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  • Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    The Smokies had some of the most breathtaking views I've seen so far! You can feel the energy radiating from the trees, and the giant mountains all around, it's undeniable that they hold so many secrets and so much power of the land within their history! The Smokies deserve respect…

  • Greetings from Big Bend National Park

    My parents introduced me to travel at a young age. Finances didn’t always allow our family of six to fly or stay in hotels, but camping provided us access to affordable adventure. Twice we went on “Wild West” campaign trips where we would drive two days westward from Ohio and…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    Where do I start? National Parks have been a part of my life since I was a small child. My parents took me on road trips after visiting local parks, to help me see our country and its amazing variety. We took our child on similar road trips to see…

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    I began working as a tour guide at National Parks on the west coast of the US in the summer of 2023. This photo is from one of the first times I had the privilege of joining my passengers on a helicopter ride (which could often be subject to cancellations…

  • Greetings from Olympic National Park

    In 2018, my boyfriend and I converted a 1986 Chevy van into a camper and drove it from Pennsylvania across the country visiting about 20 National Parks! Our stop in Olympic NP was most memorable because it was where he proposed. His plan was to make it to our first…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    Decades ago, I had a close brush with death that shook me to to core. Acting out of pure instinct, I immediately drove about 200 miles to Yosemite and walked the trail out to the Grizzly Giant, in the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias. I sat at its base, my…

  • Greetings from Acadia National Park

    Part of the treasure of Acadia has been what it means to other communities. The Boston Chapter of the Appalacian Mountain Club (AMC) regularly takes their newly graduated Rock Program participants to the Park for a long weekend of climbing across Acadia's many crags. From the multi-pitch experiences by Precipice…

  • Greetings from Kenai Fjords National Park

    This park changed the trajectory of my life. I have never experienced a place so wild and vast and inspiring.

  • Greetings from Shenandoah National Park

    Every year my fiance and I try to visit at least one National Park. This past year (2024) we went to Shenandoah National Park and had our minds blown after hiking Old Rag Mountain, along with Stony Man and multiple others! The mountains hold so much power and mystery---we look…

  • Greetings from Dry Tortugas National Park

    My dad and I camped at Dry Tortugas National Park for two nights as a sort of celebration after I defended my PhD. The nature - a lot of it in the form of snorkeling - gave me a bit of peace and calm after working hard on writing my…

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