Priceless places,
priceless memories.
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Greetings from Ice Age National Scenic Trail
Our natural heritage has the challenge of becoming nationalized and reaching full potential. Ice Age National Scenic Trail route can convert all linked State Parks into National Parks. Ice Age National Scenic Trail route can have a “Railroad Trail” addition (After reconstruction) because there are seldom used train tracks that…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
This was my first National Park to visit. I was from southern Louisiana and had never seen a hill, much less a canyon. What a sight this was to a 17-year-old! Over the years I visited many parks, but my best memory comes from being a 5th grade teacher, teaching…
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
My husband and I are retired and in good health. We love having a country filled with beautiful parks. Each year we plan a vacation to visit 2 national parks we have not visited (and of course constantly visit those national and state parks that are close). We are on…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
I first visited the States in 1958 and had three aims-- to experience 1. New York City. 2. New Orleans and 3. The Grand Canyon. I travelled by Greyhound bus and stayed in Hostels. At the Grand Canyon I signed in and hiked down the longer, less steep South Rim…
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Greetings from Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
I first visited the Theodore Roosevelt area of the Timucuan Preserve back in 1999. My dog Brodie and I would walk through the preserve, discovering the many trails. I enjoyed the sights of the landscape while I'm sure Brodie enjoyed all the smells. We visited the preserve many times over…
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Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Ah yes here we are, me and Geoff on our family adventure exploring the Smokies while celebrating his parents 28th anniversary. This was our first vacation as a couple and my first as a part of his family. We had an absolute blast! The park was stunning. We can't wait…
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Greetings from Glacier National Park
Our son started exploring the trails of Glacier National Park with us in 1987 when he was four years old. It then became an annual adventure. Here he is in 2012 with his niece, age four, learning of the family's love for nature and Glacier.
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone NP is the total wonder of what a park should be! From geothermal features (2/3 of the world's total) to flora (lodgepole pine & aspens & ponderosa pine to wildflowers) to fauna (bison, elk, mule & white-tail deer, moose, grizzly & black bear, golden & bald eagles, and even…
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
The year was 1964, I had just completed my junior year of college, was hired at Haynes, Inc. photo shop in Yellowstone National Park. I grew up in Va., had never been west of West Va., took a train from Washington, D.C. to Livingston, Mt. (via Chicago), and I can…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
Spring break when my daughter was in fifth grade the family went on vacation and the best part of the trip was visiting the Grand Canyon. It was somewhere I'd wanted to see since a cousin had visited there in the 1950's and shared her story of descending from…
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