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  • Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    GSMNP staff guided me to see and photograph some of the rich botanical diversity there. It was in my college days, my impressionable tears. Their knowledge, kindness and professional efforts to help me meet special plants left a strong, positive mark on my psyche. I went on to teach middle…

  • Greetings from Flight 93 National Memorial

    Park Rangers who work in Gift shop are awesome. They are very helpful and very knowledgeable about the park. The park is amazing. It was a very moving & emotional experience for us & the park rangers were very welcoming and kind.

  • Greetings from Cowpens National Battlefield

    A ranger from kings mountain was helping out at cowpens on the day of our visit. This young man, Rob, was so impressive. Honestly, he made such an impression on me, my husband and all who gathered to watch the musket shooting demonstration. He was knowledgeable and was eager to…

  • Greetings from Glacier National Park

    As a young teen camping with my family at Glacier, I fell and broke my arm. My parents took me to a ranger station where they took care of me and got me xrayed and casted. That was over 50 years ago. Rangers are awesome and indispensible! Thank you!

  • Greetings from Capitol Reef National Park

    My husband and I had just left Capitol Reef National Park (State Park at the time) with it's incredible vistas, when we decided to take an unpaved road in the Fishlake National Forest. It was a "short-cut" choice, and we ended up regretting it. About half-way up, the heavens opened…

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    About 25 years ago, my friend and I hiked down to Phantom Ranch, spent the night there, and then hiked back up. It was marvelous (and exhausting!) We were struck by the ranger who did an evening lecture at Phantom Ranch about the condors. She spoke with passion, and we…

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    About 15 years ago, I scored a permit for two with an unusual itinerary for backpacking in the Grand Canyon. At the last minute, the other hiker bailed on me. I made the drive to the GCNP Backcountry Office with the intent of trading my permit for a more classic…

  • Greetings from Arches National Park

    I was hiking Angel's Landing and got to the check point at the top overlook before you do the chains section. I decided to sit and chat with the 2 rangers working that station. One said she saw me hiking up and recognized my tattoos. They were both so friendly…

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    We took the train up to the main entrance. The view at the top was amazing. We then took a rafting trip on the Colorado River. Most amazing trip we took. Always recommend this park to others.

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    I took a guided tour down the Colorado River. The trip ended at the Phantom Ranch. The next day I started out to hike to the top of the park, but didn't have water. Ended up moving from rock to rock trying to get out. My friends saw that I…

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