Archive for the ‘National Parks’ Category
On May 11, 1910, President William Taft signed a bill into law establishing the country’s 10th national park: Montana’s Glacier National Park. It protects glacier-carved peaks and valleys, pristine turquoise lakes and streams, and dense ancient forests for all to enjoy. Photo by Shan Lin. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 5/11/17.
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Glacier National Park
Grinnell Formation
Grinnell Lake
Haystack Falls
Ninaistako
St Mary Falls
Two Medicine Lake
Which Is Prettier?
Redwood National Park. Photo by Michael Bandy. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 5/8/17.
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Redwood National Park
Lady Bird Johnson Grove
Redwood National and State Parks
Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States and the third largest in the world. It’s almost 370 feet in diameter and 121 feet deep. Its vibrant color is the result of thermophilic (heat loving) organisms living along the edges of the steaming pool. This unique ecosystem is delicate and dangerous. To protect it and yourself, stay on the boardwalks when visiting. Sunset photo by Manish Mamtani. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 5/6/17.
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Yellowstone National Park
America’s Best Idea
Astonishing
How Wolves Change Rivers
North Twin Lake
Old Faithful
Steamy
The Animals Of Yellowstone
Traffic Jam
Twin Lakes
Uncle Tom’s Trail
The Painted Wall of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado is a stunning sight. At this location, the canyon is over 2,200 feet tall, almost twice the height of the Empire State Building. The stripes on the wall are like pages in a book. The rock layers of Black Canyon tell a story of past environments, ancient animals and dynamic processes of change. Photo by
Ryan McGinley. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/27/17.
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is one of the few places on Earth where visitors can safely get an upclose look at an active volcano. Witness powerful natural forces at work as Kīlauea and Mauna Loa (two of the world’s most active volcanoes) continue to add land to the island of Hawaiʻi. Photo by Janice Wei, National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/18/17.
National parks preserve some of the most unique landscapes in America. Visitors to Badlands National Park in South Dakota are often shocked at the sudden appearance of these colorful formations rising out of the surrounding green plains. The rock formations and amazing fossil beds give us important evidence of the dramatic natural history of the area. Just another reason why national parks are great outdoor classrooms! Photo by Andreas Eckert. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/19/17.
Trumpeter Swans. Tweeted by the US Fish & Wildlife Service, 6/2/17.
An underwater view of the coral and fish at National Park of American Samoa. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 5/28/17.
Arizona’s Grand Canyon. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 4/21/17.
Great horned owl owlet on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Photo taken on 5/30/17 and posted on Flickr by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
Scenes like this from Crater Lake National Park in Oregon remind us of the beauty and fragility of nature. Clear skies, fresh air, pure water and the serene sounds of breezes and birds inspire us to experience the natural world and protect it for future generations. Sunrise photo by Helen Kehrt. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/22/17.
National Bison Range. Photo by Dave Fitzpatrick / USFWS. Photo taken 4/18/17 and posted on Flickr by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
Photo of Yosemite’s Half Dome from Glacier Point by Kevin Perez. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/21/17.
Say hello to the second tallest mountain in America: Mount St. Elias in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve in Alaska. Standing over 18,000 feet tall, it towers over Icy Bay, which gets its name from the glaciers that run down Mount St. Elias’s slopes. It’s just one of the many amazing natural sights in America’s largest national park. Photo by Bryan Petrtyl, National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/25/17.
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Wrangell-St Elias National Park
Is there a better feeling than sunrise on your face after a long, cold night? Photo of Thor’s Hammer at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. Photo by Jeremy Johnson. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/16/17.
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Bryce Canyon National Park
Hoodoo Sunrise
Hoo Doos
Snowy Hoo Doos
Star trails & the Northern Lights over Mount Rainier National Park make for an amazing pic. Photo by Matt Dieterich. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 4/15/17.
Lassen Volcanic National Park in California is home to steaming fumaroles, meadows freckled with wildflowers, clear mountain lakes, and numerous volcanoes. Jagged peaks tell the story of its eruptive past while roaring steam, thumping mud pots and boiling pools continue to shape the land. Photo of a starry night over Lake Manzanita by Kedar Datta. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 5/25/17.
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Lassen Volcanic National Park
Snow!
Mt Rainier National Park, bathed in golden sunlight. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/24/17.
An icy sunrise over the granite shore of Maine’s Acadia National Park. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/27/17.
Alaska’s Glacier Bay is a living laboratory, a designated wilderness, a biosphere reserve and a world heritage site. It’s a marine park, where great adventure awaits by boating into inlets, coves and close to its dynamic, namesake glacier. It’s also a land park, with its snow-capped mountains, spectacular glaciers and vast forests. Photo by National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/10/17.
