Priceless places,
priceless memories.
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Greetings from Bryce Canyon National Park
This isn't just about Bryce Canyon---how it utterly swept me off my feet, brought both me and my husband to tears, for such magnificent beauty and grace that we saw there. I want to tell you what the National Parks do for me, on a regular basis and in a…
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Greetings from Grand Teton National Park
During my first month living and working in Grand Teton National Park I had a visitor! Yes, this is a sub-adult grizzly bear parading through my back yard. For a summer spent on the Wildlife Brigade team, handling "bear jams" along the roadway, seeing elk, moose, and wolves in the…
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Greetings from Grand Teton National Park
My wife and I were at the Grand Teton National Park around April of 2007. Se saw this Grizzly Bear. I drove around a little hill so I could see it. I parked my truck and walked further in. I saw the Grizzly Bear. I took some pictures of it.…
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Greetings from Petroglyph National Monument
My Mom, who is in her mid-seventies, had travelled much of the world with my Dad. My Dad can no longer travel due to illness. My Mom asked my wife and I if we would like to visit a National Park each year from here on out. As an avid…
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Greetings from Assateague Island National Seashore
This spring, I was camping on Assateague with my parents. One afternoon, we took our kayaks out in the bay, enjoying the birds and the scenery. A herd of 8 ponies was grazing on the island, and as we watched, the lead mare waded into the bay. She moved into…
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Greetings from Katmai National Park & Preserve
Imagine walking within 20 feet of a Brown Bear, one of the most powerful, amazing examples of "charismatic megafauna" around...and fearlessly dropping to your knees in wet sand to photograph the animal in its natural habitat. That unforgettable experience is what I encountered in Katmai National Park and Preserve's Hallo…
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Greetings from Katmai National Park & Preserve
When my future husband asked where would I like to honeymoon, Katmai National Park was my first choice. Earlier in the year, I had watched a documentary on Katmai and had no idea that I would actually be there six months later. Although I had visited Alaska twice prior, the…
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Greetings from Katmai National Park & Preserve
Just over two years ago, my boyfriend (Andrew) and I were in the midst of planning a trip to Alaska to view grizzly bears in the wild at Katmai National Park, when our plans were abruptly derailed by my cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment. I was 31 years old. I'd…
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Greetings from Glacier National Park
When on the U.S. side of Glacier Park, I had an harrowing experience! I was with two other friends and we were hiking a trail. When we were on a slope going down, and I was on the top, I saw two grizzlies - a brown sow and a beige…
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Greetings from Glacier National Park
One lovely day, while setting out our lunch on a picnic table, a small black bear ambled into our camp. While scrambling to close our car doors where there was even more food, and for protection from the unknown trespasser, our little dog, Cindy, came to our rescue and chased…
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