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  • Greetings from Cuyahoga Valley National Park

    This is my partner Keith and I in front of Brandywine Falls in the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley National Park in April 2025. I grew up about a mile from the southern end of the park but it wasn't designated as such until long after I'd moved to Columbus, Ohio. We…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    This didn't occur on my visit to Yellowstone, but through a phone call. I placed the call and left a message hoping to speak with someone concerning the 2018 testimony to the Idaho department of Fish and Wildlife by Dr. Doug Smith. I received a call some days later identified…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    I visited in the summer of 2024, before my junior year of college began. We flew all the way from Georgia to Montana just to see it, and it was more stunning than I could have ever imagined. I recently created an ad campaign advocating for the protection of this…

  • Greetings from Dinosaur National Monument

    It was after noon when I stopped at the Dinosaur National Monument Canyon Visitor Center in Colorado one day in 2022. I inquired with the ranger about one nice hike to do in the park, and he highly recommended Harper's Corner Trail. Further, he added that the trailhead is quite…

  • Greetings from Mount Rainier National Park

    Just the work they do and the fact they are there if you need help. I hike about 20 hikes a year at this park and the rangers are superb.

  • Greetings from Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

    I worked in many different positions for the National Park Service, starting with Bent's Old Fort NHS. I was a seasonal Interpreter, then as a permanent Museum Technician, later as a Museum Curator and once again as the Chief Ranger, a job in which I did both Interpretation and Law…

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    Greetings from Fort Stanwix National Monument

    We were on our first extended trip around the country in our new RV, when we made it to Fort Stanwix in New York in July of 2021. We discovered that this is a dog friendly park so we brought our cockapoo “Ricky” along for the tour. When we entered…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    Without a doubt, the ranger-lead hikes are simply "the BEST!" On 2 family vacations, we were a part of several of these adventures. Our son was in middle and high school at the time and a Boy Scout with camping experience including a trek at Philmont. He was fascinated by…

  • Greetings from Virgin Islands National Park

    Our extended family had an amazing Reef Point Hike experience with Ranger Karin in February 2025. She was a knowledgeable, thoughtful, and professional ranger and a great representative of National Park staff. We truly enjoyed our guided hike through the historical sites and viewing the petroglyphs. It was sponsored by…

  • Greetings from Death Valley National Park

    The rangers at Death Valley National Park were super supportive and helpful when we were planning our trip up to Panamint City through Surprise Canyon. Their advice prepared us for the roads and camping conditions near the trailhead, making this hauntingly beautiful ghost town scene possible.

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