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Greetings from Yosemite National Park

Treading carefully up the rock face, I placed my hands on the ground and moved like a lizard. It was high noon and the sunlight bounced off the glimmering snowmelt ahead. Navigating the snow was tricky, but once this part of the journey was over, I finally reached a lookout…
Greetings from Mount Rainier National Park

Spent the night camping at Mt.Rainer in August 2017, while making our way from Seattle to San Fran. Did a gorgeous wildflower trail hike and enjoyed the amazing view of Mt. Rainer. Our son still talks about it!
Greetings from Yosemite National Park

The shadows of Half Dome gradually retreated from Yosemite Valley’s Curry Village as I reluctantly climbed out of my sleeping bag. It was 8 in the morning, and though my roommates and I weren’t lively, the nature around us was. Rubbing my eyes, I walked outside and nearly slipped on…
Greetings from Crater Lake National Park

When my husband passed away, our 2 adult children asked? “Now what—road trips?” And I said National Parks. And we have been to several, some of which I had been to already
Greetings from Isle Royale National Park

After canoeing to Moskey Basin from Daisy Farm, we had yet to see a moose. We took a short fishing trip and as we rounded the corner leading to a bog, we spotted one! We saw many more on our backpacking adventure in Isle Royale. Nothing quiet like the feeling…
Greetings from Capitol Reef National Park

Hiked in the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, and Capitol Reef National Parks with my mother this summer.
Greetings from Kenai Fjords National Park

The Alaskan national park sites are rather inaccessible, but we found a bit of an exception in Kenai Fjords, and nearby Seward makes for a very hospitable home base. Several tour companies offer boat tours to see a wide variety of marine wildlife and the massive headwall of tidewater glaciers.…
Greetings from Glacier National Park

Cyclone Lookout The notorious hike: five miles, steep uphill. To some, that might seem a piece of cake, but for me, it was scary as hell. Mind you, throughout the school year, I was a sedentary vegetable, probably best described as some sort of tuber. It took 40 minutes of…
Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

On our first August visit from Wisconsin to Grand Canyon. Reid - 11 years old was able to show how a Scout is always helpful. He helped Lance take down the flag at the Grand Canyon Lodge. It was an incredible teaching moment and brought tears to my eyes as…
Greetings from Mount Rainier National Park

A recent trip to the incredible and somewhat elusive Mount Rainier. Often shrouded in clouds, playing peek a boo, when it shows itself you can't help but feeling awed by its presence.