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  • Greetings from Mount Rainier National Park

    This summer, I visited Sunrise to see the sunrise with my family. We crawled out of bed at 2 AM and prepared for the long drive ahead of us. At 5 AM, we finally arrived. The sun wasn’t up yet, and none of us were fully awake, but despite how…

  • Greetings from Capitol Reef National Park

    First time visit we came in the afternoon. Saw awesome petroglyph. Lovely drive. All in our electric car.

  • Greetings from Pinnacles National Park

    Spring 2021: This was the first time I've travelled to a national park with my mom since the pandemic. After nearly a year of self-quarantine at home, we have finally decided to go and take a breather in the nature. Eagerly, we packed water and a jacket on the weekend…

  • Greetings from Montezuma Castle National Monument

    My family moved from NJ to AZ when I was 7 years old. We would take day trips or drive to different places in AZ for weekend. I got to choose our destination once, and I chose Montezuma’s Castle bc of the name. It is such an amazing place- you…

  • Greetings from Glacier National Park

    I listened to testimony of NPS Officials and Representatives before the NPS Subcommittee on overcrowding of facilities at many places across the country on 7/28 21 at which Kristen Brengel represented your organization. There are many people who have no interest in actually visiting or unable to do so, but…

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    I have visited numerous national parks in my lifetime; however, one week-long visit and trek will forever be remembered: My University of Colorado Geology class field trip in the summer of 1993. On the way to the Grand Canyon, our class stopped and camped one night at Petrified Forest National…

  • Greetings from Olympic National Park

    I spent a day hiking in Olympic National Park with my family this summer. We were greeted by snow-capped mountains and miles of evergreens, both of which were familiar characteristics of Washington State. Throughout the year, the mountains are always dotted with wildflowers frequented by fat bees and skittish butterflies.…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    There are pictures of me sitting by Vernal Falls when I was eight. The funny thing is, I don't have a single memory of that hike. So, when my parents told me we were going to Yosemite National Park over the summer, I was excited to experience its magnificence again.…

  • Greetings from Crater Lake National Park

    I’m a little bit country. I’m a little bit rock and roll. Together we’re enjoying our trip to Crater a Lake.

  • Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    The two intrepid explorers find their way through the forest to find a refreshing mountain stream.

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