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  • Featured Story

    Greetings from North Cascades National Park

    Nature, in general, acts as a filter that removes excess and simplifies life into three core elements: traveling, replenishing the body with water and nutrients, and resting. The stress of day-to-day living, the monotony of a routine, the pressure to compete at a workplace, all falls away – the reward…

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    Greetings from Buffalo National River

    I grew up in a very poor family and we didn't take vacations. At age 15, my first real vacation was to the parks in New Mexico and Arizona. From then on I was hooked on the National Parks. When my husband and I retired and moved to Arkansas we…

  • Greetings from Glacier National Park

    My husband and I have been volunteers for 3 years with one year being in Grand Teton. The parks are precious resources for us all to enjoy. My grandparents took my parents to the parks and we have continued this amazing experience with our family. Protecting our parks is paramount…

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    Greetings from Olympic National Park

    My wife and I celebrated our anniversary by driving toward Olympic National Park. Our only plan was to go to places we’d never been to before. What a weekend! And what an amazing national park. We started at the Elwha River and the former Upper Elwha Dam, then to the…

  • Greetings from Olympic National Park

    Spent a couple of days visiting the beauty of this glacial gorge landscape and the Elwha Dam removal site. I am all for protecting our Wild Salmon -- however, I must emphasize that ALL our National Parks be protected. Let's not forget those who spent their lives doing just that,…

  • Greetings from Arches National Park

    No story -- just to say what is left of our unspoiled national parks and wilderness areas must stay absolutely protected. Should they be spoiled there will be no replacement.

  • Greetings from Saguaro National Park

    It was a breathtaking day seeing the most majestic gentle giants. We will never forget the beauty of the park and the friendliness of the rangers.

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    Greetings from Wrangell St. Elias National Park & Preserve

    I met her while on my week-long backpacking trip in Wrangell St. Elias National Park. It wasn't something that was planned or on the itinerary, for that matter. As the bush plane dropped us off on the Bremner Mines landing strip, my group decided on making a side trip to…

  • Greetings from Denali National Park & Preserve

    I have been fortunate to have visited several of our National Parks. All are fantastic, enjoyable and very educational and a must for all to visit. We need to preserve these national treasures, they cannot be replaced.The last park my wife and I were able to visit was Denali in…

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    Since this was my first time at a national park, I wasn't ready for the vastness of this magnificent place. I was overwhelmed and pleasantly excited to view such a visual treasure. My brother and I took my 90 year-old Dad there because he wanted to see the place. They…

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