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  • Greetings from Canyon De Chelly National Monument

    Years ago, a few friends of mine, my wife and I visited Canyon De Chelly (Tsegi) and stayed at the Spider Rock Campground, hosted by Howard, who was a wonderful host. We planned to stay in our tents, but the nearby fires had created winds that were too much for…

  • Greetings from Glacier National Park

    Back in 1987 my sister, her husband and I decided that we would visit Yellowstone and Glacier parks. Yellowstone was spectacular (of course) but Glacier was beyond!! At that time we were young and more fit and decided we would hike to Sperry Chalet. We spent the night at Lake…

  • Greetings from Zion National Park

    Took the shuttle to one of our bucket list hikes, Angel’s Landing and the Ranger gave us a great history and landmark tour on the way! Our Rangers and all national park employees are national treasures and deserve better from this administration.

  • Greetings from Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial

    thoroughly enjoyed it. Wish Robert E Lee were around to this day

  • Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    A Park Ranger here not only told us all about the synchronized fireflies, but also how to secure a campsite 6 months in advance in order to have the best chance of witnessing their rituals. It was truly an amazing experience that we would otherwise have not known about.

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument

    My mom, daughter, and I visited The Grand Canyon several years ago when my daughter was in middle school. I had become an avid birder (I still am) and at one of the overlooks I noticed the Park Rangers had a telescope focused on a cliff. One of the Rangers…

  • Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park

    It all started with the Rocky Mountain National Park, but it has led to many other adventures in too many other national parks. We LOVE Ranger talks. We will even go when we weren't camping! Our favorite was spending the Fourth of July at Mesa Verde, where the event is…

  • Greetings from Mesa Verde National Park

    We moved to Colorado in 2021, and the first national park we visited when we moved was Mesa Verde National Park. I had fond memories of going there as a child and vividly remembered the cliff dwellings. Our boys loved touring the dwellings, and there was a Park Ranger there…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    We went on a winter wolf adventure in January and Cat, our guide, made it a memory for a lifetime with her knowledge, enthusiasm and love for the park and the wildlife, and ensuring that we all had a safe but amazing experience. Without opportunities to see and learn about…

  • Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park

    I've been camping at Rocky Mountain National Park since I could walk -- and now I'm 77! A couple of years ago, a good buddy, newly married, was at the park at the same time as I. As I was talking with the ranger at the campsite check-in kiosk, I…

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