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Meet the National Parks’ ‘Ranger of the Lost Art

Hello, I just wanted to reach out and let you know how much I love your product. I'm almost finished with the outdoor section of my wall and wanted to share as your posters take up about half of the space. Thank you for doing what you do, each image gives me an opportunity to find pause in my day when I just look at them and remember the good times I had exploring each location... Dont' stop what you're doing! Thank you, Steven
- Posted by Steven Gadecki Mon, 08/28/2023 - 12:00
Hi Doug. I want to thank you for introducing yourself to me a few months ago where I work at Bachs nursery. I have seen your posters many times over the years but did not know the history behind them.  As an avid hiker I always asked the question “who built this trail?” Mile after mile after mile. Trail after trail after trail. I knew it had to be a huge operation, but only a few years ago I got my answer. The CCC.  I’m embarrassed it took me that long. I have since had an interest in the CCC and I keep learning new things. My grandfather was in the CCC, and a young woman who occasionally comes in the nursery is currently in the CCC. I enjoy visiting with her and her experiences. So When I explored your website and found the relationship between your posters and the CCC  I was amazed by this! I have a new interest in the WPA also now. My Mom knew about the WPA and CCC when I  asked her. She always talks of FDR and how great he was. I watched your donation of posters to The Department of the Interior museum. Thank you for all you have done. None of this would be possible without you.  Remarkable! I now have your Grand Canyon and Saguaro posters and will be getting more. Thank you for opening another door for me. I hope to see you at the nursery again sometime. Thanks again. Tom Fischer
- Posted by Tom Fischer Sun, 05/07/2023 - 10:30
Many years ago we came across your posters while visiting National Parks and purchased them as souveniers of our travels. I think the first we got were Zion and the See America WPA poster of Arches in one of the National Park giftshops. When we got home and went to have them framed we were told these are highy quality prints and you should pay to have them mounted with mats on an acid acid free backer. At the time this was an expensive decision for us but I'm glad we did. Years have pased and we now have 12 Ranger Doug posters in our home, the large majority for parks we have visited. Your decision to expand the range beyond the initial WPA series is wonderful; the new designs capture the spirit of the originals, and the places represented. Bryce and Canyonlands are master pieces. The original idea of the WPA projects echoes a hard time in America's past during which the Government stepped up to help the country. The message of See America is as valid today as it was during the depression. I hope your company continues to make this wonderful work available for many years to come.
- Posted by Mark and Elaine Mon, 02/27/2023 - 11:20
Ranger Doug, I just received my order of six posters, including the limited edition Yellowstone set. Having seen your work in several National Park stores, I decided to order some of my favorite parks from you directly, as these posters are not always easy to find. Your online pictures of these posters do not do any justice to the vibrant colors on the posters themselves. I am blown away by the work you have done to create and re-create these works of art! Absolutely stunning is an understatement! Truly magnificent; well done, Sir! For anyone who is pondering a purchase, I highly recommend that you do not hesitate. $45 is a pittance for art of this quality made in the USA. You will not regret purchasing any of these beautiful posters. Very high quality. Regards, Keith Tighe
- Posted by Keith Tighe Mon, 12/12/2022 - 13:58
Hello Ranger Doug! My order arrived today and I'm absolutely delighted!  The stickers and postcards I ordered were meticulously packed, and arrived safe, sound, and much faster than anticipated. Most of all, their quality is top notch! Thank you for producing such beautiful works of art at affordable prices (especially considering they're made in the USA!).... Keep up the great work and I'll be sure to request your merchandise at every National Park visitor center I visit, and recommend you to all my friends and family. Thanks again and stay well!
- Posted by Carolyn Piotroski Wed, 08/24/2022 - 17:32
Mr. Leen, Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!   My whole family loves the National Parks and we love your work – both the posters and the work that you are doing.  I have bought many of your work at every national park we visit.  They show prominently at our homes.  My son and I dream of going to as many of the parks and monuments as we can before we kick the bucket.  Your posters are a reminder of the beauty of these places and the dedication of so many to preserve the beauty of this country.   I wish you a very long life so that we may continue to see your works of art for as long as possible.    
