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  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    We attended the Christmas Eve church service in the lecture hall of the Grand Canyon visitor center one year where attendees were given candles upon entering the hall. As the service progressed, all the candles were lit and the curtains covering the curved glass wall rolled back showing tiny reflected…

  • Greetings from Redwood National & State Parks

    This was my first time visiting Redwoods and I must say, I was blown away by all the beauty I had seen there. This was the tail end of our summer trip that my girlfriend and her family take and as the saying goes, "save the best for last!" When…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    My first visit to Yellowstone National Park was part of a program run by Ecology Project International. Attending the program was one of the best decisions I’ve made, especially after spending my life in the suburbs. Being able to enjoy nature without the distractions of technology proved invaluable to me.…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    As a newcomer to Yosemite, I had already heard all the tales of the beauty of the national park as well as of the interesting specimens that could be found there, yet my eyes were not prepared for the sight that awaited me there. Nature in all its glory awaited…

  • Greetings from Zion National Park

    My entire life I was always wondering where I went through a tunnel since childhood. It's funny, my mom never told me while she was alive where it was. On my way down to work my dream job as NPS Park Ranger, stopped in to Zion for a few days…

  • Greetings from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

    Had a blast climbing and running down the dunes with my husband and my boys yesterday! The scenic drive was gorgeous!

  • Greetings from Muir Woods National Monument

    My friends from Southern California visited Northern California and I decided to show them San Francisco and Muir Woods. I have lived in Northern California for most of my life, but I had never gone to Muir Woods. The forest was breathtaking and I had never seen so much greenery…

  • Greetings from Mammoth Cave National Park

    This photo is from the Caves and Dripstones cave tour at Mammoth Cave National Park. I took this picture of park ranger “John” as soon as we began the tour! This picture was from the 8:45 a.m. tour on 7/29/2014.

  • Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Our visit to Great Smoky Mountains National Park this summer was an absolutely wonderful experience. My family visited many places and we would recommend seeing these areas as we found them to be quite enjoyable. Mingo Falls in Cherokee, NC. Chimney Tops, Cades Cove, Roaring Fork Motor Trail, Clingmans Dome…

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    We try to visit at least one park each year. It is one of our favorite things to do. It was brought home to me very clearly this summer while visiting our son's family in Portland, Or. when we attended a neighborhood 4th of July party. While talking with one…

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