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  • Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park

    My wife and I traveled with New England Hiking Holidays to visit Rocky Mountain NP. We hiked great trails, saw awesome views, and soaked in the spectacular outdoors. This was our fourth trip with NEHH. Two years ago we traveled to Olympic National Park. At Ruby Beach is where I…

  • Greetings from Mesa Verde National Park

    Last year, we visited Mesa Verde National Park. We were thrilled at the preservation of such a historical location. The Rangers were friendly and helpful and actually took the time to take this picture.

  • Greetings from Shenandoah National Park

    I managed 3 day hikes in Shenandoah NP this summer. Near Knob Mtn, a mother black bear and 3 cubs scrambled down some trees 50 feet from me and ran away too fast to give a good picture. Later, I took this shot of Stony Man Mtn in the distance…

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    Greetings from Grand Teton National Park

    One June, my son, daughter and I took a wagon train trip from Jackson Hole through the Grand Tetons. We could ride in a covered wagon (no springs), horseback or walk. When we got to each camping site, portapotties were set up, tents were pitched and our meal was being…

  • Greetings from Theodore Roosevelt National Park

    We visited the North and South Unit of this place that inspired Theodore Roosevelt to preserve this and many unique geologic features of the United States for future generations to see in their native state. Like all our National Parks, it is worth the time to visit. We were disappointed…

  • Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park

    We sat along the Roger Toll Memorial Trail up in the tundra above Trail Ridge Road to see the most unusual clouds forming from Longs Peak to the Never Summers. They spread and dropped into Forest Canyon like living cobwebs. For a moment or two I thought I had lost…

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    My husband and I took an extensive trip with our small travel trailer in June. We visited Mesa Verde, Canyon de Chelly, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument and Great Sand Dunes National Monument. We completed the trip by getting one of the last camping spots in Yellowstone. As…

  • Greetings from Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site

    We thought that this had been one of the best vacations we could have had over the past several years. Please continue to support this type of recreation for all people. Thank you very much for this opportunity.

  • Greetings from Glacier National Park

    We had the most amazing trip to Glacier National Park this year! My husband and I have a goal of reaching all of our country's national parks (this was only #2 on the journey), and what an incredible park it is! I was so impressed by everything, including the knowledge…

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    Too many people I felt like i was in NYC.

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