- Posted by S. Rana Kayal, Steamboat Springs, CO Fri, 10/08/2021 - 22:21
Dear Mr. Leen,   I wanted to write you personally to thank you for the wonderful National Park prints you donated to the U.S. Embassy in Bratislava, Slovakia.  They proudly line the entrance hallway of our Embassy – so every visitor has a chance to see them – as well as hang in the U.S. Ambassador’s residence.  Americans and Slovaks share a love of the outdoors, nature, and national parks.  These prints symbolize this shared value in a compelling way.  Thank you for donating them to us to showcase the beauty and diversity of America’s national parks and monuments.     Should the chance arise, we would love to host you in Bratislava.  With our best wishes for your continued work to find and preserve these national treasures.   Sincerely, Bridget Brink
- Posted by Bridget A. Brink, U.S. Ambassador Bratislava, Slovakia Tue, 05/25/2021 - 12:49
Hello Doug! This is Ranger Shelton Johnson from Yosemite National Park. Thanks Doug for keeping this important and beautiful history alive! These vintage posters are the living color of bygone days, and still hold on to a light that has  left this world. Your work shepherding that illumination back into our consciousness is appreciated! Sincerely, Shelton  
- Posted by Shelton Johnson Mon, 09/14/2020 - 01:00
Mr. Leen,   In November of 2015, you and I emailed back and forth on a request for stickers for a classroom idea I had: The Sticker Wall. You generously gave of your stickers. This morning I woke up to a text message from a colleague—“You’ll love this article”; it was the NYTimes article “Ranger of the Lost Art”. I stopped by my parents today (socially distancing for health reasons) and my dad immediately held up his section of the NYTimes—“Tom, you’ll love this article”; it was the same article. Amazing. I wanted to take a moment and congratulate you on your recognition. I told my three daughters, just ten minutes ago, as I waved the newspaper in front of them, that the three WPA postcards we have framed on our wall are the very same WPA-type works that are written about in this article! And I told them that you, Mr. Leen, have a vision that we support in our home here in Pittsburgh, Pa.   I simply wanted to send along our email thread. All those years ago you cared. All those years ago you responded. All those your ago you shared and helped me.   I cannot thank you enough. You deserved such national recognition. Your tide finally, truly, deservedly came in. Enjoy it.   Thank you.   Tom Mooney
- Posted by Tom Mooney Mon, 08/31/2020 - 09:18
I just received an order of the postcards I purchased and they were even more eye-catching than I hoped. I plan to have them framed as soon as possible. Kudos to keeping alive a nice tribute to national monuments and Art Deco in general.
- Posted by Patrick Lane Fri, 11/15/2019 - 13:03
My name is Nathan and I am a frequent visitor of the national parks and avid adventurer. I started collecting WPA posters and postcards the past few years and I must say they are my favorite souvenir wherever I go. Your artwork inspired me to create a WPA inspired poster for my local hiking trails in Whittier, CA. I am almost done, and I will send you a copy when I am finished. Just want to say thank you to you and your team for continuing to produce these magnificent posters for all nature lovers to enjoy. Take care, Nathan Blaikie
- Posted by Nathan Blaikie Wed, 08/07/2019 - 17:53
I've been traveling with my family to National Parks for years, and we've often commented to each other about your posters when we've seen them in park bookstores.  When my oldest recently moved into his first house in Houston (he went to school at Rice and now works in Houston as an environmental engineer) I ordered your RMNP poster as his first piece of art.  He was thrilled as we've hiked and backpacked all over Rocky, including climbing Longs, but his first comment was that it came with a Big Bend postcard telling him the poster was from me.  He spent a couple spring breaks backpacking Big Bend so your choice, whether intentional as the closest park to Houston or random draw, was appropriate!  I also appreciate the RMNP postcard you sent to me with a copy of the invoice . . . that's fantastic customer service.  Thanks for great pieces of art that remind us of the places we've shared incredible experiences. Jeff
- Posted by Jeff Zaleski Thu, 04/25/2019 - 14:52
Greetings! I just spent a considerable time on your site. I have to say it was great finding you. I had discovered you after a spring break vacation and ended up getting the General Grant sticker for our car. At that point, I wanted to find a few others, but some gift shops did not have them. Tonight I found your site and I was not only able to get the Sequoia sticker, I then decided to pick up stickers that we have visited. I am stoked that I am going to be able to show them off on our ride we use most often to visit these places. Thanks so much for preserving the retro look and feel of these parks.  
