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  • Greetings from Olympic National Park

    We needed directions to a new trail, we stopped this last October 2024, at the headquarters. As we approached the building a couple of staffers were stepping out preparing for the day with a youth group. The two were so very friendly, informative and casual* no rush! I brought up…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    I visited Yosemite for the first time on a road trip from California to Oregon with my family in the early 2000s. I was really excited about the junior ranger programs. I don’t remember who the ranger was at Yosemite (or any of the ones I met to be honest),…

  • Greetings from Shenandoah National Park

    As a child, our family vacations were frequently camping vacations in the Shenandoah National Park. We could not afford much on my father's Gunnery Sergeant pay. Free camping gear was available for USMC families to check-out through USMC Special Services. Several times a year we would camp and explore several…

  • Greetings from Bryce Canyon National Park

    Park rangers wheeled out a large telescope, so we can look at the moon into the dark skies. What an experience to see the moon with such an incredible telescope. We were all amazed and thankful for the Park Rangers.

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    Too many ranger led walks to list. All filled with interesting information told by creative people happy to share their love for Yellowstone. Kudos and thanks to all of you.

  • Greetings from Kings Canyon National Park

    I am 80 year's old and still camping. My family always spent 2 weeks in many of the national parks. King's canyon was our favorite. We hiked, fished, rode horses, and rented donkies and backed back in when we were very young. The best memories I have are of the…

  • Greetings from Canyonlands National Park

    Park rangers at the visitor center are very friendly and provide important information on current off road trail conditions. Rangers assured me my Subaru outback Wilderness would do well on Long Canyon Trail. They were right and I had the time of my life.

  • Greetings from Acadia National Park

    Although my monthly contribution is small, it is and will remain an ongoing thank you for all those who we encounter during our visits to these wonderful parks.

  • Greetings from Grand Teton National Park

    In September 2022 we went on a family trip to Yellowstone and the Tetons. My grandchildren were 11 and 9. It was their first trip to a National Park...I had been to most of the parks on a cross country trip when I was in my 20's. They were thrilled…

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    Even though I am in my 70’s, I had never seen the Grand Canyon, and I wanted to. My daughter planned a wonderful cross-country road trip just for the two of us. (We live in Cleveland, Ohio.) The highlight was 3 days at the Grand Canyon. I have impaired mobility…

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