
Summer sunsets at Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska are truly special. Kent Miller snapped this dream-like photo of a moose walking along Reflection Pond. In the background, the top of Denali is illuminated by the setting sun at midnight. Photo by Kent Miller, National Park Service. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 7/23/15.

A visit to Bering Land Bridge National Preserve can feel like traveling back in time. The Bering Land Bridge provided a pathway for plants, animals and people to cross from the old world to new. Wildlife like the muskox remind us of our ancestors and how geography has shaped humankind. These iconic herbivores sport curved horns and can weigh between 400-800 pounds. Although their populations have fluctuated over the last century, today they number around 3,800 in the state of Alaska. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/31/15.

# 755, AKA Scare D Bear, generally does not visit Brooks Falls to fish when people are present. For the story of how bears interact – or avoid – humans, see http://www.nps.gov/katm/blogs/Late-Night-at-Brooks-Falls.htm. From the Katmai National Park website, published 8/31/15.
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