Priceless places,
priceless memories.
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Greetings from Sequoia National Park
In the past few years I have seen changes in visibility of the sky-scape at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, because of the large amounts of particulate matter and other airborne toxins from the Central Valley. On a poor air quality day, you can only see what looks like…
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Greetings from Shenandoah National Park
I’ve been going to Shenandoah National Park for almost 30 years. As a nature and wildlife photographer, I’m extremely concerned about environmental quality in general and air quality in particular. Air quality isn’t a stand-alone issue. It also affects water quality and livability and the enjoyability of the park itself.…
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Greetings from Death Valley National Park
It was late evening in mid-May as we pulled in to the visitor's center where the thermometer read 106 degrees, but as the hot winds blew across the desert floor, the invitation to explore further could be felt. My father, my greatest hiking partner was along, and we looked at…
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Greetings from Sequoia National Park
We were on vacation at our daughter’s home in San Francisco in the late 1990’s. She suggested going to a national park. I had wanted to see the largest tree in the world, therefore, we drove to the Sequoia National Park. As Anne, Al and I walked the pathways, we…
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
When I was a kid, my father took me and my sibs camping in Yosemite in the early 60's. All day and night we heard people yelling: "Elmer", "Elsie, Gilbert!" repeatedly. Being newbies to the park, we had no idea what was going on. My Dad,OBM, told us that they…
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
I loved being in Yosemite. I was camping in a tent with my friend while her parents stayed in the camper. One night I heard what sounded like a bear nearby. That kept me awake for awhile! It was 90 degrees there, so I went tubing down the Merced River.…
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Greetings from Grand Canyon National Park
I thought I would never see anything as awe-inspiring as the ocean, that is, until I peered over the edge of the Grand Canyon. This visit was made even more special because it was with my father who passed away unexpectedly less than 5 years later. He was my best…
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Greetings from Canyon De Chelly National Monument
As my father and I hiked down the trail into the canyon, I recall feeling like a visitor to a very sacred place, almost as if I were an intruder into this land steeped with tradition, and unchanged by time. The sun brought out the deep red hues of the…
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Greetings from Rocky Mountain National Park
In the early 1970’s, Eleanor and I and the 4 children vacationed in Colorado. We made the trip by car from our home in Lincoln, Nebraska – stopping occasionally for rest and food. As we crossed into Colorado, we played our favorite game. Whoever first sees the mountains, will get…
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Greetings from Yellowstone National Park
The outdoors first welcomed me when I went to Yellowstone in 1951. I worked there during the summers while I was in college for three years. Immediately I loved it there. Lake Lodge before beautiful Lake Yellowstone was my home. My duties sent me to the hotel laundry. The boys…
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