Priceless places,
priceless memories.
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
Four women of a certain age, once college room-mates, try to get together every few years. One summer we 'did' Montana, in our straw cowboy hats and smiles. I had never been to a National Park before and I savored every moment. The sights, the sounds, the Park Service personnel,…
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Greetings from Blue Ridge Parkway
We have been hiking the blue ridge mountains from Virgina to North Carolina for 30 years. We especially love the Cades Cover area in Gattlinberg, TN. We have been to Pisgah National forest, the Grand Canyon,Mount Mitchell, and of course one couldn't go without adding the Tenneessee and North Carolina…
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
My boyfriend and I shared four days backpacking in Yosemite National Park and it really grounded me about what is important in life. We had no cell phones, iPads, laptops, television, or radio and I enjoyed every moment of peace. Nature is the best medicine for removing stress and chaos…
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Greetings from Grand Teton National Park
In April of 2016, I retired, sold my home, and took off on a seven-month, 23,410-mile road trip through 33 states. Along the way, I explored 30 national parks, hiking and camping in most of them. It was the most exhilarating journey I have ever made! When I returned to…
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Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park
This photo was taken last year during a trip to Cades Cove located inside the Smokies in Tennessee. What a great example of the wildlife we must protect. A black bear mother and her cub, one of three located on branches in the trees on a rainy day in May.…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
In 1992 we hiked the Grand Canyon from North Rim to South Rim and few years later South Kiabab. It was one of the most incredible adventures I had ever been on. It is an amazing place. I sat with bats flying around me as they left for the night,…
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone, August 2014, with my 2 teenagers. Lamar Valley, on a cool, misty morning. Watching the Junction Butte wolf family from a distance, seeing the pups and adults interacting. This was the first time my children watched wolves in the wild. They will never forget that special day.
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Greetings from Gateway National Recreation Area
Gateway is the only National Park you can get to by subway! My wife and I often kayak and sail in the Jamaica Bay Unit. We count birds, tag horseshoe crabs and help restore eel grass marshes and oyster beds. Many of our photos end up including the Empire State…
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
My family and I visited Yellowstone in 2009 with another family. This picture shows the view we experienced the 1st morning we drove into the Park. We stopped at one of the 1st pulloffs we saw - and were greeted with this amazing vista.
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Greetings from Olympic National Park
I donned my first pair of hiking boots at 42 years old and headed solo to a hiking camp in Southern Utah. When they felt we were ready for more challenging trails they took us to Zion National Park. I returned home in love with the thrill of the challenge…
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