Summer nights in Joshua Tree look a lot like this. In other words, beautiful.
Photo: Sarah Chah
It’s not every day you get a close up look at a black bear and it’s meal. This excellent photo was taken by Bert Van Mackelenberg in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
One of the most spectacular #lightning strikes we have ever seen. This photo was taken near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Photo: Travis Roe
One of the most stunning photos we have ever seen of Old Faithful at #sunrise in Yellowstone National Park.
Photo: Tracy Ferguson
The sun sets behind Horseshoe Bend, a breathtaking creation of the Colorado River meandering through centuries of red rock near Page, Arizona in the Glen Canyon Recreation Area.
Photo: Sylvia Zarco
Not all of our public lands are far from urban areas. The Golden Gate National Recreation Area chronicles two hundred years of history, from Native American culture, the Spanish Empire frontier and the Mexican Republic, to maritime history, and the California Gold Rush. It also provides some pretty killer views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco.
Photo: Justin Kern
Sometimes a photo just screams “wow.” Here a Humpback Whale shows us how to be the center of attention in Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska.
Photo: Ashley Lindley
At storms end. A double rainbow breaks through the clouds at the end of a thunderstorm filled with #lightning at Badlands National Park in South Dakota.
Photo: Joan Wallner
This view is waiting for you in Arches National Park every night. What are you waiting for?
Photo: Jacob W. Frank