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  • Greetings from Mesa Verde National Park

    Just came back from a solo 2 week tour of the National and State Parks. Before leaving on this trip, I purchased the "Senior Pass" card for $10.00! This saved me a ton of money...Entry fees into the Parks (State Parks allowed interagency passes - National Parks Senior Pass -…

  • Greetings from Yosemite National Park

    I am a 20-year-old whose childhood included many trips to Yosemite. I live in San Diego so it's at least 400 miles away from us. If they chage the admission price I won't be able to afford to go nor will my future kids. This is very messed up.

  • Greetings from Zion National Park

    I support the fee increase. Many of the folks who are inundating this park are leaving garbage along the trails. The great numbers make the trails unsafe. Perhaps if the entrance fee was higher, they would look up from their phones to see the magnificence all around them.

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    Greetings from North Cascades National Park

    Nature, in general, acts as a filter that removes excess and simplifies life into three core elements: traveling, replenishing the body with water and nutrients, and resting. The stress of day-to-day living, the monotony of a routine, the pressure to compete at a workplace, all falls away – the reward…

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    Greetings from Buffalo National River

    I grew up in a very poor family and we didn't take vacations. At age 15, my first real vacation was to the parks in New Mexico and Arizona. From then on I was hooked on the National Parks. When my husband and I retired and moved to Arkansas we…

  • Greetings from Glacier National Park

    My husband and I have been volunteers for 3 years with one year being in Grand Teton. The parks are precious resources for us all to enjoy. My grandparents took my parents to the parks and we have continued this amazing experience with our family. Protecting our parks is paramount…

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    Greetings from Olympic National Park

    My wife and I celebrated our anniversary by driving toward Olympic National Park. Our only plan was to go to places we’d never been to before. What a weekend! And what an amazing national park. We started at the Elwha River and the former Upper Elwha Dam, then to the…

  • Greetings from Olympic National Park

    Spent a couple of days visiting the beauty of this glacial gorge landscape and the Elwha Dam removal site. I am all for protecting our Wild Salmon -- however, I must emphasize that ALL our National Parks be protected. Let's not forget those who spent their lives doing just that,…

  • Greetings from Arches National Park

    No story -- just to say what is left of our unspoiled national parks and wilderness areas must stay absolutely protected. Should they be spoiled there will be no replacement.

  • Greetings from Saguaro National Park

    It was a breathtaking day seeing the most majestic gentle giants. We will never forget the beauty of the park and the friendliness of the rangers.

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