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Dark clouds & tall rock cliffs make for a dramatic shot of New Mexico’s Diablo Canyon. Photo by Steven W Marti. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/14/15.
Summer, wild flowers and the Olympic National Park. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/19/15.
Summer sunset over Mount Rainier National Park. Photo Danny Seidman. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/20/15.
Cathedral Lakes at Yosemite National Park. Photo by Sean Goebel. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/23/15.
Happy 99th birthday to National Park Service – America’s best idea! On this day in 1916, the National Park Service was created to care for the country’s special places. Pictured here is Lower Falls at Yellowstone National Park, our first national park. Photo by Kallem Phillips. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/25/15.
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16 individual 15-second exposures were stitched together to make this extraordinary panoramic photograph. Photo by David Lane. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 7/9/15.
The Milky Way over Badlands National Park. Photo by Kevin Palmer. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/13/15.
Located in the heart of Dinosaur National Monument canyon country, Echo Park provides many opportunities to enjoy remarkable surroundings and discover Fremont petroglyphs. At night the sky is filled with a spectacular display of stars thanks to the lack of light pollution – making stargazing a must. Pictured here, the Milky Way fills the night sky along the Green River. Photo by Dan Duriscoe, National Park Service. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 7/26/15.
Arcadia National Park & The Milky Way. Photo by Nate Levesque. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 7/30/15.
Joshua Tree National Park and the Milky Way. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 7/8/15.
Slinkard Wilderness Study Area in California – taken by BLMer Bob Wick on July 20, 2015. The view – from a 9,000 foot peak just south of Monitor Pass – looks towards Topaz Lake, Nevada.
Although the winter had record low precipitation levels in the Sierra, moisture in late spring and summer has resulted in a good wildflower bloom. A note from Bob: I did not adjust the color saturation on this; it was just one of those “saturated” mornings!
Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/20/15.
Many Yosemite National Park visitors have heard of (as well as witnessed) the famous Firefall, a cherished tradition in which a bonfire was pushed over the edge of Glacier Point, creating a fiery spectacle. But did you know there was another Firefall?
In the 1920s, there were a few evenings when the Firefall was relocated to a different Yosemite landmark: Half Dome. Using pack mules, Curry Co. staff would haul gallons of used motor oil up to the summit, ignite the face of Half Dome, and “Let the fire fall!”
Photo courtesy of the Yosemite Research Library. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 8/13/15.
Your daily dose of cute: This fox family spotted at Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. 🐺🐺 This 4.7 million-acre refuge features a kaleidoscope of landscapes – from mountain crags, fast-flowing rivers and deep lakes to tundra, marshy lowlands and sea cliffs. At least 283 species of wildlife can be found on the refuge, including the red fox pictured here. Posted on Tumblr by the US Department of the Interior, 7/31/15.
Aggressive small birds often get territorial around larger birds, as we saw earlier this week in the blackbird v. hawk picture. Here, 2 seagulls are annoying a bald eagle.
Shot taken in Alaska by David Canales. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 7/17/15.
Two moose take over a volleyball court in Denali National Park – and who would tell them no? Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 8/7/15.
Lightning strikes – repeatedly – near the Colorado National Monument Photo by Bob Ingelhart. Tweeted by the US Department of the Interior, 7/18/15.
