Category Archives: National Parks
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The Mountain Was Calling . . . Denali National Park and Preserve, AK
Leave a commentFebruary 28, 2021 by Deborah W. Trotter
There it was, beckoning to us in Anchorage, a 20,000-foot, snow-covered invitation on the the northern horizon. Two hundred sixty-five …
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October Surprise – Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA
2November 16, 2020 by Deborah W. Trotter
There is never a guarantee that the park road will still be open the last week of October. Snow could …
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The Mountains Are Calling…
2September 29, 2020 by Deborah W. Trotter
… and I haven’t been able to go. As a result I have a pretty strong case of mountain scenery …
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Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA – Time to Go in Again
2June 30, 2020 by Deborah W. Trotter
Two weeks ago, while it was technically still springtime, I was able to visit my favorite National Park again for …
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It’s National Park Week!
Leave a commentApril 22, 2020 by Deborah W. Trotter
National Parks are closed, we’re stuck at home, a perfect excuse for a virtual re-visiting of some spectacular places. Let’s …
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The Mist Trail to Vernal Fall – Yosemite National Park, CA
Leave a commentMarch 31, 2020 by Deborah W. Trotter
With National Parks closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the virtual visit is now as real as we can get. Fortunately, …
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Aspiration, Exploration, Inspiration, Perspiration…
Leave a commentDecember 29, 2019 by Deborah W. Trotter
Going out is really going in, and my hope for all of you and my goal for myself in 2020 …
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The Past is Present Here – Sitka National Historical Park, AK
Leave a commentNovember 30, 2019 by Deborah W. Trotter
If you ever find yourself in Sitka, Alaska – unlikely, given its remoteness, unless it is your destination – you …
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Going Home – Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA
2September 30, 2019 by Deborah W. Trotter
“You can’t go home again” is a phrase that I have always understood to mean that home is not really …
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One Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words – Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA
Leave a commentAugust 30, 2019 by Deborah W. Trotter