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priceless memories.
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Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park
We all look up at an eclipsing moon high in the sky as we approach the block-shaped Longs Peak in very crisp air at 3 am. Way toward Wyoming , streaks of Northern Lights shimmer while we inch our way to the summit over icy granite. At 5 am we…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
Most parks I’ve visited have been with family but in 1999, I enjoyed Grand Canyon National Park with three schoolmates from my grade school days. We arrived after dark & pitched tents by headlights & flashlights. Two of our group would never agree to camp with their husbands but thought…
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Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park
When it's mid-July and the city heat rises to the upper nineties, it's time to get away to the mountains, to Rocky Mountain National Park. Whether you are going for only a day or on an overnight camping trip, the power of the mountains is cleansing. We arrive at Fall…
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
Returning home after two weeks out there in the wilderness, I found it extremely difficult to share my feelings with my family. There have just been way too many precious moments—happy, challenging, or meaningful—that happened in the short period of 14 days. All in all, backpacking through Yosemite was one…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
My Grandmother and Grandfather took several trips to all of the Southwest national parks in the 40,'s, 50's and 60's. Over the years, I have loved going through their slides, sorted by park and seeing the National Parks in ways that are impossible today. I have over 8,000 slides and…
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
I spent a full nine days in the Yosemite wilderness, where a couple of friends plus a 30-pound backpack constructed a life-changing experience. I was surprised by the simplicity of the ingredients for happiness. This recipe liberated me from all my worldly fetters. In those nine days, right above me…
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Greetings from Petrified Forest National Park
1957. I was 5 years old, on a family trip from El Paso, Texas to Reno, Nevada to visit my aunt and her family. We drove through New Mexico and Arizona, and stopped at Petrified Forest. I think it was still a National Monument at that time. We also stopped…
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Greetings from Bryce Canyon National Park
We visited 10 parks during a 5 week car trip. Best value in the USA. We must keep our National Parks in good shape, so all can enjoy the wonderful sights and natural environment. Donate.
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
I went to Yosemite to conduct research on how canopy cover affects species diversity. While we were collecting data I noticed how peaceful it was to be out in the wilderness. I loved watching the wildlife, and I was able to see animals I never knew existed, such as marmots…
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
My family and I have tent camped in national parks from the east coast to the west coast always impressed by the beauty and, sometimes, solitude. This story is instead about 800 teenagers who have been introduced to the parks since 1978. In that year the biology teacher and I…
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