- Posted by Mark DiNatale Tue, 04/24/2018 - 16:08
I initially found your posters in Yosemite and purchased The Mariposa Grove poster and looks great framed. I immediately knew these were quality serigraphs and not some cheap printed junk. I have just received The Hawaii volcanoes poster that I ordered from your website and the quality and colors are stunning! Thanks, will be ordering more soon!
- Posted by Steve Peters Fri, 09/22/2017 - 18:11
Recently I wanted a bunch of the National Park vintage postcards, like one of each. My advice is to sell the whole group as one big post card set. But you guys suggested a way to get all of them and refund me back $15 dollars postage as well. Brilliant advice (the refund posted today). The package was sent with speedy delivery too. If anyone is considering ordering here I would recommend doing business with the Ranger Doug folks.
- Posted by Theodore Jay Mon, 08/28/2017 - 11:38
Just wonderful, Ranger Doug!  I was delighted to receive 4 postcard-sized prints of these as a perk for donating to a non-profit organization.  Thank you for helping to preserve these WPA images for us and for making them available to future generations of Americans.  I know where my 2017 engagement calendar will be coming from. Sincerely, Beevo
- Posted by Beevo Sun, 10/23/2016 - 10:04
I saw the sidebar about  your reproductions of national parks posters in Outside magazine and was glad to see that the original artwork was being saved. Grand Teton National Park has always been a special place for me, so I ordered the Grand Teton poster with high expectations and was not disappointed. A beautiful poster! Thanks for saving some history.
- Posted by Doug Fisgus Wed, 05/04/2016 - 09:40
I just wanted to let you know what a big fan I am of your artwork.  The posters and post cards are absolutely stunning and of superior quality.  I recently bought the set of Contemporary Post Cards and couldn't be more pleased.  I also have a few of the posters adorning the walls in my house. Thank you so much for making these products available!!!!  -- Bill  
- Posted by Bill Truninger Wed, 05/04/2016 - 09:39
I purchased 4 of your posters back in January, then purchased some hand-made, mission style white oak frames to go with them. Finally I have enough $$ to get them properly matted and framed. While searching for the images, I found an imposter website, making WPA-esque posters that have actual photographs in the background. Yuck. To my eye, the beauty of your posters is that they harken back to a simpler time in our country, and a timeless illustration style that will NEVER be out-of-date. Kudos to you for putting in the time & effort to reproduce these posters so faithfully. I will be a repeat customer, and put your clever sticker on the back on my motorcycle, which will be headed to Glacier Natl. Park this summer! Thanks again.  
- Posted by Scott Schuyler from Hershey, PA Sat, 03/26/2016 - 14:04
The posters and stickers arrived yesterday in excellent shape.  Thank you for your prompt response to my order.  They were packaged and protected very well.  However, most of all they were beautifully reproduced. I became aware of them from the article which appeared in the Dec/Jan 2016 issue of the Country Magazine. It was an excellent article about how Doug Leen found an original WPA poster for Jenny Lake and Grand Teton National Park where I had worked in the early 1960's.  Thank you Doug for your pursuing the reproduction and history of the many historic WPA posters.
- Posted by Arthur Dudycha Fri, 01/22/2016 - 11:13
I was thrilled to attend your talk today and regret that I had to leave quickly without really getting to chat.  The work you do with the art is wonderful and it sounds as though your work as a dentist would be quite inspiring to hear about as well. I've been a fan of your work for a few years having seen it in various park shops and am so happy that you are out there tracking down these works and promoting them as well as preserving the originals. My biggest regret is that your talk was so limited.  I could tell that you have so many stories about people, events, government, and the art that you had to hold back.  I'm hoping that I'll be able to see you present in a longer form one day. It is incredible to meet someone who is responsible for preserving such an interesting and important piece of our country's history: the meeting place of art (supported by the government!) and nature. Please keep up the good work.
- Posted by Justin Riner Sat, 01/02/2016 - 10:04
Discovered on my visit to Grand Canyon National Park. A gem of design and wondrous in it's execution! I have added Rocky Mtn National park this week. I plan on visiting as many parks and monuments as I can so I can display even more of this beautiful art. Thank you for your restoration and enthusiasm for these gems of the WPA.
