Archive for the ‘Devils Tower’ Tag
Greater sage-grouse on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Taken on 6/5/17 and posted on Flickr by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
A Brewer’s sparrow perched on a Wyoming Big Sagebrush at Wyoming’s Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Taken on 6/5/17 and posted on Flickr by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
White-tailed prairie dog on Wyoming’s Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Taken 6/5/17 and posted on Flickr by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
Horned lark on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. Taken 6/8/17 and posted on Flickr by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
As night falls on Devils Tower National Monument, it transforms from a place of darkness into a place of wonder. Thousands of twinkling, glittering stars dot the night sky over an astounding geologic feature that protrudes out of the rolling prairie surrounding the Black Hills. Stay for nature’s night show at Wyoming’s Devils Tower – it’s worth it! Photo by National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/18/17.
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Another out-of-this-world moment at Wyoming’s Devils Tower National Monument. Photo by Rip Rippey. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 9/6/16.
Beyond its spectacular natural beauty, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah offers 1.9 million acres of cliffs, terraces, trails and views for your needed nature fix. Established in 1996, the monument is an adventurer’s dream and a fantastic scientific resource for geologists, paleontologists, archaeologists and biologists. Photo by Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 9/18/16.
A powerful lightning storm lights up the sky over Arches National Park! Photo by David Lane. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 9/19/16.
The Milky Way over the Watchman at Zion National Park. Photo by Evan Kokoska. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 10/11/16.
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Big Bend National Park at sunset. Photo by Saurabh Ray. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 4/15/16.
Wow! Lightning strike at the otherworldly Devils Tower National Monument. Photo by Judit Fabian. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 4/13/16.
Grand Canyon National Park at sunset. Photo by Randy Langstraat. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 4/22/16.
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Snow-dusted peaks frame St. Mary Lake in this iconic view of Montana’s Glacier National Park. Photo by Derek Bennington. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 4/20/16.
Only a spectacular sunrise can hope to match the natural artistry of Badlands National Park in South Dakota. The rugged beauty of this unique landscape draws visitors from around the world to enjoy the sights and explore one of the world’s richest fossil beds. Photo by Jerry Smith. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 4/1/16.
Sacred to more than a dozen Native American tribes, Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming was originally called “Bear’s Lodge” or “Bear’s Tipi.” Its otherworldly appearance played a role in origin stories and the legends of heroes. Rising 600 feet above the surrounding plains, it is an impressive and moving sight. Photo of a lightning strike over the monument by Judit Fabian. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 4/16/16.
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Wyoming’s Devil’s Tower National Monument. Can anyone of my generation see this and not think of a giant pile of mashed potatoes (built by Richard Dreyfuss in “Close Encounters Of The Third Kind”)? Photo by Gary Stone. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 2/1/16.
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Yosemite’s Half Dome. Picture by Ed Cooper. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 12/6/15.
Rising out of the Black Hills in Wyoming, Devils Tower National Monument is an astounding geologic feature. Shining under the veil of a fresh snow, it is a sight you’ll never forget. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 12/9/15.
Denali National Park in winter. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 12/8/15.
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America’s first national monument, Devils Tower is a geologic feature that protrudes out of the rolling prairie in Wyoming. David Lane captured this amazing 16-image panorama of the monument illuminated by the Milky Way and green airglow. Of visiting Devils Tower, David says: “From ancient stories of the Pleiades taking refuge at the top to the generations of Native Americas that held it sacred, it had a deep sense of age and a stoic nature that impressed me. It’s so unexpected, so large in person, so steeped in traditions.” Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 11/13/14.
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Table Rocks Wilderness in Oregon. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 9/25/14.
McDonald Creek, Glacier National Park. From the Park’s Facebook page.
Happy 108th to America’s first National Monument, Devils Tower National Monument! On 9/24/1906, President Theodore Roosevelt used the Antiquities Act to create the monument. Photo: C. Velasco. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 9/24/14.
Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Photo by Christina Adele Warburg. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 9/25/14.
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Designated a National Monument in 1906 by President Teddy Roosevelt, Wyoming’s Devils Tower was the victim of a typographical error at birth. As the National Park Service’s website puts it:
When the proclamation establishing Devils Tower was published, the apostrophe was unintentionally dropped from “Devil’s”—and this clerical error was never officially corrected.
The 867′ tall Devils Tower in Autumn. Tweeted by the Department of the Interior, 10/24/13.
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