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Kristi Parsons
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05/07/2017
Early morning in the Cades Cove area of the Smoky Mountains is the perfect time to catch gorgeous light and soak up the day.
Kristi Parsons
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07/01/2018
Sunrise from Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Kristi Parsons
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05/07/2017
Take a trip back into time and step into a few of the cabins that once belonged to settlers of the Smoky Mountains. .
Kristi Parsons
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09/10/2017
A sunset over the Smoky Mountains from the cliff tops on Mount LeConte.
Kristi Parsons
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09/18/2018
LeConte Lodge Llamas passing under Grotto Falls in the Smoky Mountains as they deliver supplies to the LeConte Lodge on Mount LeConte.
Kristi Parsons
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09/18/2018
The LeConte Lodge in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is filled with history!
Kristi Parsons
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05/21/2017
Explore the Mountain Farm Museum to get a glimpse into the Smokies of the past.
Garric Baker
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09/01/2018
Sun sets on Devils Tower; additional hiking trails traverse the outskirts of the protected area.
Garric Baker
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09/01/2018
Climbing routes are available for registered climbers. (Devils Tower)
Halvor Tweto
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05/03/2015
An iconic Joshua tree along the Skull Rock Nature Trail.
Tyson Gillard
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03/19/2016
Night campfire at Jumbo Rocks Campground. ( Joshua Tree )
Race Jones
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12/01/2014
Exploring an arch at night along the Arches Rock Nature Trail in Joshua Tree National Park.
Yelena Sukhanov
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12/20/2015
Some of the dunes in White Sands National Monument are quite high.
Daniel Sherman
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05/25/2013
A backcountry campsite in White Sands National Monument. The sites are low and separated by a few dunes.
Daniel Sherman
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05/25/2013
White Sands National Monument: There is so much form and contrast in the dunes during the late and early morning hours.
Tyson Gillard
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11/28/2011
Yosemite: One of the most iconic National Park vistas is the overlook at Tunnel View.
Aron Bosworth
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10/24/2014
Westward view of Yosemite Valley and Cathedral Rocks (left).
Jackie Arnal
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07/15/2014
Yosemite: Half Dome's cables aid hikers in their climb to the summit.
Aron Bosworth
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09/04/2014
Yosemite: Granite domes tower above Tenaya Lake.
Shane Kucera
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07/05/2018
Yosemite: aking in the view of Half Dome from a great seat on North Dome.
Tyson Gillard
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08/06/2012
View of Mount St. Helens (8,365') from Johnston Ridge.
Shane Kucera
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09/21/2011
View of Mount Adams (12,281') from the Mount St. Helens summit.
Jesse Weber
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06/12/2018
Big Bend National Park: Greeting the sun atop Lost Mine Peak.
Jesse Weber
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03/05/2018
Big Bend National Park: An abandoned general store at the Hot Springs Historic Site.
Jesse Weber
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03/02/2018
Big Bend National Park: Taking in the view atop Emory Peak (7,825 ft), the highest point in the park.
Daniel Sherman
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05/31/2017
Dry Tortugas National Park: The parade grounds of Fort Jefferson.
Daniel Sherman
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05/31/2017
Dry Tortugas National Park: Fort Jefferson courtyard and large Rodman cannon.
Kristi Parsons
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04/19/2018
Spending the day adventuring on the Blue Ridge Parkway? Grab lunch at the Pisgah Inn and take a moment to watch the storms roll in.
Kristi Parsons
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04/19/2018
Blue Ridge Parkway: The view of Looking Glass Rock is absolutely stunning year around!
J Smilanic
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11/11/2017
Sunset from Craggy Pinnacle on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Aron Bosworth
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11/07/2013
Golden Gate NRA
Aron Bosworth
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11/07/2013
Golden Gate NRA: Point Bonita with Rodeo Beach on the right.
Aron Bosworth
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11/07/2013
A Golden Gate bridge vista from Battery Spencer.
Panayota Tzortzis
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07/27/2017
The Pilgrim Monument.
Panayota Tzortzis
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07/27/2017
Views from top of the Pilgrim Monument.
Ian Shive
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06/13/2017
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge: Aerial view of Eastern Island in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Image courtesy of Tandem Stills + Motion and the U.S. Fish + Wildlife Service.
Ian Shive
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06/13/2017
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge: Aerial view of Eastern Island in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Image courtesy of Tandem Stills + Motion and the U.S. Fish + Wildlife Service.
Ian Shive
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01/30/2016
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge encompasses over 590,000 acres and is part of the larger Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Photo by Ian Shive.
Ian Shive
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01/30/2016
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge: Short-tailed albatross on Midway Atoll in the North Pacific Ocean. Photo by Ian Shive.
Ian Shive
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01/30/2016
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge: Filmmaker Ian Shive films Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) on Midway Atoll in the North Pacific Ocean. Photo by Ian Shive.
Ian Shive
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01/30/2016
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge: A spinner dolphin in the waters of Midway Atoll in the North Pacific Ocean. Photo by Ian Shive.
Ian Shive
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06/13/2017
Old World War II era gunnary at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Image courtesy of Tandem Stills + Motion and the U.S. Fish + Wildlife Service.
Ian Shive
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06/13/2017
Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) in the waters of Midway Atoll in the North Pacific Ocean. Image courtesy of Tandem Stills + Motion and the U.S. Fish + Wildlife Service.
Robyn Anderson
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06/26/2014
Arlington: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is guarded 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, by sentinels.
Robyn Anderson
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06/26/2014
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
Patrick Nichols
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04/05/2017
Pearl Harbor: View of the Battleship Missouri Memorial and USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor.
Patrick Nichols
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04/05/2017
Pearl Harbor: USS Bowfin Submarine Museum.
Patrick Nichols
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04/05/2017
The park at Pearl Harbor Historic Sites.
One of the many incredible views that you can find tucked away along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Aron Bosworth
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09/03/2014
Yosemite National Park
Randy Johnson
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03/11/2017
Morning views don't get much better than camping at Glacier Point. (Yosemite)
Aaron Shady
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06/27/2017
Sunset near North Dome in Yosemite National Park.

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