Many US national parks preserve not only beautiful scenery but also our nation’s history. A tour of Mingus Mill in Great Smoky Mountains National Park takes visitors back to the late 1800s. While waiting for their corn to be ground, people came together, visiting and bartering as an ongoing part of community building. It is a privilege to see sites like these preserved within our national parks. They highlight ways of doing things that have evolved over time and give us a peek into the past.

The WPA National Park posters had a distinctive style and were designed to entice Americans to travel around the country and appreciate the many wondrous things preserved in our parks. My original art quilt is done in the style of these historic posters.