- Posted by Leanna Cooper, Cedar Springs, MI Wed, 04/29/2015 - 12:51
I was watching the latest episodes of Parks and Recreation. I was so pleased to see Ranger Doug WPA posters as part of the set, I've been collecting for years! So proud!
- Posted by Margaret - Canada Wed, 01/21/2015 - 14:26
We have 6 Ranger Doug prints in our house already and we ordered 8 more from National Parks that we've been to over the past few years. People always comment on the 4 we have hanging in our family room (we've had them there for 7 years). The vibrant colors and beauty make me smile and remind me of wonderful vacactions and beautiful places. Of the 8 we recently ordered, I can't wait to hang the Everglades one in my kitchen. The Denali and Hawaii ones are stunning too and I can't wait to hang them in my family room too. The quality is terrific.
- Posted by Kristen M. Marvin, NC Mon, 09/08/2014 - 05:45
Hello! I saw your prints at Denali....loved them so much, great idea to rekindle   this beautiful art, and to do this so well. Best wishes, Keith
- Posted by Keith Mon, 07/07/2014 - 13:20
On behalf of the Department of the Interior, I want to thank you for your generous donations of original design and reproduction serigraph prints to the Office of the Secretary Art Collection. This set is a wonderful addition to the Collection through the Art-In-Office Program. It is through donations such as yours, especially by the nature of your artwork, that we are reminded how the work we do affects the public. Your commitment to preserving our shared history is admirable. Knowledge of these Work Projects Administration (WPA) poster designs would certainly be greatly diminished had you not become interested in them back in 1973. The National Park Service and United States Travel Bureau serigraphs that you create have enhanced the legacy of this onetime WPA Project. The Department appreciates your efforts and we look forward to seeing your future designs.
- Posted by Ken Salazar, Secretary of Interior Fri, 05/31/2013 - 10:37
I am originally from Palmer, Alaska and I have always had a connection to the State, even though I live in Washington full time now. I saw the Mount McKinley print at Ranger Doug and I fell in love! I ordered it and the print is so stunning in person. It has beautiful blended colors and is so beautiful. This blending technique allows my print to be completely unique and entirely special to me. Thank you so much Ranger Doug! I love it. I do wish that they were signed and editioned by the printer...that would be nice
- Posted by Sarah Lyons Tacoma, WA Sat, 04/06/2013 - 09:36
Love your work! How about Mammoth Cave NP?
- Posted by Kelly Barmann - Indianapolis Fri, 03/15/2013 - 18:54
Thank you for doing what you do.  Your work is beautiful and I enjoy my  prints everyday.
- Posted by Gregg Wachtelhausen Wed, 08/08/2012 - 15:41
What a national treasure the original posters are - it's amazing they languished in obscurity for so many years! The efforts you've made to recover these posters - and to make them available to the public again - are wonderful. And the creation of new posters in the grand style is a marvelous tribute to the originals. My wife and I have small children and are just beginning to plan a series of visits to the National Parks with them - just as our parents did with us when we were young. These posters will be wonderful inspirations now - and later mementos of - those trips! Keep 'em coming!
- Posted by Robert Mork, Indianapolis, IN Fri, 06/08/2012 - 04:27
Ranger Doug, I discovered your posters several years ago on a tip to a national park (Grand Canyon I think).  I just wanted to give you a big thank you for all the work to restore these old posters and bring them back to life.  Every time I go to a park, I collect the poster of the park I visit.  I've got about 6 now and have 3 more to order soon (stopped trying to carry them out  with me when I travel so they don't get damaged)! My mom used to work for the Forestry Service as a graphic illustrator so these remind me of her time there and my time visiting her at the office as a  small child and seeing Smoky the Bear and Woodsy the Owl! Anyway, just wanted to pop a quick note to you so you know how much they are  appreciated! Thanks! Jenn R
- Posted by Jenn Ruhl Mon, 04/30/2012 - 11:40
I love your work. I unknowingly bought the B&N calender back in 2009 and tonight I dug it out of my basement. I could never get rid of it because I still love the art work and tonight I refreshed my memory of the story behind it. I was thrilled to find your web page and even more so about the poster I had not yet seen. I lived in Florida for a few years and was pleasantly surprised to see the Everglades National Park..... They are all so beautiful!
- Posted by Dave Sherman, Florida Thu, 03/15/2012 - 18:49

