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  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    My cousin, Ranger Doug Crispin, was my personal guide when I visited the North Rim of Grand Canyon in 2023. On one of our walks I spotted this canyon lichen on the rocks and was immediately drawn to the contrasting whites, grays, and ochres. They inspired me to weave a…

  • Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Back in 2011, I was on vacation in Tennessee and visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park with my husband, three children and my mother and father in law. As we were turnin around to come back down after enjoying Laurel Falls, my mother in law twisted her ankle. She was…

  • Greetings from Zion National Park

    I have had the great pleasure of visiting many National Parks but Zion was one of the most recent. I have no particular story but that doesn't mean that all my experiences haven't been memorable thanks to the staff! The Park Rangers ALWAYS have had good, intelligent answers to my…

  • Greetings from Mount Rainier National Park

    My son's love for the outdoors and career path in forestry began about fifteen years ago when he earned his first Junior Ranger Badge at Mount Rainier National Park. After earning the first badge he began a quest to earn all three in Washington and then started planning where we…

  • Greetings from Voyageurs National Park

    We did a night sky watch in July, it started around 10:30PM. The Park Ranger who led this experience was great! He had a good quality "flashlight" which could point out the various stars. The location is great because there are practically no lights. He made sure everybody knew where…

  • Greetings from Shenandoah National Park

    We used to camp at the park every 3rd week. A ranger, Hazel, would always come by our camp & visit with us. She told me the best trails that the kids would enjoy & for their skill level. We always looked forward to seeing her

  • Greetings from Fire Island National Seashore

    My family were caretakers of a small plot of land on this barrier island in the North Atlantic for six generations. I have deep memories of growing up and spending August days on this string of an island. I loved walking from the inlet to Sunken Forest in my youth.…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    We visited last May with our very good 80 year old friend He talked to a ranger fir quite a while asking lots of questions & getting answers. He asked to become a Junior Ranger which they accommodated. He was so excited. About a week later he got sick and…

  • Greetings from Death Valley National Park

    Upon arrival, we met an enthusiastic park ranger who informed us all about Death Valley and shared his passion about the park and his love for his job. He made an impressionable impact on both his passion for nature and for the national parks.

  • Greetings from Mount Rainier National Park

    I do not have any specific story to relate, but I can state that every single visit to Mount Rainier has been witness to amazingly friendly and helpful park staff. To all of the beautiful humans protecting our national parks…Thank You!!

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