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  • Greetings from Indiana Dunes National Park

    My son was recently rescued by the Dunes Rangers. He was running down the Dunes and fell. He fractured his leg in 3 places. I was not with him but my parents were. They said they were great. My mom said it felt like a long time as they waited…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    Thank you for the outreach and education so that I now know where to go that isa safe place to relax and be calm. I appreciate security’s hard work in moving the line of cars at the exits and entrances so we do not have long wait times. I can…

  • Greetings from Devils Tower National Monument

    The park rangers were so courteous, hard working & professional. They had the areas clean, mowed, & delivered firewood. They were a presence, told us what they would be doing next to improve the paths, & other maintenance. They pointed us to history of the park, & shared their love…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    Not long before COVID, my husband and I brought some friends from Denmark to Yosemite for a few days. We entered through the Wawona entrance, and the ranger asked if we had ever been to the park before. We explained that we visited often, but that it was the first…

  • Greetings from Mount Rainier National Park

    Even after volunteering with MORA for years, I am still impressed at the lengths that Park Rangers and staff go to to make an enjoyable experience for visitors. In this video, Alex is notching a foot bridge over the Carbon River so that a hand rail can be installed. The…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    I'm old enough to remember enjoying a ranger talk in the Valley, awaiting the total darkness that initiated the original "firefall" from atop Glacier Point. It was a spectacular, though admittedly unnatural event, and caused traffic jams that would do Los Angeles justice. I was still disappointed when I learned…

  • Greetings from Gettysburg National Military Park

    Our family went to this solemn conflict were so many were killed defending our Constitution and the right of laws. It was very powerful and meaningful for our family to explore and learn about.

  • Greetings from Indiana Dunes National Park

    Brittany Mathis was the park ranger who took us on a walking tour of the Bailly Homestead. It was a very rainy day in June 2023 and we had a private walk in the woods because we were the only ones who showed up for the ranger lead tour. She…

  • Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park

    I do not have a photo to share, rather extreme praise and gratitude for the hiker (who notified rangers) and for the rangers who tended to my brother , Alex who passed away suddenly while hiking. RMNC was a place of glory for him and knowing he journeyed from there…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    Late one afternoon we pulled into a campground and stopped to see the ranger to pay for our camping spot. He was friendly and helpful, and let us know that a lone buffalo had been roaming the campground and dining on the tall grass. He told us that although buffalo…

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