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  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    After several years of planning, we finally enjoyed the Grand Canyon to its fullest in June 2013. With some friends, my wife & I hiked down into the Canyon and spent 3 nights. We hiked out, leaving at 3 AM, 9 miles up the Bright Angel. It was such a…

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    My father & I went to this Park 2Xs & it was the most beautiful thing we ever saw. Only (God) could make something like this. I just don't have words to explain its (Beauty). I would hope & pray that this & (All the other Parks) would be able…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    I was ten years old when my Grandfather took me and my older brother to see some of the most wonderful parks in the U.S. The first one we saw was the sea lions in the cave on the coast of Oregon. Then we went north to Yellowstone park and…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    In summer 1968, my husband and I spent our honeymoon driving from one state or national park to another, from upstate New York all the way to Anchorage, AK. Highlights: a big bear strolling down the road between campsites around dinner time in Yellowstone; also the spectacular sight of the…

  • Greetings from Sequoia National Park

    When my sisters and I were young and living in central Illinois, our parents took us primarily to National Parks for vacations. Our first experience in a national park was Rocky Mountain NP. As "flatlanders" from Illinois, we were awed my the majesty of the mountains. We lived in a…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    We need to save our national parks for our children's future to explore.

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    Our family held our family reunion at the at the Wawona Lodge this year in Yosemite NP. Our family came from near & far to enjoy the spectacular beauty of this park and to share in good times and great foods. Now our challenge is; ' Where do we go…

  • Greetings from Badlands National Park

    I love parks and I have turned this love into a career. I currently attend South Dakota State University for park management. This summer I worked for the state parks as an intern and I learned so much from my experiences, but the one experience I want to share is…

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    I have wonderful memories of the Grand Canyon. In 1939, the first time I saw it, I was as a girl of 12, coming from the big city of Chicago, IL, visiting on a car trip with my family. I could not believe the view up the Canyon to the…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    We started our "bucket list" with a driving trip from Houston to Yellowstone in 2002. The picture is with the fabulous "Upper and Lower Falls", one of our favorite views. Most of our trips include at least one the National Parks. We are looking at Arches this year.

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