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Greetings from Mesa Verde National Park

My dad took me to mesa verde when I was 6. I had a photo of me in a kiva and last summer went back to find the kiva. We could no longer enter but it was fun to share with my parents who introduced me to our fabulous National…
Greetings from Yosemite National Park

In 2014 at the age of 67 I made my first visit to Yosemite. I climbed to the top of Vernal Falls. In distance it was only a little over a mile. I learned that at 8,000 feet and climbing up distance did not matter. It was the hardest "mile"…
Greetings from Glacier National Park

I write for a living. I could not find words enough to describe my experience at Glacier. I didn’t want to leave.
Greetings from Denali National Park & Preserve

One of the greatest places anywhere in the world, not to be missed! This photo, showing Upper Muldrow Glacier, was taken on a small plane flight around the mountain. These are easy to set up, reasonably priced, and it's easy to find people to share a plane with.
Greetings from Joshua Tree National Park

Memorial Burn by Ruth Nolan > “In the beginning … they laid a woman, Ninmaiwaut (palm) on her back … > took a wooden spindle and drilled her. First blood, then fire came > forth. This woman then became a palm tree.” – Lowell John Bean and > Katherine…
Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

For many years I visited US National Parks. I hoped so much to see bears in the wild. But through many years I had no luck. In June 2017 I saw this Grizzly Bear mom with her cub. This day was one of the happiest days in my life.
Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park

My first time snowshoeing!
Greetings from Crater Lake National Park

My husband and I have always made the national parks our prime destination. On a self planned trip through Oregon and California, we spent three days at Crater Lake, marveling at the deep blue of its waters and the contrast of its shores plunging into its blue depths. We were…
Greetings from White Sands National Park

While making our way home to Illinois from Arizona we stopped at White Sands. What a delight. The soft sands of gypsum made the mounds a wonderful winter wonderland. Many had sleds. What a beautiful area.
Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

Last October my husband and I were leaving Yellowstone heading to Jackson when we pulled over to see what everyone was looking at. A mama grizzly and two cubs. They were beautiful.