Priceless places,
priceless memories.
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Greetings from Mount Rainier National Park
As I hiked up Mount Rainier's Paradise Glacier with its scores of eerie and gurgling ice caves, rocks tore loose from the upper flanks and cracked down sheer cliffs to the wrinkled ice nearby. I began to sense a living presence in this mountain while standing on what John Muir…
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Greetings from Redwood National & State Parks
We arrived at Stout Grove in a section of the Redwoods named after mountain man Jedediah Smith. The strong scent of a thickly vegetated undergrowth of sward ferns, mosses and many blossoms of wood rose and thimble berries permeated the air as we took the loop trail through this giant…
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Greetings from Zion National Park
My National Parks Plein Air Project began in 2014 in Isle Royale Nat Park with the desire to visit and paint on site all 59 Nat Parks. Thus far I have "plein air" painted in 35 Parks. I return to my framing shop and art studio every few weeks so…
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Greetings from Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Awesome Blue Ridge Parkway drives with breathtaking mountain views of the 4 seasons. Amazing hiking trails with many having beautiful creeks, streams and waterfalls. Fell in love with old time mountain music at the Oconaluftee visitor center "Old Time Jam" held twice monthly. Wildlife encounters of black bear, elk, fox,…
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Greetings from Shenandoah National Park
There were trails. Flattened gravel cutting through an otherwise steep sloping hill leading down into a lake. We followed the trails for a bit but the real adventure started when we crossed the road and river to get to the other side. On the other side, the trail was overgrown…
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Greetings from Valley Forge National Historical Park
It was a Sunday morning, my best friend Jess and I decided to embark on an adventure outside of our small college town. I'm an avid hiker so I was excited, to say the least. This photo represents the good times we spent together on that Sunday afternoon, but also…
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
I took a trip to Yosemite this past summer with my mom, aunt, and cousin. Together we put away our electronics, put on our hiking boots, and explored the trails Yosemite had to offer. While we saw many beautiful views throughout the park, this view was the one that took…
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Greetings from Appalachian National Scenic Trail
For me nature became a place where I could find comfort and peace during a time that seemed hectic and busy. This lake I could look out over after a long day and know that when the day was over the sun would set and rise again the next day.…
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
Wilderness is something that is defined an individual's experience. Wilderness is not one exact definition. Appreciating nature is something that is essential to the conservation and existence of wilderness. Not only do people need to understand that wilderness and nature can be the tree outside their house or Yosemite Park,…
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Greetings from Death Valley National Park
My environmental humanities class has been focusing on the definition of wilderness. We have learned how the current definition of wilderness that most people hold revolves around the idea that wilderness is absent of human activity. However, we have learned that it may be more beneficial to alter this definition.…
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