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  • Greetings from Badlands National Park

    My youngest daughter and I went to the Badlands on a girls weekend her junior year of high school. We camped, survived a hailstorm, made cocoa, and watched a billion stars come out together. You can't put a price on the memories we made. It's astounding that the Federal government…

  • Greetings from Denali National Park & Preserve

    I have learned lessons of vast enormity as an eager student in the discipline of getting up, getting out, and getting off the interstate. The importance of sojourning with friends in faraway places, feasting upon fruit right from the Earth and adventuring through the Parks while thriving on the cheap…

  • Greetings from Olympic National Park

    The Rain Forests of Olympic National Park are a unique attribute of the National Park System. On Oct 1st the area begins its transition to the wet months and is also the best time of the year to visit. The bobcat pictured here shows up for the Coho salmon spawning…

  • Greetings from Mount Rushmore National Memorial

    We spend all of our vacation time visiting the National Parks. We were in S Dakota, N Dakota, and Wyoming this summer. We have a trip planned to Cumberland Gap in 2 weeks. Sadly that trip may be postponed. I am saddened by this situation with our government officials. Our…

  • Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    My family and I are headed to Tennessee to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the end of the month. We are going back for my class reunion and some time with one of our favorite places on earth. We were looking forward to hiking the trails and a…

  • Greetings from Hamilton Grange National Memorial

    I'm a volunteer at the Hamilton Grange. I love it. The rangers are amazing and incredibly welcoming. The shutdown is hurting not only the park employees but also the visitors who come to Harlem to enjoy the beautiful St. Nicholas park that the Grange is located in. I hope that…

  • Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    I own an guide service in the Smokies. We have 10 people on our staff, 8 are full time. Due to the government shutdown, we are going to lose over $10,000 in revenue this weekend.

  • Greetings from Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

    I work at the Pocono Environmental Education Center, a proud park partner for over 40 years and a 501.c.3. Due to the government shutdown we have closed our buildings and trails to our day visitors and we are in our last hours of operation of hosting our overnight school groups.…

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    Greetings from Joshua Tree National Park

    I run a 19 year-old desert magazine, and this year we launched a desert show on PBS as well. I not only visit many of our national parks, monuments, and preserves every year, but I advocate for their preservation and encourage visitation. On a personal level, my wife and I…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    Yosemite was a huge and influential part of my childhood all the way back to my dad's childhood. We went every summer a few times a summer as a little kid and I knew all my favorite nooks and crannies in the main valley. I even had a fabled bear…

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