Most enlightening! Thank you, Doug! I love your work--keep it up!
- Posted by Dan Duett on February 6, 2012

We received the replacement poster last evening in perfect shape. Thank you so much!! I want to say how impressed I have been with your customer service. You responded on the Sunday after Christmas, totally unexpected, and were understanding with my problem. Kudos to you all, you are a top shelf organization as far as I am concerned. Another big THANK YOU to you all, and may you New Year be successful and prosperous, as I am sure it will. You all know what it takes.
- Posted by David Levasheff on December 31, 2010

I found your site this week and OH I AM IN LOVE!!! I worked at Kings Canyon NP several years ago (best summer of my life) and have visited many NP's. When I saw your art, I knew I just HAVE to have some....
- Posted by Beth G on November 1, 2010

I just wanted to thank you for an awesome poster!!! I got it in the mail today, and it really made my day. I recently moved from Seattle, where I had been for the past 6 years, to Madison, WI, and I am missing the PNW. Now I can look at Mt. Rainier every day, and I am very happy! :) The quality of the poster is great -- I will definitely recommend you to others and hopefully buy other posters in the future!
- Posted by Erin on 05/13/2010

Thanks, Doug. Wow! That answers my question and then some! Very informative. I think it's great you're preserving and reconstituting those historical, beautiful, unique National Parks posters. I hope you are able to do lots more of the parks.
- Posted by Ian in California on August 19, 2010

I just want to say I love the vintage WPA national park posters! I took 2 of them (Zion/Bryce) back home from my second trip to Zion NP in 2008, and added another one (Grand Canyon) last year. Can't wait for the Saguaro NM poster, it looks awesome! Keep up the good work! Greetings from Belgium Maksim Claes
- Posted by Maksim Claes on June 1, 2010

I received the posters! They are more amazing than I could have ever imagined. Your work is great!!! I could sit there and stare at them all day long! Thanks so much for having the great idea to make these!
- Posted by Lindsay on 13 January 2010

You're my new hero. I'd first read your name when examining the fine print of that silkscreen poster I bought at Yosemite many years ago. Then I read about how you brought a whole bunch of these things back from extinction into our collective consciousness - long before the simple beauty of WPA posters became hip again. Next I browsed through your blog and found the Katahdin, the travels, and of course the log home with the I-can't-believe-it ain't-a-Hollywood-backdrop views. Well the road trip with the '61 Bambi tops it off. You're living a picture postcard view of the American Dream, one that you and Martina have written elegantly and uniquely in your own image. Compressed down into one website as it is, it's honestly, truly difficult for me to understand how you pack so much living into a single life - and it's incredibly inspirational.
- Posted by Brad Cornelius on 1/6/2010

