When most people envision Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, they think of bears. Katmai is one of the premier brown bear viewing areas in the world with over 2,200 brown bears estimated to live in the park. Every summer, many bears gather at Brooks Falls to fish for salmon and pack on the pounds before winter arrives. It’s also a great chance for young bears to learn how to fish from their mothers. Photo by Mark Burnley (http://ift.tt/18oFfjl).
At the National Park of American Samoa, you can see amazing tropical animals, learn about the culture of Pacific Islanders and enjoy snorkeling in gorgeous blue water. Or you can just find the perfect place to lay on the beach and do nothing. No judgment. Photo by National Park Service.
Did you see yesterday’s solar eclipse? People gathered in large groups at public lands across the country to witness this amazing natural phenomenon. Herd Lake at Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness in Idaho was in the zone of totality and visitors enjoyed a great show. Photo by Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management (@mypubliclands).
Be part of the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse!
On Aug. 21, 2017, a rare phenomenon will hit North America. For the first time since 1918, a total solar eclipse will go coast-to-coast. Plenty of America’s iconic places fall within the path of totality, including BLM-managed lands in Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming.
There are lots of ways to participate in the eclipse celebration, even if you can’t travel to the path of totality.
Sometimes the road less traveled leads to the best experiences. The rounded contours of the geologic phenomena called the Alabamas create an otherworldly landscape. California’s Alabama Hills Recreation Area is great for hiking, biking and climbing. Photo courtesy of Brian Stowell.
Sometimes the road less traveled leads to the best experiences. The rounded contours of the geologic phenomena called the Alabamas create an otherworldly landscape. California’s Alabama Hills Recreation Area is great for hiking, biking and climbing. Photo courtesy of Brian Stowell.
Sunrise over Crater Lake National Park is one of the most stunning sights in Oregon. Photo by Curtis Smith (http://ift.tt/18oFfjl).
Sunrise over Crater Lake National Park is one of the most stunning sights in Oregon. Photo by Curtis Smith (http://ift.tt/18oFfjl).
There’s nothing like a 5 am sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean with the pink rocks of Maine’s rugged coastline illuminated by the golden light. Experience this amazing sight and others with free entrance to all national parks on Friday, August 25. We hope you get out there and #FindYourPark.
Photo from Acadia National Park by Lorianne Simon (http://ift.tt/18oFfjl).
The short Alaska summer pulls back a blanket of snow and offers visitors epic views of mind-boggling landscapes. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve is our country’s largest national park and home to wide river valleys, towering mountain ranges and a glacier larger than the state of Rhode Island. Add in amazing wildlife and volcanoes, and this park is an adventurer’s dream. Photo by Jacob W. Frank, National Park Service.
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