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    Greetings from Joshua Tree National Park

    I run a 19 year-old desert magazine, and this year we launched a desert show on PBS as well. I not only visit many of our national parks, monuments, and preserves every year, but I advocate for their preservation and encourage visitation. On a personal level, my wife and I…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    Yosemite was a huge and influential part of my childhood all the way back to my dad's childhood. We went every summer a few times a summer as a little kid and I knew all my favorite nooks and crannies in the main valley. I even had a fabled bear…

  • Greetings from Redwood National & State Parks

    This summer we spent several days 6 hrs north of where we live, enjoying Avenue of the Giants and swimming in the Eel River in Northern California. I would like to be able to go again, while the weather isn't too cold. We recognize the park ranger who operates the…

  • Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    When we went to Smokey Mountain National Park, it was one of the most beautiful places we had ever seen! My daughter who was four at the time learned so much about nature and geology as we all had the chance to watch a movie on how these great mountains…

  • Greetings from Acadia National Park

    I am a small business owner in Bar Harbor, Maine. We have been devastated by the recent SHUTDOWN of Acadia National Park by OUR OWN GOVERNMENT. Something is terribly wrong when my own government is responsible for the destruction of our local economy. October is our crucial month and a…

  • Greetings from Acadia National Park

    Last summer I had an amazing experience working at Acadia National Park. I did not go back this summer because I needed a job that started earlier (Acadia opened a month later than normal) and lasted longer. I miss working for the NPS more than I ever thought I could.…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    When I climbed over that rocky peak, everything stopped. It didn't matter that our field research group had a meeting in 5 minutes. It didn't matter that I left my sunglasses on a rock somewhere. It didn't matter that I seriously needed to chase a coyote. At that moment in…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    I was washing some of my dirty clothes in this pond in the late afternoon. Something about the scenery really made me feel at peace and I briefly forgot all the problems I had back at home.

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    Just got back from my first visit to the Grand Canyon. I was speechless when I first saw the canyon. There are no words to describe its beauty! I so want to take my grandchildren to share in this treasure.

  • Greetings from Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

    On July 9, 2014, my husband and I visited the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (where Custer's Last Stand took place). We took a guided tour of the area and were fascinated at what we learned and what actually happened during that battle. It was incredibly interesting and educational.

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