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  • Greetings from Acadia National Park

    My family first visited Acadia NP in 2015 at the recommendation of friends. We couldn’t imagine that a park on the coast of Maine could be that great. Were we surprised! The beautiful carriage roads, hiking trails, Sand Beach, Thunder Hole, Jordan Pond House and of course Cadillac Mountain at…

  • Greetings from Grand Teton National Park

    Three decades ago, in the dead of winter, my wife and I took a break from cross-country skiing by signing up for a snowshoe outing to learn winter ecology from a park ranger. After teaching the class how to shuffle-turn without falling, he pronounced us experts and off we went.…

  • Greetings from George Washington Birthplace National Monument

    We visited with our two dogs. The ranger explained that while the dogs could only go on 50% of the property. they could become b.a.r.k Rangers. They got tags to wear as bark Rangers. I thought this was such a cute idea! The ranger was friendly and informative as well.…

  • Greetings from Saratoga National Historical Park

    Rob advised us as to the Tour Road layout , back stories to several stops, and how to continue to Schuylerville. He was most informative, and humorous - very welcoming and invested in our experience at the Park. He really added to our time there- a most moving experience. Thank…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    As a youngster of about 12 our family did an epic vacation trip through the west including Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and Rocky Mountain National Parks. In Yellowstone we met a seasonal park ranger at Old Faithful who was from our hometown, Kansas City, and was a high school…

  • Greetings from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

    My boyfriend and I were taking our first road trip, and we chose to go to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore because neither of us had been to Michigan before. The staff at the visitor's center were so friendly and gave us suggested routes and trails to optimize our time in…

  • Greetings from Independence National Historical Park

    A couple of years ago, I took my British husband to see the Liberty Bell for the first time. As we walked through the exhibit leading up to the bell, I could see him becoming increasingly moved, as I was, to learn how significant the bell truly is to the…

  • Greetings from Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

    I have never been to a Park. I am just becoming a small supporter of you.

  • 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…

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