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  • Greetings from Denali National Park & Preserve

    My younger son worked as a marine biologist on a fishing boat in the Bering Sea. He took lots of photos that put Alaska on the top of my bucket list. Finally, in July, 2018, a special friend and I toured Alaska, including Denali National Park. We were told that…

  • Greetings from El Morro National Monument

    We brought the entire family to Old San Juan to experience this amazing part of our family’s history and beautiful destination.

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    I returned to the Grand Canyon a few months after my father passed away. I hiked solo down the crumbling switchbacks below Horseshoe Mesa and across the stark plateau to Hance Rapids. My dad introduced me to the Canyon; as a reluctant teenager we hiked down to Bright Angel campground.…

  • Greetings from Glacier National Park

    I got to go to Glacier on a field trip for my Natural Resource Conservation class as a junior in high school. We spoke to some conservationists and did some activities like planting young trees and shrubs, as well as learning how to count and observe vegetation. It was an…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    My husband and I have visited 43 National Parks. Yellowstone is a favorite because I have been there several times, the first in 1959. In truth our favorite park is the next one.

  • Greetings from Bryce Canyon National Park

    The first time I went to visit Bryce Canyon National Park was during winter when the snow was heavy, but the beautiful bright orange rocks were still beautiful to look at amidst the snow buildup. I remember wanting to visit because I watched a youtube video online explaining that the…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    I'm so fortunate that I got to see this with my own eyes. There are truly no words when you see something so naturally beautiful. When you stand there, you're reminded of your humility and place in the greater world. This your reminder to take care of our planet! Breathtaking…

  • Greetings from Pinnacles National Park

    Here at Pinnacles National Park, where these rocks have been shaped by nature's work, I walked on the Moses Spring Trail down to the Bear Gulch Reservoir. Walking on the trail, I was treated to many different rock formations. These rock formations varied in many ways and shapes. Up close,…

  • Greetings from Grand Teton National Park

    I'm seventeen years old and have had the privilege of visiting numerous Nation Parks in my lifetime. This summer, I had the blessing of visiting Grand Teton NP. I remember hiking while listening to '80s music, and the cool breeze blew my heavy hair off my neck. I was standing…

  • Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Moving from hilly rural NY to piedmont NC 45 years ago, my homesickness found it's cure in traveling the Scenic By Ways of the Skyline Drive & Blue Ridge Parkway and finding the Great Smoky Mtn Nat'l Park. My family who moved to the NE Georgia mountains agreed with me,…

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