A cool-blue snowstorm approaches the distant shadow of Balanced Rock, as viewed from the top of the Fiery Furnace fins yesterday evening in Arches National Park. We woke up to two (more!) inches of powder this morning.
Photo: National Park Service
Keith Ramos took this stellar photo of the Arora Borealis over the Nowitna River in the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. This photo was submitted to the 2012 National Wildlife Refuge Association photo contest. To see more entries, click here.
One of the most #spectacular areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has to be the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in Utah, which spans nearly 1.9 million acres of America’s public lands. From its awe-inspiring Grand Staircase of cliffs and terraces, across the rugged Kaiparowits Plateau, to the wonders of the Escalante River Canyons, the Monument’s size, resources, and remote character provide extraordinary opportunities for geologists, paleontologists, archeologists, historians, and biologists in scientific research, education, and exploration.
Photo: Bob Wick, BLM
A photograph taken at Thorofare Mountain Overlook on September 9, 2012 in Shenandoah National Park. The dead tree in the foreground was one of the most beloved subjects in the park because of the great composition that it set up: a compliment of old life and new sunrises. This was the last picture that we captured of this iconic tree before it fell over. It’s amazing how much of a connection you can feel towards something that would be quickly overlooked in a different setting.
Photo: National Park Service
Mysteries of Sonoran Desert life are slowly revealed and abundantly displayed at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. This International Biosphere Reserve, is an ecorich collection of plants and animals that have adapted to living throughout this surprisingly diverse geological landscape. Scenic drives, wilderness hikes and camping can lead to unravelling the mysteries that await your discovery.
Photo: National Park Service
Sometimes there are no words to describe the view in our national parks. This photo from Arches National Park is no exception.
Photo: Jacob W. Frank
A waning sun and a waxing moon at Arches National Park. Does it get any better than this?
Photo: Jacob W. Frank
Pastel Sunrise Overlook of Upper Beaver Meadows, Rocky Mountain National Park, Dec. 25, 2012
Photo: VIP Hahn
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