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Greetings from Statue of Liberty National Monument

In 2012, my partner Keith and I got a NYC 3 day pass. We used that thing like we were getting paid for it! And had the sore feet to prove it. But what a great trip to an amazing city. We could probably get a few more 3 day…
Greetings from Katmai National Park & Preserve

This was actually from Misty Fjords National Monument in Alaska. My sisters and I took our Dad on an Alaska cruise. From Ketchikan we took a sea plane excursion into Misty Fjords. It was amazing!
Greetings from Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve

In 2011, my two sisters and I took our Dad (84 at the time) on an Alaska cruise. This is the view of the bay from our ship.
Greetings from Zion National Park

My daughter Alex took a walk straight down the Narrows
Greetings from Yosemite National Park

Retired California State Parks Ranger have spent many years visiting Yosemite N.P. from childhood through adulthood. Currently there is a program by the park's management to clear cut critical endangered species and other wildlife's critical habitats. I have spent decades trying to fight heartless and greedy corporations like Sierra Pacific…
Greetings from Glacier National Park

The crystal waters of a river stream, the blinking of a night sky sprinkled with stars, and the quiet hoot of an owl in the dark. Natural parks are wonders of our world. As a city boy raised in Hong Kong, I am constantly surrounded by highly urbanized landscapes and…
Greetings from Isle Royale National Park

Springtime Moose on the Greenstone Ridge Trail.
Greetings from Olympic National Park

Strolling through the Redwoods of Olympic National Park late last Summer, I was reminded of how little we are. The Staircase area of the park that I visited took me back in time instantaneously. It gave me a sense of gratefulness that generations before me had preserved one of our…
Greetings from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

The green stripe in the pride flag stands for nature, and you can take a lot of different meanings from that, but for me it’s all about the joy and camaraderie we find when we gather with our chosen family in nature. Always a great time camping in the parks…
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Greetings from Stonewall National Monument

On the surface, it looks like any other unassuming dive bar in New York City. Beneath the surface, it’s the site that launched the modern-day LGBTQ+ civil rights movement. The odds are, if you’re LGBTQ+, it’s a pilgrimage and rite of passage to visit the Stonewall Inn. As former commuters…