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  • Greetings from Joshua Tree National Park

    Every park has a story. We were expecting a story about Joshua trees and other desert life. We were pleasantly surprised by the story of the prospector's seeking their wealth in the park and also the geology of the park and convergence of the Sonoran and Colorado deserts.

  • Greetings from Mount Rushmore National Memorial

    Mount Rushmore National Memorial was totally worth visiting! The views were great and the presidents' heads were amazing!! Hope I can visit this awesome place again!

  • Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park

    I was traveling in the area on business and decided to take "the long way" (through Rocky Mountain National Park) to my next stop. It was just what I needed during a stressful work trip. The beautiful scenery and mountains soothed my soul. As I drove back down the mountain,…

  • Greetings from Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument

    This museum house near the U.S. Capitol reminds us of the savvy organizing and courageous demonstrations waged by suffragettes to achieve voting rights for women. The slogans on the banners displayed throughout the house hold true today.

  • Greetings from Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

    This is a beautiful sacred space that commemorates Custer's Last Stand and contributes to an understanding of the Lakota and other Plains Indian tribes. I was reminded of the savage atrocities committed against indigenous peoples during the founding of this country. When I went to school General Custer was a…

  • Greetings from Zion National Park

    was 2002, my wife and I(pictured) traveled through Utah, visiting many National Parks. Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Arches, and others. Camping in these parks was terrific, as well as hiking. Such beauty it takes your breath away. These are sanctuaries for not just for the animals, but humans as well.…

  • Greetings from Mesa Verde National Park

    I'm a travel writer and recently visited Mesa Verde National Park. Writing about it to tell the story of the ancient people who built these amazing cliff dwellings is the kind of thing I love to do. The biggest lesson I took from this visit was how these ancient cliff…

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