Priceless places,
priceless memories.
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Greetings from San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
The Maritime Nat'l Historic Park of San Francisco is a relaxing, quiet spot just blocks away from the bustle and noise of Fisherman's Wharf. Here I saw residents and tourists relaxing in the sun, either catching rays on the grass or wading in the historic waters of the old harbor.…
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Greetings from Biscayne National Park
Growing up in New York City, I developed an early appreciation for the local park, Forest Park, in Queens. Famed landscape architect and Central Park creator Frederick Olmsted designed Forest Park's main drive on the eastern side of the park. It was there that I first sketched en plein air…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
On the day I took this picture, I brought a friend to visit the Grand Canyon for the first time. Rather than take him only to the touristy bits of the park, I took him to my favorite rock. It's a scramble down from the Desertview Tower, and then a…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
I promised myself I would share this amazing and inspiring story with the world about how we have both a privilege and duty associated with our national parks. Each one of us who has visited a national park and spent some time in one has felt the benefit of that…
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Greetings from Death Valley National Park
NPCA's ParkScapes trip to Death Valley gave me the opportunity to experience this otherworldly place up close. I think that's the right word for it -- these are the mesquite sand dunes that served as locations on the planet Tatooine in the first Star Wars movie!
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Greetings from Golden Gate National Recreation Area
My visit to Fort Funston Growing up in San Francisco Fort Funston has loomed over the city my whole life. So when I say I’ve never actually been in the park means it I've taken it for granted. Everyone in my family has walked our dog in the park and…
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Greetings from Sequoia National Park
General Sherman and General Lee were among the endless gargantuan Sequoias I had the privilege to marvel at. In the midst of crafting a snowman, climbing tree roots and creating snowballs half my size, my park-exploring partner and I found ourselves trickling away from a designated trail. The sun was…
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Greetings from Golden Gate National Recreation Area
I’ve lived in San Francisco for 4 years and never once went to the Presidio. Much of that is because I’m a student and between school, work and sleep I barely have enough time to get down a packet of Ramen never mind take an afternoon off to go to…
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Greetings from Golden Gate National Recreation Area
I recently visited for the first time the Rancho Corral de Tierra protected area, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, located just south of the Devils Slide tunnel that runs along the coast on Highway 1 just south of San Francisco. The protected area is accessible via bicycle…
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Greetings from Point Reyes National Seashore
Outdoor adventures have always been a top priority in my life and with each new destination and exploration my soul grows that much closer to mother nature. I am currently an undergraduate at San Francisco State University studying Environmental Studies with an emphasis on Natural Resource Management and Conservation and…
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