Photography

No matter what else happens in my life, I believe I will die happy for having communed with the grizzlies at Katmai National Park and Preserve.― Jen (National Parks Conservation…

As strenuous challenge or contemplative retreat, the parks and other units of the national lands offer welcome respite from the world, a safety valve for body and spirit.— T.H. Watkins Date…

Happy the man to whom every tree is a friend.— John Muir Date Created: March 4, 1940. Location: Southern Sierra Nevada mountain range in eastern California.  Size: About 461,901 acres (187,329 hectares). My…

The sun never fully sets in July, and never fully rises in January; welcome to Kobuk Valley National Park. — Casual Observer Date Created: December 2, 1980.Location: Northwestern Alaska, USA.Size: Approximately 1,750,716…

Think of all the splendors that bespeak Alaska. Glaciers, volcanoes, alpine spires, wild rivers, lakes with grayling on the rise. Picture coasts feathered with countless seabirds. Imagine dense forests and…

Advice from a Volcano: Stay active; keep your inner fire burning; it’s ok to let off steam; go with the flow; be uplifting; it’s all a matter of time; have…

The richness I achieve comes from Nature, the source of my inspiration.— Claude Monet Date Created: Mammoth Cave National Park was authorized on July 1, 1941, and officially dedicated on…