Illinois

Visited the Hoh National Rainforest visitors center. Everyone was so friendly and helping I just wanted to thank them for all that they do. It’s such a beautiful park, and I love the NPS!

I had driven straight through for 12 hours from Chicago and upon pulling into Badlands NP I was greeted by the friendliest ranger and the most beautiful views. I wasn’t even planning on coming through until the following day but I figured I’d do a quick drive through… 4.5 hrs later and 80 pictures later I finally exited at the Pinnacles Ranger station and was greeted by a herd of bison. I could not have been more pleased with the brutal landscape and magic that is the Badlands. Thank you!

We experienced and learned so much on our trip, thank you. It would not have been nearly as remarkable without your knowledge. Thanks for teaching us.

I have always enjoyed hiking and our parks offer a platform for my one simple joy. I appreciate what all of you do, seen and not, to keep our parks running.

Thank you for having such a wonderful Ranger-led program and the awesome Native America Speaks program. My husband & I visited GNP twice and was so lucky to experience such terrific rangers. My nephew even became a Junior Ranger. We lost my husband in 2020 and some of my most cherished memories were in GNP.

To All of the National Parks and all of the Park Rangers: I want to thank each and everyone of you at all the National Parks for all you do everyday. Be it talks on the trails, educational talks, protecting park goers from weather events, alerts to things happening in the parks, etc... and many more things you all take care of behind the scenes. I am a senior citizen now and some of my first connections to nature was aided by many park rangers and the talks they gave to my family and myself every time I have gone to a National Park.

Thanks a lot to ALL of you. You work from your heart. That means a lot to the rest of us.

I have so many terrific memories of park staff enriching our park experiences. the programs on borax at Death Valley, other parks programs on spiders, sequoias, loons, and John Muir's cabin at Yosemite, and and and.....

I have traveled to several Natioal Parks - From Maine to Hawaii - and have enjoyed/gaped at the marvelous views and the helpful Park personel. Thank every last one of you for your never-ending helpfullnes and good nature. More than a pat on the back is needed for you make our life so much better in the parks. THANK YOU! P.S. I do contribute monthly to the National Park Foundation because I know how special and necessary you and the parks are.

My family and I want to extend a sincere thank you to Ranger Carol. We had the most wonderful experience meeting her at RMNP in September. She was so informative and helpful. I wanted her to know that she made quite the impact on my 7 year old daughter who wants to be a park ranger someday. Carol swore both of my girls in as Junior Rangers, invited them to raise the flag, and made them feel like they were a special part of the park. We will never forget her or our wonderful time at RMNP. Thank you, Carol.