A pair of kayaks take in a beautiful sunrise over Lake Superior as they wait for their paddlers in Isle Royale National Park in Michigan.
Photo: Adam Jewell
Happy Earth Day from one of the most beautiful places in the world. Sunrise over Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.
Photo: Greg Chancey
Many visitors come to appreciate the most beautiful view of Delicate Arch in Arches National Park by hiking a 3-mile round trip trail and waiting until the last light shines on it. However, most of them leave after sunset, only a few knows the secret charms of the dark. With some little tricks of artificial lighting and long exposure, the prominent southwest landmark also shines under a starry night sky.
Photo: Wan Shi
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
Who is ready for summer? This photo from Glacier National Park is getting us excited for the warmer months right around the corner.
Photo: National Park Service
The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, the largest of three sequoia groves within Yosemite National Park, contains approximately 500 mature giant sequoias. The significance of this grove was recognized by Abraham Lincoln when he signed the Yosemite Grant on June 30, 1864, a landmark bill that set aside and protected Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove. The giant sequoias are among the largest and oldest living things on earth.
Photo: National Park Service
The distant mountains, as seen here from the Continental Divide, are the Absaroka Mountains which border the eastern side of Yellowstone National Park.
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
Nearly nine million people visit Gateway National Recreation Area as their “gateway” to a national park experience in the New York metropolitan area. The park’s 26,000 acres extend across two states (New York and New Jersey) and three boroughs of New York City: Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens. From beaches to salt marshes to military and aviation history, Gateway is your gateway to fun.
This photo was taken by Mark A. Costa two weeks before Hurricane Sandy of Horseshoe Cove at Sandy Hook.
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