Priceless places,
priceless memories.
-
Greetings from Yosemite National Park
My research group and I collected data on water quality from many sites along our backpacking route, including this outflow of Upper Cathedral Lake. Here, we stopped to observe the presence of macroinvertebrates in the water, and we found a whole world of small, fascinating creatures. I felt truly privileged…
-
Greetings from George Washington Memorial Parkway
I explored the park way with my 87 year old grandfather.
-
Greetings from Glacier National Park
Grinnell Glacier Trail was our first hike in Glacier in 1975 as part of our 40-day honeymoon camping in the national parks. We had never camped together yet the magnificence of our country outweighed any novice mistakes we made! Returning often to Glacier was an act of spiritual renewal strengthening…
-
Greetings from Channel Islands National Park
I went to the Channel Islands National Park this June with my husband and our two teens. We went with Santa Barbara Adventures and they provided us with a terrific naturalist guide, camping gear, and kayaks. We visited a sea lion rookery and the young pups were so curious and…
-
Greetings from Yosemite National Park
My husband and I at Yosemite for the umpteenth time in our many years of camping at all the National Parks of the West. We never got tired of Yosemite and camping was heaven for us. Peace and quiet in the beautiful natural world was what we returned to time…
-
Featured Story
Greetings from Chaco Culture National Historical Park
A hidden gem, and really off the radar for most people, this area is a few hours from anywhere in New Mexico! Chaco Canyon was mysterious, surreal, and absolutely amazing. The Anasazi Indians built a great city here thousands of years ago. Some of the structures were originally 7 stories…
-
Greetings from Minute Man National Historical Park
Hi! On this Fourth of July weekend, my park is the Minute Man Park. I went there and learned about the British leaving Boston to find the weapons that the Colonists were hiding. A man named Paul Revere rode very fast on his horse to warn the Colonists that the…
-
Featured Story
Greetings from Glacier National Park
It was our second visit to the park, having been "smoked out" from the wildfires previously. The Road to the Sun is so breathtaking that we had to travel it several times. I took this picture on a perfect day for photography and it now graces our home as a…
-
Greetings from Cuyahoga Valley National Park
I spent a year in the 90's working in this park in the environmental education center and lived in the historic canal village of Everett (had a covered bridge as well). I considered becoming a park ranger and still wonder what it would have been like if I had. All…
-
Featured Story
Greetings from Kings Canyon National Park
In 2012 my wife and I decided to take some extended time off our regular jobs and go on a 3-month road trip out west (we live in Ohio). We created an itinerary that would allow us to see several national parks -- including Kings Canyon. Before our 2012 trip…
Pagination
Preserve Our Parks
Make a tax-deductible gift today to provide a brighter future for our national parks and the millions of Americans who enjoy them.
Donate Now