Swirling sandstone with smooth edges makes for a striking contrast in this remote section of Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona. Home to extraordinary formations, this area, known as White Pocket, is only accessible by ATV’s or 4-wheel-drive vehicles. Please bring plenty of your own water, proper hiking footwear, and a #TeamPublicLands mindset, that will […]
In a few short months, alpine wildflowers will be decorating the scene like this incredible shot of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. Capturing dawn’s early light means rising well before the body wants to, but you’re rewarded with extreme quiet and time to enjoy the sunrise. Recreate responsibly Photo courtesy of Nathaniel Wise. https://ift.tt/2OyM1EO
Whooo let the kids out? Whoo whoo whoo! A burrowing owl family at the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge in California emerges from their artificial burrow. The burrows, dug by volunteers and refuge staff, give the owls a perfect place to raise their families. Photo courtesy of Wendy Miller. https://ift.tt/2OyM1EO
When you’re known as “The Jewel of Lake Superior,” you have a lot to live up to. Apostle Island National Lakeshore in Wisconsin features a combination of spectacular natural beauty and rich cultural history. The islands are a sacred homeland for the Ojibwe people who live throughout the Great Lakes region. According to their written […]
Known for its history, picturesque blue waters, superlative coral reefs, and the vast assortment of bird life that frequents the area, Dry Tortugas National Park is an isolated gem surrounded by a wilderness of ocean. Dry Tortugas lies at the farthest end of the Florida Keys. The colorful corals, sea grass, and reef fish that […]
Marine Chronometers: The Clocks That Changed the Course of Globalization A marine chronometer by John Harrison, crafted between 1761 and 1800. (Photo: Bjoertvedt via Wikimedia Commons [CC BY-SA 3.0]) Traveling across time zones can be disorienting—watches, clocks, and even your sleep schedule need adjusting to a new longitude. This problem faced by modern travelers […]
A visit to the @mypubliclands areas of the Sierra Nevada in California can recharge the soul and awaken the senses. Writer Alice Walker said it best, “In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect.” Filled with lush wildflowers and picturesque mountains, the Sierras are nature’s perfection. Photo by Bob Wick Bureau of Land Management […]
Movies often flatten real African cultures into two-dimensional imagery—stereotypes in stereo, a quilt of clichés. But Wakanda, as everyone keeps reminding us, doesn’t exist. This gave Ryan Coogler free rein to create a country in the subjunctive mode: what if…? Given a blank canvas, he chose to sculpt and embroider various materials, genres, and tones. Black Panther is Shakespeare meets Shaka Zulu, Too $hort in Timbuktu.