I must tell you that since I first saw your cards and posters I thought they truely caught the feel of the parks. I'm sure that was there original intention. Sometimes I wish I had grown up when the originals were released, they certainly would have made me want to see the parks. In a world of so much digital photography creating beautiful photos and posters, I feel that the style used by the WPA designs depict the parks in such a different and more intimate way. I have enjoyed many of the National Parks throughout my life, as kid with my family, as a mountianeering guide/rock climbing instructor, on my honeymoon, and twice as a parent with my kids. For me they are our our countrie's greatest treasure. Many thanks to Ranger Doug for producing all your wonderful products. For my family they will keep the very fond memories of our trips to the west alive.
- Posted by "Rover" Doug McBride on Sept 28, 2009

Love your National Park stuff! I appreciate the care taken with the WPA-style modern versions to remain faithful to the style of the originals…. Thanks for all your research and hard work bringing these treasures back into the public domain. I hope all the interest in the Parks generated by Ken Burns new PBS series will be good for your business!
- Posted by Al DeMaranville on August 26, 2009

Thank you so much for your magnificent work restoring the vintage parks posters. It is one of my favorite styles. I am a graphic designer and have been greatly influenced by the WPA look and feel. Just wanted you to know how appreciative I am of you doing the painstaking restoration of this amazing work.I have a question: Was there one particular artist who did the original work, or were there several trained in the style? Thanks again, Julie Sullivan Art Director Julie Sullivan Design
- Posted by Julie Sullivan on August 15, 2009

hey ranger doug -- so i'm sitting here salivating over several of these amazing posters, and then i see the size, and i think "i need bigger... BIGGER!" is there any way to get these posters in larger sizes? please advise. thank you for the work you do. i bought a box of your cards at yellowstone last year and really love all of the images. you're my new favorite gift idea, too.
- Posted by Dante in Michigan on July 3, 2009

It’s great to know there are still Jack London’s out there, always a good read, keep it up.
- Posted by Dana Cruz on April 3, 2009

Can't tell you how delighted I was that you responded to me directly given your hectic schedule. Thank you. And I had no idea your outfit operated out of Alaska. I hope to take you out for an ale if ever I'm in the area again. I took the opportunity to view General Grant this morning and it is beautiful. I appreciate the insight about the designs that are on the horizon and anxiously await their unveiling. It makes me wish I had more wall space to display them all! Any thoughts or requests for a design of Everglades? It appears that you and your team will have job security for quite some time. =) Feel free to post my thoughts on the message board, and I will monitor and use the board in the future as well. From one of your many fans - thank you for enriching our minds and lives.
- Posted by Larry Young on April 3, 2009

Just discovered your site a few minutes ago. It's terrific! Love the logo, too. I'm an architect/artist/rower, just started my own poster design business a few months ago. Specifically, we design rowing posters -- another art form of another era. Just acquired DeNoon's book on WPA posters and am absorbed in that, lots to learn. Best of luck in your work!
- Posted by Joseph Brin on 3/1/09

First, I wanted to say congratulations on preserving the historic National Park Posters. I believe that creating awareness and ownership in our national parks is great service to ensuring their lasting charm and beauty. It was in my recent travel to the Jackson and Grand Teton region that I became aware of these graphic posters. I purchased the Jenny Lake and Yellowstone posters and hope to add to my collection as I visit the other parks. However, I couldn't help but notice that many of these are western region parks. Being from the eastern part of the country, this really got me thinking that I should create some posters for many of the eastern parks. Accomplishing this has become a strong desire of mine. As a graphic designer I have the ability to illustrate these posters, but what I lack is the contacts/processes to make it become reality. My goal is not to copy the style of your posters but rather capture the same grandeur that each exudes in a new set of posters for the eastern region. So, as someone who wanted to become a Park Ranger and ended up becoming a Graphic Designer/Illustrator, I feel this is my way of contributing to a very worthwhile cause. I would greatly appreciate any information or guidance you can share that would make this come to fruition.
- Posted by Eric Cole on 3/6/2005

