The mandate of the US National Parks service is to protect the collection of natural, cultural, and recreational sites which span from coast to coast.
Below is a collection of pictures, photos and information about many southwest US and Alaska National Parks such as:
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Bryce Canyon Sunset Utah USA The formations of Bryce Canyon fall into part shadow during a cloudy sunset over the state of Utah in the USA. Low clouds are illuminated during sunset over Bryce Canyon. usually the Canyon is not a top spot... |
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Wall Street Bryce Canyon Utah A pair of trees grow towards the sunlight in the Wall Street section of Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, USA. A Lonesome tree is growing high to the light in the narrow canyons of the wall street section of... |
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Queens Garden Trail Bryce Canyon National Park A treasure trove of geological wonders best describes the sights along the Queens Garden Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, USA. Although the high altitude of more than 6000 ft may affect the individual physical fitness its... |
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Mesa Arch Sunrise Canyonlands National Park The horizon seen through Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park is ablaze with color during one of the most magical times of day - sunrise. The Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park is one of the top attractions, loved by photographers... |
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Katmai Grizzly Bears Alaska Two Grizzly bears are the welcoming committee for visitors arriving at Naknek Lake in Katmai National Park in Alaska. When arriving in Katmai's Naknek Lake airport by floatplane it is very common to be greeted by a... |
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Wonder Lake Night Light Midnight light at Wonder Lake overlooked by Mt McKinley, Alaska, USA. Although Mt McKinley is notorious for being shrouded in clouds it usually comes out for some time... |
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Steller Sea Lions Kenai Steller Sea Lions hauled out on a rock in the pristine Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. Stellers sea lions are very common in the waters of Alaska. Here in the Kenai Fjords NP lives a big... |
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Mammoth Hot Springs Wyoming Multi coloured terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. The impressive Mammoth Hot Springs in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming are well worth a... |
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Snowcapped Mt McKinley A glimpse at the snowcapped Mt McKinley in Denali National Park, Alaska, USA. During a scenic flight which started in overcast weather at Kantishna airport in Denali National... |
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Playful Bears A couple of playful grizzly bears on the banks of Naknek Lake in Alaska, USA. While waiting for the path before and behind us to cleared of bears we watched this pair of younger... |
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Brooks Falls Grizzly Bears A couple of Grizzly Bears fishing for salmon in Brooks Falls. Every year in July the grizzly bears gather on brooks falls in Katmai NP to catch the spawning... |
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Bear Cub Small Cub Trotting Behind His Family in Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA. While watching the bears in Katmai NP a mother with 4 cubs came wandering just beneath the safe... |
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Wrangell St Elias Alaska Sunset over the volcanos of Wrangell St Elias National Park in Alaska, USA. The chain of volcanos in the Wrangell-St Elias National Park in Alaska glows in the evening light.... |
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Grizzly Bear Welcome A Mother Grizzly Bear with her Cub are the welcoming committee for visitors to Katmai National Park in Alaska, USA. When arriving in Katmai's Naknek Lake airport by floatplane it is very common to be greeted by a... |
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Denali National Park Alaska The stunning midnight light over Wonder Lake and Mt McKinley, Alaska, USA. Although Mt.McKinley is notorious for being shrouded in clouds it usually comes out for some time... |
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Balanced Rock Arches Utah An intriguing formation in Arches National Park in Utah, is the famous Balanced Rock. Possibly one of the most well photographed rock formations in Arches National Park, Utah is... |
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Grizzlies Alaska Pair Of Grizzlies In Denali National Park in Alaska, USA. This pair of grizzlies in Denali NP could be spotted and watched during half an hour playing and... |
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Steller Sea Lions Alaska Scene in the Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska with Steller Sea Lions hauled out onto the rocks. Steller's sea lions are very common in the waters of Alaska. Here in the Kenai Fjords National Park... |
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Wonder Lake Alaska Midnight at Wonder Lake in Denali National Park of Alaska, USA. Although Mt.McKinley is notorious for being shrouded in clouds it usually comes out for some time... |
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Mt McKinley Alaska The snowcapped peak of Mt McKinley in Denali National Park, Alaska, USA. Although Mt.McKinley is notorious for beeing shrouded in clouds it usually comes out for some time... |
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Fall Leaves Washington The pristine Merriman Creek with fall leaves situated near Quinault Lake in the Olympic National Park of Washington, USA. The Merriman Falls are situated not far from the side of the road near Quinault Lake in the Olympic... |
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Grizzly Bears Two Grizzly bears rest in the lush vegetation of Denali National Park, Alaska, USA. During a bus tour from Denali Visitor Center to Kantishna Roadhouse in the Summer of '06 we stopped... |
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Grizzly Cubs A grizzly bear sow leads her 4 cubs out of the bush in Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA. Walking around in katmai NP during the salmon run is like walking in the Zoo, just without the... |
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Grizzly Bear Cubs A mother Grizzly Bear teaches her 4 cubs to search for food in Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA. Walking around in katmai NP during the salmon run is like walking in the Zoo, just without the... |
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Grizzly Bear Family A grizzly bear crosses a river with her family in the Katmai National Park in Alaska. Walking around in katmai National Park during the salmon run is like walking in the Zoo, just... |
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Grand Teton National Park Snake River in the foreground while the tops of the Teton Range are caught in the sunrise light in Wyoming, USA. Although you need to get up early while staying the night in Jackson Hole it's absolutely worth the... |
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