My husband and I at Yosemite for the umpteenth time in our many years of camping at all the National Parks of the West. We never got tired of Yosemite and camping was heaven for us. Peace and quiet in the beautiful natural world was what we returned to time after time over many years. We live in an urban noisy world and cannot get enough of the fresh air and quiet of our National Parks.
Sincerely,
Yosemite National Park
With its sculpted granite rock formations, towering ancient sequoia trees and spectacular waterfalls, it's no wonder Yosemite is one of the most celebrated national parks in the world.
State(s): California
Established: 1890
“National Parks offer some small preservation of natural ecosystems that protect water resources and wildlife. Our well being as human beings is intimately tied up with the preservation of the natural world, unpolluted by commercial enterprises. Our Parks belong to the people not to private get rich enterprises.”
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Greetings from Yosemite National Park
Every year either in May or November we have been going to Yosemite. When I was much younger I camped with my family and watched the fire fall. As I grew older I backpacked above Tuolumne Meadows with my girlfriend. After I met my husband, we went every year and…
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