Priceless places,
priceless memories.
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Greetings from Glacier National Park
Our son started exploring the trails of Glacier National Park with us in 1987 when he was four years old. It then became an annual adventure. Here he is in 2012 with his niece, age four, learning of the family's love for nature and Glacier.
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone NP is the total wonder of what a park should be! From geothermal features (2/3 of the world's total) to flora (lodgepole pine & aspens & ponderosa pine to wildflowers) to fauna (bison, elk, mule & white-tail deer, moose, grizzly & black bear, golden & bald eagles, and even…
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
The year was 1964, I had just completed my junior year of college, was hired at Haynes, Inc. photo shop in Yellowstone National Park. I grew up in Va., had never been west of West Va., took a train from Washington, D.C. to Livingston, Mt. (via Chicago), and I can…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
Spring break when my daughter was in fifth grade the family went on vacation and the best part of the trip was visiting the Grand Canyon. It was somewhere I'd wanted to see since a cousin had visited there in the 1950's and shared her story of descending from…
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Greetings from Canyonlands National Park
Attempting to pick a park for my "story" was incredibly difficult. I decided to choose this one from Canyonlands NP...partly because it was the most recent one I've been too, but also, because it was one of the most incredible places I've ever been. About a year ago, I was…
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
I have visited twice first on my honeymoon in 1995 and then again in 1999 when I took my son. This first trip I fell in love and was awed by the pure beauty in this park, it inspired me to my current career as a zookeeper educating kids and…
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
I worked as a National Park Service seasonal interpretation ranger for nine seasons at nine different parks (1998, 2001, 2003, 2005-2010). I have so many memories that I will cherish the rest of my life, but I think my greatest memories are of sharing Yosemite National Park with my mom…
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Greetings from Acadia National Park
Every year we have to go to Acadia National Park hiking. It is one of the most beautiful parks ever. The scenery at the top of Cadillac mountain is always breathtaking. It is a place we never get tired of. We are thankful that these national parks exist.
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Greetings from Canyonlands National Park
It's no secret that not all 2 and 4 wheelers get along on the trail, but here is an example where we do coexist in harmony. This biker was broke down on White Rim Trail and we all stopped to see if we could lend a hand. My brother can…
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Greetings from Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
The Moundbuilders and their mysteries captured my imagination as a child growing up in Ohio... so much so that I grew up to be an archaeologist! Today, I continue to share my passion and the stories of those who came before us on this continent with my students. There are…
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