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  • Greetings from Kings Canyon National Park

    For many years, the Evolution Valley on the John Muir Trail has been on my bucket list. This summer I was finally able to put it together... a 57 mile loop trip from North Lake to South Lake via Evolution Valley. In order to do this in the five days…

  • Greetings from Point Reyes National Seashore

    I had been dealing with quite a bit of stress prior to my vacation in California, to the point that I was questioning my whole direction in life. I spent several days in Point Reyes hiking and bird watching. The day before I left, I hiked out early to Arch…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    My husband and I were taking his cousins from Norway to see Yosemite. When we drove up to the gate to pay our auto fee, we were told that if any of us was over 65 years of age that he or she qualifies for a lifetime pass at $10.…

  • Greetings from Arkansas Post National Memorial

    My husband Tim and I visited 13 NPS sites in 12 Southeastern states on our honeymoon earlier this year. We decided to go off the beaten path to visit Arkansas Post National Memorial. Once we realized how many miles we had yet to travel before the park closed for the…

  • Greetings from Acadia National Park

    My husband and I discovered Acadia National Park almost 30 years ago on our honeymoon in September 1983. We were not experienced hikers but found ourselves climbing the Precipice Trail. I silently told myself that with any luck we would climb it again when we were a long-time married couple…

  • Greetings from Shenandoah National Park

    Shenandoah National Park was our first. It was the first park my wife and I visited, but hopefully there will be many more. It was also where we spent our first anniversary. I remember seeing the sign at the entrance and how excited I was (although I will admit the…

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