Archive for July 2017
Purple Food Leave a comment
Purple(,) Mountains Majesty Leave a comment

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in Alaska is a true wilderness filled with mountains, glaciers, historic sites, and several living cultures. A trip here can be quite different from a park in the lower 48. Flexibility and patience are required – visitor services are limited, access can be challenging, weather varies widely – but the reward is worth the effort! Photo courtesy of Jacob W. Frank, National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 6/13/17.
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Purple Mountains Majesty (6/28/2014)
Bowen Pass Sunrise Leave a comment

Sometimes the most fleeting of sunrises are the most beautiful. Crystal Brindle captured this stunner near Bowen Pass at North Cascades National Park in Washington. It was her last sunrise as a ranger in the park’s backcountry. It was definitely a memory that’ll last a lifetime. Photo courtesy of Crystal Brindle. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 6/11/17.
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Above The Big Trees Leave a comment

The Rae Lakes Loop is one of the most popular hikes in the co-managed Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Parks in California. The trail is 41.4 miles long and climbs more than 6,000 feet. Along the way, you travel through just about every Alpine climate zone and see canyons, high alpine lakes and breathtaking vistas. Photo by Vivek Vijaykumar. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 6/10/17.
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The Divide Leave a comment

Shadows, stone & sunset at Canyonlands National Park. Photo by Michael Hardridge. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 6/8/17.
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Oh, That Rainbow Leave a comment

Summer at Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska is short but sweet. Vibrant colors radiate during long days and caribou, bears, wolves, muskox and fox roam the landscape past mountains and rivers yet to be named. With no roads or trails, the remote park demands visitors to be self-sufficient. The beauty and solitude is their reward. Photo by National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 7/25/17.
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Bruneau National Wild & Scenic River Leave a comment

The Bruneau River in Idaho flows through a deep, wild and remote desert canyon and abuts several Bureau of Land Management wilderness areas. Forty miles of the Bruneau are designated as a wild and scenic river, offering challenging whitewater, evidence of thousands of years of Native American habitation and amazing geologic history. It also looks really cool. Photo by Bureau of Land Management – Idaho. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 6/7/17.
The Beauty Of Our National Parks 2 comments

Peaks Leave a comment

Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. Photo by Niaz Uddin. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 5/28/17.
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Critters, All Sizes Leave a comment