From co-author of "Posters of the WPA" I see your posters everywhere. Great images; I love them all.
- Posted by Henry Viscarra on 7/10/08

Thanks for getting back to me! It's very cool to hear from you, your work graces the homes of many of my friends and mine as well. My band (West Of Texas) plays....
- Posted by R Black on 2009-02-27

Thanks for the reply and all I can say is that I'm fascinated by this story even though I never heard anything related to it before about 10 days ago. I just bought a book called Posters for the People by Ennis Carter and look forward to any more books coming out on this subject as I've pretty much fallen in love with those great, nostalgic Parks posters. I did see several other WPA poster designs that focused on wildlife that were not on your site. All in all I counted about 24 posters designs on your site that dealt with the parks. What are they printed on? Are any of these on canvas like material in the serigraph vein or like painting reprodcutions where a computer actually paints the scanned image of a painting onto canvas? Lastly, congratulations and bravo on rescuing these wonderful images and saving some fantastic pieces of Americana. Job well done.
- Posted by Jason Versaggi on 2009-02-27

I'm a graphic designer and have a background in illustration, and usually have an easy time spotting inauthentic items like this, i.e. in-style, but new in origin. You've really outdone yourself on the new ones. Are you the artist?
- Posted by Michael Weston on 2009-02-27

Doug, I did not realize that you are the one who recreated the WPA-style artwork for the missing designs. Your work is absolutely awesome and entirely authentic looking. I got my complete set of postcards yesterday and just ordered the Indian Court cards. I am framing every one of them and they will be one of the focal points of my new house post-Hurricane Katrina. You have all my favorite places which are so very dear to my heart and soul. I am a huge fan of WPA artwork, and so the cards will add to the quality of my life both artistically and spiritually. Thank you for keeping them alive!
- Posted by Catherine Barnes, Biloxi MS on 2009-02-27

I continue to strive to be one of your most loyal customers, if not an informal member of your marketing team. I have also visited 42/57 National Parks with hopes to make it to all the Parks. I have 12 NPS/WPA Posters in my office and along the hallway/corridor. We have visitors from all over the country who stop to notice and I share with them the story behind them and where they can go to purchase their own. I am planning to order an additional 9 posters, bringing my total to 21. I wonder if you would ever consider a special promotion, such as an individual who purchases 20 receives the 21st complementary? Ans: Eric received a free Rocky Mountain Poster. --Ranger Doug
- Posted by Eric Coleman on 2009-02-27

Big fan of these posters (have 7 so far), was surprised to see 3 more. Is Crater Lake an original WPA design or a modern one in that style? In either case a great addition to the series. Are there any others coming along that you have found or commissioned? PS - Random question - for the Grand Canyon poster, is there a chance that the "Ranger Naturalist Service" was left off the top of the poster by accident? I always wondered about that... Ans: Many of these posters had several versions with the type stripped out and even blank sections to allow space for campfire talk schedules. I've only seen this one version so perhaps the park just wanted a simple graphic design. Glacier has two versions. --Ranger Doug
- Posted by Fred Cline on 2009-02-27

Hello, I've collected a few postcards showing National Park pictures from the Works Progress Administration. They're lovely. Is it possible to buy a book with all the ones of the National Parks in ? Answer: Yes--see our links/etc. page. Ranger Doug
- Posted by Jane (England) on 2009-02-27

Ranger Doug, We really enjoy your posters and enjoy the art and architecture of the WPA/CCC. We think an excellent addition of a modern park to be done in the WPA style would be Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona. The CCC was very active in building many of the picnic areas and trails in the park and we feel it could be a unique image to add to the collection of fine posters. Thank you for your consideration.
- Posted by Kristy and Sean Mayo on 2009-02-27

