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  • 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…

  • Greetings from Redwood National & State Parks

    This summer we spent several days 6 hrs north of where we live, enjoying Avenue of the Giants and swimming in the Eel River in Northern California. I would like to be able to go again, while the weather isn't too cold. We recognize the park ranger who operates the…

  • Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    When we went to Smokey Mountain National Park, it was one of the most beautiful places we had ever seen! My daughter who was four at the time learned so much about nature and geology as we all had the chance to watch a movie on how these great mountains…

  • Greetings from Acadia National Park

    I am a small business owner in Bar Harbor, Maine. We have been devastated by the recent SHUTDOWN of Acadia National Park by OUR OWN GOVERNMENT. Something is terribly wrong when my own government is responsible for the destruction of our local economy. October is our crucial month and a…

  • Greetings from Acadia National Park

    Last summer I had an amazing experience working at Acadia National Park. I did not go back this summer because I needed a job that started earlier (Acadia opened a month later than normal) and lasted longer. I miss working for the NPS more than I ever thought I could.…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    When I climbed over that rocky peak, everything stopped. It didn't matter that our field research group had a meeting in 5 minutes. It didn't matter that I left my sunglasses on a rock somewhere. It didn't matter that I seriously needed to chase a coyote. At that moment in…

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