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priceless memories.
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Greetings from Joshua Tree National Park
The views are a key feature of Joshua Tree National Park. From Keys View, you can see the Mexican border a hundred miles away on a clear day. But on days when air pollution blows in from the Port of Los Angeles, the inland empire and car-centric suburbs, you can…
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Greetings from Joshua Tree National Park
As housing and development and energy exploration continues to grow in the United States, the importance of preserving untouched spaces has become of paramount importance. And because the views and clear skies are important to the national park experience, they should be untouched by industry and development as well. In…
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Greetings from Big Bend National Park
In West Texas, power plants in the U.S. and Mexico add to other man-made pollutants to foul the air of Big Bend National Park. This is not just a problem with vision, but human, plant and animal health as well. There is some indication that many of our cultural, historical…
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Greetings from Crater Lake National Park
One of my most memorable experiences visiting Crater Lake was being there at night, and just looking up at the night sky filled with more stars than I had ever seen. Every year I grow more concerned with the numerous threats Crater Lake is facing, from decreased air quality, to…
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Greetings from Sequoia National Park
In the past few years I have seen changes in visibility of the sky-scape at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, because of the large amounts of particulate matter and other airborne toxins from the Central Valley. On a poor air quality day, you can only see what looks like…
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Greetings from Shenandoah National Park
I’ve been going to Shenandoah National Park for almost 30 years. As a nature and wildlife photographer, I’m extremely concerned about environmental quality in general and air quality in particular. Air quality isn’t a stand-alone issue. It also affects water quality and livability and the enjoyability of the park itself.…
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Greetings from Death Valley National Park
It was late evening in mid-May as we pulled in to the visitor's center where the thermometer read 106 degrees, but as the hot winds blew across the desert floor, the invitation to explore further could be felt. My father, my greatest hiking partner was along, and we looked at…
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Greetings from Sequoia National Park
We were on vacation at our daughter’s home in San Francisco in the late 1990’s. She suggested going to a national park. I had wanted to see the largest tree in the world, therefore, we drove to the Sequoia National Park. As Anne, Al and I walked the pathways, we…
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
When I was a kid, my father took me and my sibs camping in Yosemite in the early 60's. All day and night we heard people yelling: "Elmer", "Elsie, Gilbert!" repeatedly. Being newbies to the park, we had no idea what was going on. My Dad,OBM, told us that they…
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
I loved being in Yosemite. I was camping in a tent with my friend while her parents stayed in the camper. One night I heard what sounded like a bear nearby. That kept me awake for awhile! It was 90 degrees there, so I went tubing down the Merced River.…
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