Archive for March 2015
A brilliant sunrise illuminates a fresh blanket of snow at Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park. To capture this amazing shot of the sun peeking over the rim of the lake, Alex Noriega had to snowshoe for miles to the park’s west rim, and the extra effort paid off. This photo, taken February 2015, includes views of Wizard Island, Mount Scott and Garfield Peak. Photo courtesy of Alex Noriega. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/22/15.
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Crater Lake National Park
A Blanket Of Snow
Spectacular
The Blue Lake
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Last light over Evolution Lake. Kings Canyon National Park. Photo by Greg Owens. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/20/15.
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Kings Canyon National Park
Bullfrog Lake
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A gorgeous pic of Upper Cathedral Lake at Yosemite National Park in California. Cliff LaPlant captured this dramatic scene after late afternoon storm began to clear Yosemite. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 2/21/15.
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Here’s a great pic of a rainbow at the end of Devils Postpile National Monument’s iconic Rainbow Falls. Plunging 101-feet down to the turbulent water below, the falls are aptly named for the many rainbows that appear in its mist throughout sunny summer days. Photo by Cat Connor. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/17/15.
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Sage Grouse. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/10/15.
A kiss from a seal pup would make any mother’s day. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/12/15.
With a rock for a pillow! Sleeping fox in the Donoho Basin in Wrangel St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/14/15.
The mountain bluebirds are back at Rocky Mountain National Park & that can only mean one thing. Spring has arrived! Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/14/15.
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An amazing view of the night sky is one of the many reasons to visit Joshua Tree National Park in California. Juan Moreno took this stunning pic of the Milky Way sparkling above the Juniper Tree near Jumbo Rocks Campground — one of the most photographed trees in the park. Photo courtesy of Juan Moreno. Posted on Tumblr by the US Departmetn of the Interior, 3/9/15.
The Milky Way above Mount Rainier National Park. Photo by Paul Weeks. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/28/15.
The Milky Way over the Grand Canyon. Photo by Sophia Porter. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/12/15.
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Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park at sunset. Photo by Christina Adele Warburg. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/4/15.
Canyonlands National Park. Photo by Rowena Trapp. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/28/15.
Sunset sets the sky ablaze at Waubay National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota. The refuge is located in the prairie pothole region, one of the largest and most important breeding areas for ducks and migratory birds in North America. Artist George Catlin described the area as a “blue and boundless ocean of prairie.” It also has abundant lakes, marshes and woodlands. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/13/15.
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A Day Begins
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Shenandoah National Park in Virginia has some spectacular sunrises, like this one from Hazel Mountain Overlook. Just 75 miles from Washington, DC, Shenandoah offers an escape from the city with cascading waterfalls, spectacular vistas and quiet wooded hollows. National Park Service photo. Posted on Tumblr 2/28/15 by the US Department of the Interior.
Stretching for hundreds of miles from Arizona to Utah, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area encompasses scenic vistas, geologic wonders and a vast panorama of human history. With 1.2 million acres of golden cliffs, lush hanging gardens, impossibly narrow slot canyons and the brilliant blue waters of Lake Powell, it’s definitely worth the visit. Katherine Hawkins captured this beautiful pic of Lake Powell from Alstom Point at sunrise. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/10/15.
A view that will stop you in your tracks. Sunrise from Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park. Located in the park’s Furnace Creek Area, Zabriskie Point provides spectacular views of the park’s wildly eroded and vibrantly colored badlands with the flat salt plains and the Grapevine Mountains visible in the distance. Photo by Steve Perry. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/11/15.
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Here’s a rare sight: A herd of elk crossing the dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/11/15.
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Great Sand Dunes National Park
The Dunes And The Rainbows
Gold!
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Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Montana. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/11/15.
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