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  • Greetings from Montezuma Castle National Monument

    I volunteer at Montezuma Castle Monument. It is such a rewarding experience. The Castle is beautiful and we have dedicated volunteers and rangers here. I have met countless visitors from the U.S. and around the world. My major job at the Castle besides talking and giving information about the Castle,…

  • Greetings from Badlands National Park

    So Happy we Finally made it here! The first time we came close to the Badlands was in 1997, on a trip to Yellowstone, but our schedule did not allow for a stop at the Badlands. ( That trip is another story to be told...!) We planned for over 20…

  • Greetings from Glacier National Park

    My grandparents lived near Kalispell Montana. They often visited Glacier National Park and drove the Road to the Sun. While visiting in 1929 they took picture of of their daughter (my mother) Lenora Molver sitting among the Indian Braves at the Lodge. (That Was Then )

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    I first visited Yosemite as part of a 5th grade field trip. This past summer, I finally returned as part of an environmental research program. Together with eight other high school students and two mentors, we hiked 50+ miles over nine days, while carrying heavy backpacks. We traveled from one…

  • Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park

    7-27-18. I was hiking to Cub Lake, in the Moraine Park area of RMNP, and came upon this little moose family. What a treat to see the kiddos running around playing!

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    I just want to see people be safe in the park. I believe it would be an excellent idea to have a visitor center at the gates, where visitors would be required to watch films on how dangerous wild animals are, and a talk on staying on the boardwalks. The…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    I have so many good memories of Yellowstone going back to when I was a child and the Bears were more plentiful to my last road trip through the Park and just marvel at the different thermal sites. I also have great memories of spending a night at Old Faithful…

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    TOROWEEP ADVENTURE (picture is of Toroweep campground) In May of 2012 my friend Ed and I spent several days camping near the north rim of the Grand Canyon in a beautiful place at 3’000 feet elevation called Toroweep, one of the few spots along the rim where you can look…

  • Greetings from Glacier National Park

    My hands started to sweat as the car stopped moving. Six high school campers, including me, piled out of our field guide's car one-by-one and ran to the ice cream shop that had closed 30 minutes prior to our unplanned night out. It was nearly 11:00 pm and although we…

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    Greetings from Glacier National Park

    This past summer, I took a course, Montana Master Naturalist, with the Glacier Institute. When I stepped out of the bus arriving at Glacier Institute Field Camp, I thought, “This is heaven: cabins with beds, a kitchen, and even a library. No tents, and Yes! showers.” Every day, we went…

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