With mountains shaped by volcanic fire and glacial ice, Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area in Colorado offers an otherworldly landscape. Multi-colored rock strata, diverse vegetation and quick flowing streams evoke a fairytale beauty begging to be explored. Photo by Bob Wick. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/30/15.
Glacier National Park in Montana never disappoints. The view from Mount Oberlin. Photo by Tim Rains, National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/27/15.
Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. Posted on Twitter by the US Department of the Interior, 8/30/15. Photo by Arianna Grainey. See her website, Ariannagrainey.smugmug.com .
A trip to Alaska wouldn’t be complete without seeing mountains, glaciers and gorgeous wildflowers. Kenai Fjords National Park has all three. The park sits at the edge of the North Pacific Ocean, where storm patterns develop and feed a land of ice. The Harding Icefield crowns the park and is the source of at least 38 glaciers that flow over the land, sculpting as they go. Pictured here is a view of the Harding Icefield with wildflowers in full bloom. Photo by Chandra Sekhar Gantha. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 9/1/15.
Rocky Mountain National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 9/4/15.