It’s National Park Week and we’re excited to share virtual visits to some of our country’s greatest treasures. Our first national park, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, was established in 1872 to protect the area’s incredible natural scenery, unique geothermal features and wonderful wildlife. Every day, bison herds move through picturesque valleys and geysers erupt in towering clouds of steam. Each visit to Yellowstone – and all our national parks – is a chance to see something new and connect yourself to the natural world and generations of human history. Photo by Jacob W. Frank, National Park Service.

The paths are calling and you must go. Share your hiking stories with us, visit a trail or plan your next adventure because it’s National Take a Hike Day! 

Photo at Glacier National Park in Montana along the Highline Trail by Alyssa Herren (www.sharetheexperience.org).

We can’t get enough of these Superbloom photos. This hillside near Palm Springs, California is absolutely covered in poppies. Walking on the trails past these colorful fields with the beautiful snow-capped San Bernardino Mountains rising in the distance is a springtime delight. In addition to poppies, there are several other native flowers, butterflies and birds enjoying this year’s wildflower show. Please be sure to stay on trails, don’t pick flowers and Leave No Trace, so others can enjoy this natural wonder. Photo by Doug Herrema, Bureau of Land Management (@mypubliclands).