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  • Greetings from Lassen Volcanic National Park

    My Dad, Vernon Watson, was a summer ranger , 1953 & 54. As a young boy, 9 & 10, I roamed the park, rode my bike to take Dad his dinner at the entrance station, climbed peaks, and learned to enjoy nature, which has remained with me to this day,…

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    Greetings from Mesa Verde National Park

    We applaud all rangers and staff at our precious national park system and just can’t thank them enough for all they do. We visited Mesa verde in the summer of 2023 and as we listened to the ranger discuss certain aspects of park to a group of people we realized…

  • Greetings from Grand Teton National Park

    It is nearly impossible to choose just one National Park that has made an impression on me. My love of the parks began 60 years ago when I was ten and my parents took our family on a camping trip “out West.” One of my vivid memories of that trip…

  • Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park

    Last year about this time, my husband and I were planning an autumn trip to CO. Rocky Mountain NP was to be among our first stops but we had never visited a park where reservations were required. I called the number at RMNP to get some advice. The man who…

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    In 2007 five women canoed the Green River in Utah then hiked from the Grand Canyon North rim to Cottonwood Campground. We found a rattlesnake in a campground bush and called the NP Ranger. She said, “Is it pink?” We confirmed and then she said, “Oh, that is Rosie. Leave…

  • Greetings from Canaveral National Seashore

    “Carlos” is the Canaveral National Seashore’s Apollo District Park Ranger who greets everyone at the gate entrance with a hello and “you’re all set” for a great day in the park. He’s so welcoming to guests that I’ve brought him donuts and coffee a few times when visiting the park.…

  • Greetings from Arches National Park

    All the stuff at the park were wonderfully friendly and informative and welcoming. It was our first time at the park and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

  • Greetings from Carlsbad Caverns National Park

    We visited Carlsbad Caverns years ago when my kids were about to enter fourth and sixth grade. The fourth grader opted to do the Junior Ranger program and immediately went to work on completing her workbook. The too-cool-for-anything sixth grader turned down the offer. As we waited for the bats…

  • Greetings from Capitol Reef National Park

    I volunteer at Capitol Reef National Park. I have for close to 3 1/2 years. The Rangers, fellow Volunteers, SCA, Students, etc. are amazing! Smart, informed polite, and totally committed! We are luckey to have them!!!!! Thank you, Renee

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    My family and I did a bus tour at Yosemite and the ranger was wonderful! I learned a lot about the park and was able to appreciate the land in further depth.

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