Do you have any plans on making the rest of the posters in postcards (ex. Crater Lake and Shenandoah)? Also, are you continuing to make contemporary designs in the style of the WPA? If so, what national parks are you working on? My wife and I collect you postcards...we love them!
- Posted by Brandon Thompson on 2009-02-27

Hi, love your posters! Just found them at Wind Cave National Park while vacationing in the Black Hills. Do you have any plans for a Mount Rushmore poster? Answer: We do.
- Posted by Deb Robinson on 2009-02-27

My wife and I love the National Parks and have made it our goal to visit each and every one…all 57. Since we decided to embark on this quest two years ago we have made it to 10. Most recently we returned from a trip to the Pacific Northwest where I discovered the WPA posters for the first time in a gift shop at Mt. Rainier. I instantly became fascinated with this story and have been trying to track down any info on these. Thanks to your site I have found a great resource on this great story. I am a little confused on a few points though. Being a serious comic book collector I know the difficulty in finding WWII era comics in top condition. Obviously due to the paper they were printed on and the fact they were not preserved or were lost to paper shortage the fact they are in short supply today is no surprise. What I am trying to determine is that of the 35,000 different poster designs only 2000 actual original posters have survived from several million? Is that accurate? Also, the 2000 (like the 35,000 number) are not all National Parks related, correct? They contain other WPA poster categories? How many different National Parks images from the original WPA designs are available today? Finally, what do the originals sell for when/if they turn up? Are any on the market or are they all in private collections? Thanks and stay well,
- Posted by Jason Versaggi on 2009-02-27

I love the WPA National Parks reproductions! I always send these postcards out after visiting a National Park that has them. I'm from Utah, so I've got many copies of the Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce postcards still waiting to be mailed to friends. As I understand, some of the posters are actually newer designs executed in the older style. Can you tell me who any of the artists are that are creating these? Thanks!
- Posted by Zak Jensen on 2009-02-27

Thank you for the postcards to fill in my collection. I particularly liked the Crater Lake design. The stickers are great, and I wonder why I waited so long to order them. You probably already know this, but I thought I would mention it just in case you don't. At the Museum of the Park Ranger in Norris Campground, Yellowstone NP, in the theater there are 4 or 5 national park posters I have seen nowhere else. Style is "steam lined." Since I doubt anything was produced during WWII, I suspect these date to the late 40s or early 50s. During my last visit there I asked for more information. The volunteer on duty told me he was a retired NPS assistant district superintendent, a fairly high career rank, but he knew nothing about these posters. Posters look original, but I'm not sure. Not your era, but perhaps something you might be interested in if you are branching out. Looking forward to ordering you next product. Keep searching.
- Posted by Fred Wohlhuter on 2009-02-27

Some ideas for future posters: 1. Cape Cod National Seashore I think you could do great things with the majestic dunes of this park and the unique flora/fauna that live in the coastal wetlands around them. It is a major tourist draw as you know, appealing to the same democgraphic that I suspect enjoys your wonderful posters. Keep up the great work! We have about seven posters but restrict ourselves to parks we've actually visited (we're probably not alone on that). Craters of the Moon.....
- Posted by Jonathon Koppell on 2009-02-27

HI "Ranger Doug", (I love that) I am an illustrator with a graphic design tilt, that focuses my style mainly on the WPA style with an emphasis on retro and vintage. My slogan has sort of become "I like to use images of the past to communicate concepts of the present". My work has appeared in Communication Arts, PRINT, GRAPHIS, Society of Illustrators, and I was inducted into the Art Institute of Colorado's Hall of Fame. I was wondering if I could send you a few sample images in case you ever need another illustration source. Beautiful stuff on your site!! Thanks, Neal
- Posted by Neal Aspinall on 2009-02-27

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