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priceless memories.
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
I backpacked down to Bright Angel Campground with my daughter and a 71 year old friend who wanted to hike down one last time in August. It was a brutal time to hike but after 3 years trying to get a permit during a cooler time we decided to do…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
Last fall I backpacked down to Phantom Ranch from the south rim of the grand canyon, and then hiked back up the next day. Every ranger I encountered asked if I was doing okay. They also took the time to answer questions about the park. Park rangers also clean the…
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Greetings from Jewel Cave National Monument
We recently visited Jewel Cave National Monument and had a fantastic time, in large part due to how great the rangers and all the staff were. We had an excellent tour of the cave led by Joyce. We also hiked, above ground, to the cave's natural entrance. My 10-year-old son…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
I have been solo backpacking in the Canyon several times over the past 40 years. Around 20 years ago, I decided I wanted to do a loop around Horseshoe Mesa from Grandview to Bright Angel over several days. It was November and it was cold and icy at the higher…
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Greetings from Mount Rushmore National Memorial
During my 1971 solo bicycling trip from southern Michigan to the Pacific Northwest Coast at Seattle, WA, my route took me to southwestern South Dakota. So close to Mount Rushmore, I was invited to share a ride to the elevated visitor center by a couple of summer tourists and their…
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Greetings from Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
As an individual who is afraid of height, the hiking path that were interesting with views was the question for the ranger. Really pleased and satisfied with the rangers advice for hiking that would work for me
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Greetings from Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
I was in Glacier Bay in the late 1980s. I will never forget the story the park ranger told of the land rebounding and the plants reclaiming the land inch by inch. The succession story and examples of each change from simple algae and mosses to complex annuals, perennials, and…
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Greetings from Joshua Tree National Park
It was 1964, and I was 17 years old. My parents would go on weekend trips to various parks and take me along. At that time in my life, I had little direction on what I wanted to do with my life. While listening to a presentation on the Geology…
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Greetings from Bryce Canyon National Park
My husband and I did a National park tour last year. WOW! The beauty and magnificent land formation is truly magical. We visited the park stations and spoke with the rangers who were happy to help with information any the parks history and they gave us valuable tips. I was…
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Greetings from Glacier National Park
A couple of years ago, we were having difficulty signing up for Two Medicine site from the West side because we don't have the best cell phones. Just couldn't do it. A young ranger (joseph was his first name) was in his office and came out to tell us to…
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