Priceless places,
priceless memories.
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
I first visited Yosemite as part of a 5th grade field trip. This past summer, I finally returned as part of an environmental research program. Together with eight other high school students and two mentors, we hiked 50+ miles over nine days, while carrying heavy backpacks. We traveled from one…
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Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park
7-27-18. I was hiking to Cub Lake, in the Moraine Park area of RMNP, and came upon this little moose family. What a treat to see the kiddos running around playing!
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
I just want to see people be safe in the park. I believe it would be an excellent idea to have a visitor center at the gates, where visitors would be required to watch films on how dangerous wild animals are, and a talk on staying on the boardwalks. The…
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
I have so many good memories of Yellowstone going back to when I was a child and the Bears were more plentiful to my last road trip through the Park and just marvel at the different thermal sites. I also have great memories of spending a night at Old Faithful…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
TOROWEEP ADVENTURE (picture is of Toroweep campground) In May of 2012 my friend Ed and I spent several days camping near the north rim of the Grand Canyon in a beautiful place at 3’000 feet elevation called Toroweep, one of the few spots along the rim where you can look…
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Greetings from Glacier National Park
My hands started to sweat as the car stopped moving. Six high school campers, including me, piled out of our field guide's car one-by-one and ran to the ice cream shop that had closed 30 minutes prior to our unplanned night out. It was nearly 11:00 pm and although we…
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Greetings from Glacier National Park
This past summer, I took a course, Montana Master Naturalist, with the Glacier Institute. When I stepped out of the bus arriving at Glacier Institute Field Camp, I thought, “This is heaven: cabins with beds, a kitchen, and even a library. No tents, and Yes! showers.” Every day, we went…
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Greetings from Mount Rainier National Park
I am a current high school senior who immigrated to the U.S. six years ago. During the past three years, I have had really amazing experiences in the national parks that have changed my life. One of these experiences happened at Mount Rainier. In April, Rainier is still cloaked with…
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Greetings from Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Guadalupe Peak Trail – 31.89140°N / 104.86°W What does it actually mean to be standing in the highest point in Texas? To a 5 year old, it is a HUGE deal. Then throw in a low cloud base and some nice cool weather to make the perfect ascent of Guadalupe…
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Greetings from Glacier National Park
The Glacier Institute bus came to a halt, as we arrived back at the campsite. Half the bus, mouths open, sound asleep, after the long strenuous hike we had just ventured on during the last day of the Master Naturalist class. As a way to celebrate, our camp instructors drove…
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