Priceless places,
priceless memories.
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Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park
We visited Rocky Mountain National Park during July 4th long weekend. This was first USA road trip for my wife. We started from Lubbock, TX and drove 9 hours to reach the park. Rocky Mountain National Park has numerous scenic trails, drives and view points. The picture behind is of…
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Greetings from Glacier National Park
Streams carved small gorges on the mountainside as I hiked along the Iceberg Lake Trail on a recent snowy June day. I glared in amazement at the ridges of the mighty snow-capped mountains that stood above me. I understood why Glacier was designated the nation’s 8th national park in 1910.…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
To celebrate a 50th birthday, a group of us hiked from the North Rim to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon onMay 30, 2019. My friend MB and I made it over in 13 hours. We are going back next year to go from the South Rim to the…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
We were visiting the Park on May 13, 2019, and I shot many photos. When I got home I realized I captured what appeared to be a rare daylight meteor strike or space debris vaporizing in Earth's atmosphere above the Canyon. We were on or near Hermit Road along the…
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Greetings from Glacier National Park
A few years ago, I took a class called Geology of the National Parks. Tbh, I slept through A LOT of the lectures (with much regret). I just wanted to go to a national park at the end. My very first national park. For our final, we had to plan…
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Greetings from Glacier National Park
As I stared across Avalanche Lake at the glacial moraine that lay beyond, I was astounded by the serenity and beauty of it all. When I arrived at Glacier National Park, I faced the upcoming week like yet another task that I had to complete. Little did I know that…
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
I was fortunate to participate in the Parks and Tech event hosted by CivicMakers and the Pew Charitable Trust in Feb 2018. Since then, I've been revitalized in helping share the story of why are parks matter and what we need to do to ensure their bounty and beauty is…
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
Winter Onset by Mary Moir Nature’s seasons pass without restraint, and so Autumn, brief yet beautiful, has eluded us, remaining but a memory. Colorful leaves, the last remnants of autumn in Yosemite, fall lazily to the nearly-frozen ground making nature’s first winter blanket. Early morning dew is no longer…
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Greetings from Coronado National Memorial
In Gilbert, AZ it gets really hot and to escape this heat the best way is to drive up to Payson, AZ to enjoy the pine trees, lakes, animals, fishing, hiking, camping and breathe in cool fresh air from the hot city below. The National Forests can give a stress…
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Greetings from Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
I owe my love of nature, national parks, and public lands to my parents. One of the many unforgettable trips we've taken to national parks over the years was to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in late October 2011. In two days, we saw salamanders and bats in Gap Cave,…
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