The Milky Way rises over Long’s Peak (14,259 feet) as seen from 9,600 feet up Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Photo: Pat Gaines

Another amazing sight in America’s great outdoors. A #rainbow in the distance over Rocky Mountain National Park.

Photo: VIP Schonlau

A foggy and misty spring morning begins in Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.  

Photo: Sharon Canter

Earth Day might be over, but we appreciate our public lands every day of the year. Here is a stunning sunset over Grand Teton National Park.

Photo: Donald Higgs

The Iliamna Volcano photographed from the northeast above Tuxedni Bay in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.

Photo: National Park Service

Lets start the week off right with a gorgeous sunrise photo at Tipsoo Pond in Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington.

Photo: Bob Kim

Ever wonder what it would be like driving through Denali National Park with the Northern Lights dancing overhead? While this is no substitute for seeing it in person, we thought we’d share this stunning image taken this winter.

Photo: National Park Service

Following a very dry January and February, the March snow survey results for Yosemite show snowpack at about 70% of average (with some new snow falling right now!) To get an idea of what 70% of average means, here’s a view from Mount Hoffmann taken last week by the Tuolumne Meadows winter rangers along with a great photo of Half Dome.

Photo: National Park Service

At 13.2 million acres which is bigger than the country of Switzerland, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve stretches from one of the tallest peaks in North America, Mount St. Elias (18,008) to the ocean. Yet within this wild landscape, people have been living off the land for centuries and still do today. The park is a rugged yet inviting place to experience your own adventure.

Photo: National Park Service

Yosemite National Park is just as beautiful in the winter as it is in warmer months.

Photo: National Park Service