainer in the far distance appeared before my eyes, more beautiful than any painting or photo could possibly capture. Others around me in…

  • Greetings from Crater Lake National Park

    We arrived at Crater Lake at dusk. What we originally thought was dense fog was actually one of the many wildfires ravaging the Pacific Northwest at the time. Smoke tendrils had crept over the rim, and settled above the water in the crater. We didn't end up seeing down to…

  • Greetings from Big Cypress National Preserve

    In December of 2011 I was honored to serve an artist residency at Big Cypress National Preserve. Spending two weeks experiencing the park from a new perspective, painting in oil and pastel, listening to and observing the birds, slough slogging and canoeing was an experience of a life time. Interpretations…

  • Greetings from Mount Rainier National Park

    One of my most peaceful activities is to sit in mother nature's theater. From this vantage in Glacier View Wilderness Mt. Rainier is truly magnificent.

Pagination

Donate

Preserve Our Parks

Make a tax-deductible gift today to provide a brighter future for our national parks and the millions of Americans who enjoy them.

Donate Now