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Every March, thousands of Sandhill cranes stop in Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve on their way to their northern breeding grounds. The fields and wetlands of Colorado’s San Luis Valley provide excellent habitat for these majestic birds. With the dunes and mountains nearby, they dance and call to each other. It’s one of nature’s great spectacles. Sunrise. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 3/11/16.
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Great Sand Dunes National Park
The Dunes And The Rainbows
Gold!
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Established in 2000, California Coastal National Monument includes public lands along the coast of California and in the near shore waters of the Pacific Ocean. Providing unique coastal habitat for marine-dependent wildlife and vegetation on more than 20,000 rocks, islands, exposed reefs and pinnacles, it also offers gorgeous natural beauty to all its visitors. Photo by Bob Wick. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 1/11/16.
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It doesn’t get much better than the views found at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. With seemingly unlimited vistas to the east and west, it is popular for both sunrise and sunset. This sunrise looks even better with some snow catching the dawn’s early light. Photo by Steve Perry. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 12/17/15.
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A magical moonrise over Yosemite National Park in California. Matt Walker captured this night shot – yes, it’s a night shot – on Thanksgiving week. It had snowed all day and began clearing around sunset. An hour later, the full moon rose with an intense glow as fog and clouds swirled around Yosemite Valley. “It was an amazing experience having my 10-year-old son next to me watching this unbelievable moonrise,” says Walker. Photo courtesy of Matt Walker. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 12/18/15.
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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 In The Snow
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Mt Rainier National Park. Photo by Kathy Chrestensen. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 11/30/15.
Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. Photo by Christina Adele Warburg. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 12/11/15.
California’s Conway Summit. Photo by Bob Wick. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 12/11/15.
Grand Teton National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 12/11/15.
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It’s one of the most beautiful geologic formations in the world. The Wave is a sandstone rock formation located near the Arizona–Utah border, on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes, in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, on the Colorado Plateau. Photo by Phillip Noll. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 11/21/15.
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The beauty of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Photo by Steve Lanctot. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 11/24/15.
Featuring a half-mile deep geologic amphitheater and bristlecone pines more than 1,000 years old, Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah is worth a visit. Due to its high altitude, winters can be extreme, so services are limited. The Scenic Drive usually closes in mid-November after the first heavy snowfall, but there are great trails for cross-country skiers and snowmobiles. Photo by Jay Wanta. Posted on Tumblr 10/23/15.
Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park. Photo by Darren Barnes. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 11/3/15.
Autumn colors of cottonwood trees in front of the Castle in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah on November 3, 2011. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 11/13/15.
Follow in the footsteps of the Lewis & Clark expedition and explore the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument in Montana. The monument spans 149 miles and contains a spectacular array of biological, geological, and historical points of interest. You can float the river, hike a trail, drive for pleasure, find a little solitude in a remote setting or simply marvel at the variety of natural beauty. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 11/2/15.
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Colors rip across the skies at sunset. Death Valley National Park. Photo by James Mead. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 11/5/15.
Glacier National Park at sunset. Photo by Matt Simons. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 11/7/15.
Half Dome at Yosemite National Park looks extra pretty in pink. Sunset pic by Tiffany Nguyen. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 11/20/15.
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When the sun rises over St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in October, it is greeted by autumn wildflowers, migrating butterflies and a great variety of birds. Northern harriers hunt over the refuge marshes, careful to avoid the alligators. It is a beautiful and peaceful place, found on the border of fresh and saltwater marshes in northern Florida. Photo by Betsy Kellenberger. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 10/29/15.
Now that’s a WOW sunrise! Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. Photo by Santosh Kanthety. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 11/5/15.
Sunrise above the clouds and over Haleakala National Park. To see how I captured my own sunrise photos on top of this volcano, see “The Haleakala Adventure” on this blog. This particular photo was tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 11/12/15.
Sunrise over Lake Clark National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 11/19/15.
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