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  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    We all have different definitions of what "wilderness" means to us. To some, wilderness is a cultural construct, shaped by the American frontier, but to others, wilderness is a feeling. It's a sense of awe and wonder that reminds us that we, humans, Americans, whoever, did not create this world.…

  • Greetings from Canyonlands National Park

    I visited Canyonlands National Park in Utah two summers ago, while on a cross-country road trip with three of my friends. I could not believe that a place like this actually existed. It was the first time in my life I had seen such steep cliffs and wide open basins.…

  • Greetings from Virgin Islands National Park

    In this national park, humans and nature interact respectfully. While wilderness was the foundation of American culture, it has since taken on many new connotations. Wilderness is supposed to be a place where no person remains, yet people constantly search for answers in the wilderness. People believe wilderness provides them…

  • Greetings from Shenandoah National Park

    I often go fly fishing at Penn's Creek with my buddies. Here is a picture from the spring of 2016 with a brown trout I caught that day. Penn's Creek has some solid trout, if you're in to fly fishing go check it out.

  • Greetings from Grand Teton National Park

    This is a picture of me at the top of Grand Teton mountain! This took a total of two days (and a lot of effort) to get to the peak which is where this picture is taken. Before this climb, I never really appreciated the national parks in our country…

  • Greetings from Acadia National Park

    In the summer of 2015 I visited Acadia National Park. I felt completely immersed in the wilderness and that I was truly stepping out of my comfort zone. However, after taking and environmental class in college, I realize that the wilderness I thought I was experiencing was completely constructed by…

  • Greetings from Acadia National Park

    Wnen I think of Acadia National Park, I picture in my mind Jordan Pond with the extinct volcanic Bubbles rising from the far shore. Jordan Pond has become for me my very own Walden Pond. I lived along its shores for over three months as a worker at the Jordan…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    When I was a high school freshman, I, along with other aspiring, enthusiastic young students, went on a field research trip in the backcountry of Yosemite for two weeks. We carried our food, tents, and resources with us, and roamed the wilderness freely and completely away from any semblance of…

  • Greetings from Glacier National Park

    This summer I had the pleasure of attending the Glacier Institute’s Invasive Species Symposium for a week. Everything about the park amazed me, from the breathtaking views of the glaciers and the awe-inspiring mountains to the vast and open realm of unadulterated nature to marvel and delight at. Playing around…

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