Archive for the ‘National park’ Tag
A most fascinating winter sight: Lower Falls ice dam at Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/1/17.
The rugged mountains of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/8/17.
Yellowstone National Park’s Moose Falls. Photo by Josh Packer. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/21/17.
Tuolumne Meadows in California’s Yosemite National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/22/17.
Elk at Tule Elk National Wildlife Refuge. Once estimated to have a population of fewer than 30, these unique Tule elk now number more than 4,000. See them — and other terrific wildlife — just two hours outside of San Francisco, California. Photo by Lee Eastman, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. From the US Department of the Interior blog.
Pronghorn on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Taken on 2/28/17; tweeted by the US Fish & Wildlife Service 3/2/17.
Moose and Black Billed Magpie on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/2/17.
Two elk smooch while enjoying the view at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Every autumn, elk gather for the rut or annual mating season. Bull elk can be heard calling to females with a crescendo of deep, resonant tones that rise rapidly to a high-pitched squeal before dropping to a series of grunts. Photo by Brent Willmert, from the US Department of the Interior blog.
Every February a rare phenomenon makes Horsetail Fall in California’s Yosemite National Park glow like fire. The sun has to hit the water just right, clouds can’t get in the way, and the photographer’s position must be in the right place at the right time. Photo taken Saturday, 2/11/17 by Ray Lee. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior 2/13/17.
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Yosemite National Park
A Double Rainbow And The Half Dome
Fire!
Low Fog & Bright Stars
Right Place, Right Time
Sentinel Dome’s View
Stoneman Meadow
Sunrise + Milky Way
The Serenity Of Yosemite
Tuolumne Meadows Wilderness Center
Upper Cathedral Lake
Yosemite Falls
Yosemite In The Snow
A green aurora borealis over Denali National Park. Photo by Carl Johnson. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/17/17.
Lightning strikes the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Tom Koerner, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. From the blog of the US Department of the Interior.
A pair of falling stars and the Milky Way over Mount Rainier National Park. Photo by Evan Kokoska. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/12/17.
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Sky Light 2 (May 30, 2016)
Sky Light 1 (March 21, 2016)
A lavender sunrise reveals the marbled and cracked surface of Dream Lake at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. If not for the chill, this would be the most beautiful floor in the world. Photo by Eric Schuette. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/18/17.
Worth the pre-dawn hike: Fall sunrise from Cadillac Mountain at Maine’s Acadia National Park. Photo by Vincent James. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 3/8/17.
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Acadia National Park
A Dreamy Coastline
Sunrise, snow and clouds mingle in this spellbinding photo of Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Photo by Simon Dumont. Posted on Instagram by the US Department of the Interior.
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Canyonlands National Park
The Color Of Summer
Utah’s Beauty
145 years ago this week, the world’s first national park, Yellowstone National Park, was created. For anyone who has visited this incredible land of fire and ice and marveled at the amazing wildlife and unique geologic features, there’s little doubt why Yellowstone is considered one of our nation’s greatest treasures. Last year, 4 million visitors saw what all of the fuss is about. When are you going? Photo by Michael Hardridge. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/1/17.
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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
A jaw-dropping winter sunset at California’s Yosemite National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 2/6/17.
This picture of Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve in Colorado is a perfect combination of stone, sand, snow and light. The Sangre de Cristo (“Blood of Christ”) Mountains were named by early explorers for the crimson light that often appears on them at sunrise or sunset. The red color is especially vivid when the mountains and dunes are covered with snow. Photo by Patrick Myers, National Park Service. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 2/5/17.
You can never see too many sunsets on the Blue Ridge Parkway. After the first snow in Virginia this winter, photographer Brandon Dewey drove out to capture the sights. “The sky normally lights up once the sun dips behind the mountain ridges, but this night, there wasn’t that much color. About 20 minutes after sunset, I was just about to pack up my gear when the sky finally caught on fire for less than two minutes.” Photo by Brandon Dewey, Brandon Dewey Photography (www.bdeweyphoto.com). Posted on Tumblr by the Us Department of the Interior, 2/3/17.
