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Taken during bear watching hike.

Katmai National Park and Preserve
Lard
G

Taken during bear watching hike.

Power and Colors: the Grand Canyon always impresses.

Grand Canyon National Park
Seve
G

Power and Colors: the Grand Canyon always impresses.

A Nice Vacation within the NYC Metropolitian Area

Governors Island National Monument
Anthony
T

A Nice Vacation within the NYC Metropolitian Area

Junior Rangers in Action

Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Cathy
M

Junior Rangers in Action

Snowshoeing Crater Lake In January

Crater Lake National Park
Thomas
O

Snowshoeing Crater Lake In January

The marina on Jackson Lake

Grand Teton National Park
Patricia
B

The marina on Jackson Lake

The best place for a picnic: the White Sands at sunset

White Sands National Park
Eleanor
R

The best place for a picnic: the White Sands at sunset

A peaceful day at String Lake

Grand Teton National Park
Kaycee
B

A peaceful day at String Lake

Reflections

Yellowstone National Park
Pamela
t

Reflections

Bright Angel Trail Head

Grand Canyon National Park
Thomas
B

Bright Angel Trail Head

relaxing day at Denali

Denali National Park and Preserve
Stan
G

relaxing day at Denali

Another beautiful day at Yosemite.

Yosemite National Park
Mario
C

Another beautiful day at Yosemite.

General Sherman Giant Sequoia

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Arthur
S

General Sherman Giant Sequoia

Moab at sunset

Arches National Park
Warren
L

Moab at sunset

Wedding at base of El Cap

Yosemite National Park
Timothy
v

Wedding at base of El Cap

Balanced rock

Arches National Park
Massimo
S

Balanced rock

Grand Canyon in Snow

Grand Canyon National Park
Shelley
C

Grand Canyon in Snow

Merced River in Fall

Yosemite National Park
Jay
E

Merced River in Fall

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Two adults hiking through a forest
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