To explore Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. you’ll need to use a boat, a plane or your feet. Pictured here is one of the small islands in Aialik Bay. Photo by David Breslauer. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 7/6/17.
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The Beauty Of Our National Parks 2 comments
Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo by Brian Lackey. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 6/1/17.
Humpback whale breaching at Kenai Fjords National Park. Photo by Kaitlin Thoreson, National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 6/5/17.
Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park is only accessible to visitors by boat. Photo by Carl TerHaar. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 6/5/17.
Among one of the most inspiring vistas in the world, Tunnel View provides a perfect sunrise view of Yosemite National Park in California. From here you can see El Capitan and Bridalveil Fall rising from Yosemite Valley, with Half Dome in the background. This view gets its name from its location at the east end of the Wawona Tunnel. Photo by David Laurence Sharp. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 6/4/17.
Unexpected beauty in Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior 7/20/17.
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Humpback Whales swim 3,000 miles from their winter waters near Hawaii and Mexico to spend the summer feeding in the rich ocean waters off the Alaska coast. All the added blubber doesn’t seem to hurt their leaping ability. Photo of a breach in Kenai Fjords National Park by Dragana Connaughton. Posted on Tumblr by the US Deparment of the Interior, 5/3/17.
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A snoozing sea otter in Kenai Fjords National Park. These cute mammals are found in the coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean, including areas around several national parks in Alaska. Their dense coat of luxuriously soft fur helps keep them warm in cold waters, where they can dive up to 250 feet in search of food like clams, crabs and sea urchins. Photo by National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 9/19/16.
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Glaciers Made Them 1 comment
Towering mountains, glaciers and icy-blue waters meet at Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. Captivating scenery and the chance to see wildlife like bears and whales await adventurous travelers, who can explore the park by boat, kayak, or hiking the iconic Harding Icefield Trail. The park is named for fjords, or long, narrow valleys with steep sides carved by glaciers. Photo by National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 6/12/16.
Montana’s Glacier National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 6/13/16.
On May 11, 1910, Glacier in Montana became the country’s 10th national park, protecting a scenic landscape of rugged peaks, clear waters and glacial-carved valleys. Photo of the Highline Trail by Tim Rains, National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 5/11/16.
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Cascades National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 11/16/15.
Yellowstone National Park’s Undine Falls in early November. The seasonal changes at Wyoming’s Yellowstone can be sudden, but the park never fails to provide us with stunning scenery no matter the month. Photo by Neal Herbert, National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 11/9/15.
Crater Lake National Park in winter. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 11/16/15.
One of the most scenic parkways in America, Natchez Trace Parkway runs 444 miles through Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. Passing stunning landscapes and pausing at hidden cultural treasures, traveling the Trace is a pleasure by foot, bike and car. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 10/30/15.
Sometimes we just get lucky. Researchers at Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska often use timelapse cameras to study glacier movement. While looking at the images from Bear Glacier, they came across this incredible shot of the full moon, mist on the mountains and blue ice. The light on the horizon is a fishing vessel. Webcam photo by National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 11/4/15.
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With mountains shaped by volcanic fire and glacial ice, Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area in Colorado offers an otherworldly landscape. Multi-colored rock strata, diverse vegetation and quick flowing streams evoke a fairytale beauty begging to be explored. Photo by Bob Wick. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/30/15.
Glacier National Park in Montana never disappoints. The view from Mount Oberlin. Photo by Tim Rains, National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/27/15.
Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. Posted on Twitter by the US Department of the Interior, 8/30/15. Photo by Arianna Grainey. See her website, Ariannagrainey.smugmug.com .
A trip to Alaska wouldn’t be complete without seeing mountains, glaciers and gorgeous wildflowers. Kenai Fjords National Park has all three. The park sits at the edge of the North Pacific Ocean, where storm patterns develop and feed a land of ice. The Harding Icefield crowns the park and is the source of at least 38 glaciers that flow over the land, sculpting as they go. Pictured here is a view of the Harding Icefield with wildflowers in full bloom. Photo by Chandra Sekhar Gantha. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 9/1/15.
Rocky Mountain National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 9/4/15.
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Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Kate Garibaldi captured this summer scene of a field of arrowleaf balsamroot flowers framing the Teton Range at sunrise. Posted on Tumblr by the Us Department of the Interior, 6/21/15.
Grand Teton National Park in all of its summer glory. Picture by Brock Slinger. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/12/15.
Kenai Fjords National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 7/22/15.
A summer storm rolls through Rocky Mountain National Park creating this dramatic pic by Stefanie Obkirchner. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 7/23/15.
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Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. Picture by Chandra Gantha. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 6/16/15.
Montana’s Haystack Falls in the Glacier National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 6/16/15.
Sunrise at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As the sun peeks over the clouds, the fog begins to lift off the mountains. Photo by Chris Mobley. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 6/19/15.
Arches National Park. Photo by Jack Suman. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 6/19/15.
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An orca breaching in Kenai Fjord National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/23/15.
