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priceless memories.
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Greetings from Denali National Park & Preserve
The ‘Great One’ speaks! Last summer Frank and I were privileged to visit Denali National Park and stay at Camp Denali, which sits on a hillside just 28 miles across from the crest of Mount Denali. The cabins are spread out across the hill, almost inconspicuous among scattered spruce trees.…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
It was April on the south rim of the Grand Canyon. I woke up early to find a blanket of snow covering everything, so I walked in darkness to take in the sunrise and the unfolding of a truly spectacular sight. The Canyon’s pinnacles, ledges, cracks and crevices were dusted…
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Greetings from Isle Royale National Park
Treasures come in all shapes and sizes but the treasure experienced within the heart has no limits as to the wealth that it provides. It was less than a week prior to leaving on our backpacking trip to Isle Royale when my teenage daughter declared that she was not interested…
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Greetings from Grand Teton National Park
In the summer of 1957, my bride and I lived in a snug two room log cabin 6 miles up Cascade Canyon, just two miles below Lake Solitude. My job as ranger was to patrol the trail to Lake Solitude and the South Fork of Cascade Canyon, interact with the…
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Greetings from Glacier National Park
It was September, 2011, and I was in the midst of what I called my trek. I had promised myself that I would visit Glacier NP after seeing pictures of it somewhere or other. About one year earlier I had been diagnosed with cancer and during the period when I…
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
There is little that compares to the tranquility of the ending day in Yosemite's Wilderness. The whispering of soft breezes through the limbs of the trees and the filtered, low-angle light reflecting like jewels on the rippling surfaces of alpine lakes, give me a sense of peace like few other…
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
My park story begins with an acceptance to the University of California Merced. I'm a first-generation college student and a first-generation park ranger. Wild places have offered me a variety of things. I've seen the Milky Way for the first time and cried as I watched others experience it for…
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Greetings from Glacier National Park
After unusually early snowfall in September 2014 and a night at Many Glacier Hotel, I hiked in this stunning scenery with a friend from the UK, whilst two friends from Montana did a road tour. It was beyond stunning.....blue skies....snow...clear, clean air. I have been to Yellowstone several times and…
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Greetings from Point Reyes National Seashore
On a recent visit to Point Reyes National Seashore with my family, we walked down to the Point Reyes lighthouse. It was a crisp winter day, but perfectly clear. The hike down was fairly easy and felt invigorating. While I had seen photographs of the lighthouse, I was truly amazed…
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Greetings from Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
We are a roadschooling family who have been travelling the USA, living in our RV, for two years. Our boys have earned Junior Ranger badges at over 100 National Parks and Monuments, with a goal to earn them all. The one pictured is Great Sand Dunes in Colorado. We had…
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