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Greetings from Yosemite National Park

On a cloudless, beautiful summer day, my wife Amanda just had to jump for joy in taking in the peace and beauty of the surrounding Tenaya Lake in Yosemite.
Greetings from Joshua Tree National Park

Two years ago, my husband and I celebrated Thanksgiving at Joshua Tree. I can't think of a better way to celebrate a day devoted to gratitude.
Greetings from Shenandoah National Park

Eating lunch and taking in the view at White Oak Canyon.
Greetings from Blue Ridge Parkway

Our national parks provide us endless opportunities to create countless memories. This is just one from a road trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway that 3 of my best friends and I took one summer. East coast parks may not be the "grandest" but they certainly are just as beautiful…
Greetings from National Mall and Memorial Parks

Postcard from a recent trip to the Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr National Memorial!
Greetings from Yosemite National Park

Nothing like a little Warrior 2 yoga action after reaching the top of Nevada Falls in Yosemite! Namaste, nature!
Greetings from Mojave National Preserve

Climbing up - then sprinting down - the gigantic Kelso Dunes was an invigorating experience! It gave me a fantastic new appreciation for the rich diversity found in our desert national, parks!
Greetings from Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site

I visited Tao House when I was a freshman in high school. They ran a program that brought in students for two days to make art inspired by the site and by Eugene O'Neill's legacy. Painting, photography, poetry, didn't matter. It was such a unique experience, something that I really…
Greetings from Rosie The Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park

My family and I visited this site when it was still fairly new, before it even had a visitor center. There were still fun exhibits to check out though, including a Victory Ship that visitors could wander around. That's my sister behind the wheel. Can't wait to go back to…
Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

One of my best friends was moving from DC to Texas and our road trip took us through Tennessee. We decided to stop in the Smokies and took her dog, JR, on a pet-friendly hiking trail along a creek. JR grew up in a city so it was his first…