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  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    I don't have a photo, but I finally got to see where my husband rockclimbed amidst such beauty. As we drove into the park, while listening to the music from the movie The Last of the Mohicans, the first view we saw was Bridalveil Falls straight ahead across the valley…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    In September 2018, we visited Yosemite and attended the night sky program: lying on the helipad, we were awestruck by the Milky Way and stars pointed out to us by the very knowledgeable ranger. It was a fantastic experience!

  • Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park

    I was born and raised in Colorado where I still reside. I grew up in RMNP and still visit and explore the park throughout the year. It's beauty is awe inspiring in every way. My wife and I particularly love the Alluvial Fan. This is where I popped the question…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    By now, our family has visited over 20 National Parks throughout the Southwest and Northwest, comprising the most memorable and powerfully moving experiences we've enjoyed as a family. Instead of a party, my husband and I chose to celebrate our 50th anniversary by seeing Yellowstone with our adult children -…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    One of my favorite views was of the high Sierra's from the road to the overlook where the firefall used to be pushed over the cliff. At that point the road turned from basically east to almost straight north. I could see snow-capped mountains along a long stretch of the…

  • Greetings from Acadia National Park

    Acadia is perhaps my earliest memory of the thrill of experiencing one of our national parks. As a child standing near the earth shaking sound and splash of Thunder Hole was so awesome! At one point during our visit, my mother, always the adventurer when it came to exotic foods…

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    I do not have a photo but I have to say that experiencing the Grand Canyon is one of those “life moments”. One you remember as so moving you never forget it. My husband and I went there for part of our honeymoon 30 years ago. It was simply breathtaking!…

  • Greetings from Mammoth Cave National Park

    Parks are very dear to me because they help you get out there and connect with yourself! I love to hike and listen to music, it feels good and it's good for you.

  • Greetings from Cuyahoga Valley National Park

    Cuyahoga Valley National Park will always be my home park. Growing up in Akron, Ohio near the banks of the Cuyahoga River, I’ve always felt a kinship with the river. I feel like we are more similar than separate. Life takes its twists and turns, just as a river does.…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    We were able to make Yosemite a stop on our California trip and it was fantastic. We were able to show our children the beauty of true, unspoiled nature and its many beautiful features. They have a renewed appreciation for wild lands.

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