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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…
Greetings from Grand Teton National Park

Using several tour companies I traveled through Grand Teton National Park and got some great photos!
Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

I really enjoyed Yellowstone in June -- snow and wildlife!
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park

When I was a teenager I mounted on my bedroom wall four photos of places I wanted to see. I visited 3 of those over time and now, in my 82d year, saw Yosemite for the 1st time, during two weeks in May. How magnificent it is, and to think…
Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

I love the outdoors, watching animals, looking at the flowers in bloom and trying to remember their names. I love listening to the sounds of nature, and breathing the fresh clean scents nature provides. Yellowstone is my favorite because of the added animals there that are not as easy to…