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Greetings from Zion National Park

I am 57 years old and have always enjoyed camping, hiking, and the great outdoors. Last year I went on the most amazing trip with my best friends. (I am the one in the blue t-shirt). We hit Zion, Bryce, Arches, Monument Valley, Lake Powell, Antelope Canyon, and lastly, Sedona.…
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Greetings from Big Bend National Park

When people ask me about Big Bend National Park I say the place is overwhelming in all of its beauty. From the highest peaks to the shoreline of the Rio Grande River, one can find diversity as nowhere else. The birdlife and mammals, the setting sun at the base of…
Greetings from Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Spent Tuesday at Gila Cliff Dwellings. Perfect, gorgeous drive out there. Met several dedicated volunteers. It is a 2 hour drive to the store, no cell service. They are special people. It was very unique in that visitors can actually go inside the dwellings. That is rare these days. Thank…
Greetings from Mount Rainier National Park

Had a great day hiking in August 2017. Luckily had a smokefree day since many fires this year
Greetings from Mesa Verde National Park

My dad took me to mesa verde when I was 6. I had a photo of me in a kiva and last summer went back to find the kiva. We could no longer enter but it was fun to share with my parents who introduced me to our fabulous National…
Greetings from Yosemite National Park

In 2014 at the age of 67 I made my first visit to Yosemite. I climbed to the top of Vernal Falls. In distance it was only a little over a mile. I learned that at 8,000 feet and climbing up distance did not matter. It was the hardest "mile"…
Greetings from Glacier National Park

I write for a living. I could not find words enough to describe my experience at Glacier. I didn’t want to leave.
Greetings from Denali National Park & Preserve

One of the greatest places anywhere in the world, not to be missed! This photo, showing Upper Muldrow Glacier, was taken on a small plane flight around the mountain. These are easy to set up, reasonably priced, and it's easy to find people to share a plane with.
Greetings from Joshua Tree National Park

Memorial Burn by Ruth Nolan > “In the beginning … they laid a woman, Ninmaiwaut (palm) on her back … > took a wooden spindle and drilled her. First blood, then fire came > forth. This woman then became a palm tree.” – Lowell John Bean and > Katherine…
Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

For many years I visited US National Parks. I hoped so much to see bears in the wild. But through many years I had no luck. In June 2017 I saw this Grizzly Bear mom with her cub. This day was one of the happiest days in my life.