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  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    The shadows of Half Dome gradually retreated from Yosemite Valley’s Curry Village as I reluctantly climbed out of my sleeping bag. It was 8 in the morning, and though my roommates and I weren’t lively, the nature around us was. Rubbing my eyes, I walked outside and nearly slipped on…

  • Greetings from Crater Lake National Park

    When my husband passed away, our 2 adult children asked? “Now what—road trips?” And I said National Parks. And we have been to several, some of which I had been to already

  • Greetings from Isle Royale National Park

    After canoeing to Moskey Basin from Daisy Farm, we had yet to see a moose. We took a short fishing trip and as we rounded the corner leading to a bog, we spotted one! We saw many more on our backpacking adventure in Isle Royale. Nothing quiet like the feeling…

  • Greetings from Capitol Reef National Park

    Hiked in the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, and Capitol Reef National Parks with my mother this summer.

  • Greetings from Kenai Fjords National Park

    The Alaskan national park sites are rather inaccessible, but we found a bit of an exception in Kenai Fjords, and nearby Seward makes for a very hospitable home base. Several tour companies offer boat tours to see a wide variety of marine wildlife and the massive headwall of tidewater glaciers.…

  • Greetings from Glacier National Park

    Cyclone Lookout The notorious hike: five miles, steep uphill. To some, that might seem a piece of cake, but for me, it was scary as hell. Mind you, throughout the school year, I was a sedentary vegetable, probably best described as some sort of tuber. It took 40 minutes of…

  • Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park

    On our first August visit from Wisconsin to Grand Canyon. Reid - 11 years old was able to show how a Scout is always helpful. He helped Lance take down the flag at the Grand Canyon Lodge. It was an incredible teaching moment and brought tears to my eyes as…

  • Greetings from Mount Rainier National Park

    A recent trip to the incredible and somewhat elusive Mount Rainier. Often shrouded in clouds, playing peek a boo, when it shows itself you can't help but feeling awed by its presence.

  • Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

    June 2014 - my 87 year old Dad, my two sisters, two of my nieces and I took a train trip west. We toured Glacier, Yellowstone and Grand Tetons. We still talk about how great that trip was.

  • Greetings from Death Valley National Park

    I started an epic road trip in the spring of 1993; I spent months with my road map planning it. One of my primary considerations was to get to Death Valley before the heat was unbearable. I’m happy to report that in late April, it was just right! : )…

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