Virgin Islands National Park’s hills, valleys and beaches are breathtaking. Beyond its tropical beauty, 7,000 acres on the island of St. John help tell the complex history of civilizations – both free and enslaved – who utilized the land and the sea for more than a thousand years. Photo of Trunk Bay by Kaitlin Kovacs, U.S. Geological Survey. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/29/16.
Alaska’s Denali National Park. Photo by Gavin Danapong. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 9/7/16.
It’s hard to have a bad view at Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park from the always beautiful Schwabacher Landing. Photo by Josh Packer. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 9/16/16.
Stunning picture of the Milky Way above Idaho’s Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/16/16.
Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness in Idaho was established in August, 2015, following unanimous passage into law by Congress. This 23,916 acre wilderness features hiking, fishing and equestrian use, as well as opportunities to just “get away” and enjoy some solitude. The view from Jerry Peak alone is worth the visit. Photo by Matt Leidecker. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 9/8/16.
Schwabacher’s Landing at Grand Teton National Park. Photo by Josh Packer. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/4/16.
Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. Photo by Michelle Olmstead. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 6/13/16.
Car headlights, Excelsior Geyser & starry skies create an otherworldly image in Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/5/16.
Wyoming’s National Elk Refuge. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/11/16.
Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. Photo by Nikhil Nachappa. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/22/16.
Sunset ignites the clouds around Mount Rainier’s summit in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. To see this, hike up to Glacier Overlook and enjoy wonderful views of forests, meadows, streams, mountains and wildlife. There’s so much to experience, you might even miss the marmots. Can you spot the one in this picture? Photo by Howard Snyder. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 5/22/16.
Southern Idaho’s Snake River plains are dissected by several deep river canyons that offer spectacular scenery and world-class bird viewing and photography opportunities. Close by is the Bruneau Canyon Overlook. It’s the only readily accessible spot from which to view this deep canyon and was recently protected by Congress as a Wild and Scenic River. The viewpoint provides a taste of one of the more remote corners of the U. S.: the Bruneau-Jarbidge-Owyhee River Canyon system. These canyons offer whitewater boating, fishing, hunting and unlimited exploring for properly equipped adventurers. Photo by Bob Wick, BLM. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 5/19/16.
Idaho’s Grand Teton National Park at sunset. Photo by Michel Hersen. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 4/26/16.
Sunset photo of the Bristlecone Pines in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park. Photo by Thomas Sikora. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 6/22/16.
Sunset lights up the water and sky at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin. The refuge, known to early homesteaders as the Great Wisconsin Swamp, provides important habitat for endangered species like the Karner blue butterfly and whooping crane. Of the experience, photographer Darlene Martin says: “The sanctuary is spectacular and surprisingly large. It was a beautiful spring evening, and the brilliance of the sunset was quite unexpected.” Photo courtesy of Darlene Martin. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 5/13/16.
A golden sunset, cool mountain air … what else do you need in Tennessee’s Great Smoky National Park. Photo by Chris Mobley. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 5/9/16.
The sun sets over Arizona’s Horseshoe Bend. Photo by Adam Jewell. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 6/17/16.
Wispy clouds float over Jackson Lake as the sun slowly sinks behind the Teton mountains at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Photo by Shelley Davault. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 5/14/16.
California’s Death Valley National Park at sunset. Photo of Mesquite Flat Dunes by Steve Perry. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 5/14/16.
Lupine and the Grand Tetons in spring. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Photo by Jon LeVasseur. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/20/16.
Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park, seen from above the clouds. Photo by Howard Gutgesell. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/25/16.
View from the Highline Trail in Montana’s Glacier National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/21/16.
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. One of the oldest wildlife refuges, St. Marks protects coastal marshes, islands and other wetlands that are home to diverse wildlife. Photo by Viktor Posnov. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/22/16.
Sunrise at Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park. Photo by Inge Johnsson. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/23/16.
A sunburst illuminates trees heavy with snow at Table Mountain Winter Play Area outside of Ashland, Oregon. Photo by Joel Brumm, Bureau of Land Management – Oregon. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 2/23/16.
Grand Teton National Park in the snow. Photo by Michelle Olmstead. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/8/16.
Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park. Photo by Melissa Machonis. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/11/16.
Wish you were still sleeping? A crescent moon rises over snowy marshes and the last rays of an orange-pink sunset at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Located along the coast of Delaware, Bombay Hook protects one of the largest remaining expanses of tidal salt marsh in the mid-Atlantic region. Photo courtesy of Tim Williams. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 2/19/16.
Sunrise over Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park. Photo by Greg Nyquist. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/17/16.
Sunrise, snow & clouds mingle to create a spellbinding pic of Mesa Arch Utah’s Canyonlands National Park. Photo by Simon Dumont. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/18/16.
Sunrise over Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo by Erik Page. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/13/16.
First light brings out an array of colors at Mesa Arch at Canyonlands National Park. Photo by Mark Handy. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/7/16.
Sunrise over the Teton Mountains in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. Photo by Eric Bennett. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/20/16.
One of the best things about winter in Grand Teton National Park: the stunning sunsets. Photo by Josh Packe. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 1/12/16.
