Priceless places,
priceless memories.
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
In 2004, I rode my bicycle from Nogales, AZ to Glacier National Park. It was an incredible journey full of regular biking experiences, passing thru the spine of America on 2 wheels, taking in the sights, smells and sounds of the country. As an added bonus, I entered and enjoyed…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
We’re a family of four from South Carolina that includes a son in fourth grade and a daughter in college. A tradition of ours is to take at least one vacation each year to a national park. For Christmas 2021, we planned to visit Grand Canyon National Park and Saguaro…
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Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park
The Rocky Mountain National Park was my summer home every year of the first eighteen years of my life. My grandparents rented the largest cabin at Jack Woods Cabin Camp just inside the old Thompson River entrance to the park, where our extended family congregated each year. I grew up…
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Greetings from Zion National Park
When I was 8 my family took a trip to Bryce and Zion National Parks. I don't remember much, but I definitely remember hiking among the hoodoos along Navajo Loop. This summer I decided to take my daughter, also 8, on the same trip. It was incredible to see how…
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Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park
I grew up in a suburb of Chicago. I was 20 when I first visited a national park. My best friend and I took a 10 day road trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. It was 1980 and the first day we were driving down a switchback and turned the…
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Greetings from Gateway Arch National Park
“I can’t believe this is a national park,” I said upon seeing the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. When I think about national parks, I imagine dense forests, solid rock formations, or other stunningly beautiful natural structures, not a 630 feet tall steel, man-made arch. I couldn’t help but wonder…
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Greetings from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
In 1982, when I was 17, my parents drove me halfway up Michigan to my aunt and uncle's cottage. After spendingt the night with them, I got on a bus to the UP to visit my cousin Deb and her husband Jim and their two small boys. They planned all…
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Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Even before my family and I reached the Smokies, I was in awe of the scenery around me. Tennessee’s vibrant forests framed the road on either side, and we drove along a glimmering creek that threaded through the trees. Later, after hiking up to Clingmans Dome, we watched the fog…
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Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Standing at the top of Clingman's Dome, being enveloped in one of the endless clouds, I was at the halfway point of my trip from childhood to adulthood. In August of 2021, my mother and I took the final drive away from my birthplace and home of central PA to…
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Greetings from Mount Rushmore National Memorial
I stopped in many places during a 1993 US road trip. My visit to Mt Rushmore had particular meaning because I have a BA in American History and have read several presidential biographies. I think the current historical trend, to explore both the negative and positive aspects of America’s history…
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