The Huachuca Mountains blanketed with snow. Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Students discover a javelina pelt during a school program. Public domain photograph - American children, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Clouds gather over the ridge, a view west from the grasslands.
Low hanging clouds hover over the landscape. Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Superintendent Land Baker reads to a Kindergarten class during the Love of Reading Program.
Agaves in front of Montezuma Peak.
Monsoons provide dramatic views on the landscape as seen above Montezuma Peak with pink-throated morning glories in the grasslands.
Blank and white photo from the collection at NAU: SW Virtual Museum. Coronado National Memorial 1950s
BW photo of exhibit panels at Montezuma Pass in the 1950s
I am going to be a Geoscience Technician at Coronado National Memorial in Arizona. I am originally from Chile and moved to North Carolina in 2006. I’ve lived here half my life and have loved the beautiful sight More
Stephanie Kangas, GIP intern at Coronado National Memorial in Arizona, analyzing fluorescence under microscope.
Madrean evergreen woodland at Coronado National Memorial Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Many things were displaced or buried by the picnic area rockslide, including BBQ pits with concrete foundations and picnic tables.
Snow covers oak and pine trees atop Montezuma Pass. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Damage to the asphalt and erosion of the road bed on Montezuma Canyon Rd.
Looking east towards San Jose Peak in Mexico, a dirt road leads up Montezuma Canyon to the pass.
Debris and boulders were scattered on Montezuma Canyon Rd.
NPS air patrol. Public domain photograph of aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fire fighters practice putting out flames on a burning vehicle Public domain photograph of car crash, accident, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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The well pump housing was displaced, battered, and half-buried by flooding. The pump house was originally located near a normally dry wash that flooded out of its banks.
Thunder clouds build over the grasslands during the summer monsoon.
River patrol. Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ranger and patrol vehicle Public domain photograph - law enforcement, police, troopers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ranger and Border Patrol agent on patrol. Public domain photograph - law enforcement, police, troopers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
NPS law enforcement vehicle patrolling the park's boundary with Mexico
Flood waters in Montezuma Wash Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Semidesert grasses, yucca plants, and small shrubs Public domain photograph of cactus plant, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Agave plant looking across the oak woodlands to Smuggler's Ridge Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Winter patrol with snow. Public domain photograph - law enforcement, police, troopers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Four debris flows came together, making one massive rockslide that landed in the picnic area.
rangers at montezuma pass with a bales of illegal drugs Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Many animals were more active after the flood, especially those who normally live in burrows. (Snakes, desert box turtles, and tarantulas were a common sight.)
Beautiful morning glory blanket the grasslands with Bob Thompson peak in the background
Water rushed across the road, depositing rocks and causing the road to buckle, snap, and erode. This happened in over 20 places along the 3 mile stretch of road!
Looking West into the memorial, new Y-shaped chutes are visible on the mountains. These were caused by rushing debris flows that raked out all vegetation.
Flood waters scoured out a 5 foot deep trench as it tried to reach Montezuma Wash.
NPS patrol boat in front of dam at Amistad Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Maintenance worker looks at debris and damage to Montezuma Canyon Rd.
Rangers practice technical rope training. Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rocks and debris flowed across Montezuma Canyon Rd.
Flood waters rush under the pedestrian bridge in Montezuma Wash
Road damage to Montezuma Canyon Rd. includes torn asphalt and erosion of the road bed.
Ranger overlooking a deep and narrow canyon. Public domain photograph of Canyon, mountains, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Notice the picnic table at the edge of the cliff. Some picnic tables were washed away when a torrent of water carved a path through the edge of the picnic area. A deep arroyo was created that was 15 feet deep i More
Helicopter taking off behind ranger Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Water ripped up asphalt and eroded the roadbed.
Beautiful view across the Huachucas to San Jose Peak in Mexico
There were 14 large debris flows that crossed Montezuma Canyon Road. Workers used heavy equipment to carve a path through each one.
Rangers and border patrol agent on horseback. Public domain photograph - law enforcement, police, troopers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Park ranger and boat on patrol Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ranger and the international bounday fence. Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Culverts became clogged with debris, causing water to flood over the road and swirl back into the VC lot. Former trail areas became raging torrents of water and moving rocks.
Rangers and Dept. of Homeland Security work together, boarding a black hawk heliocopter
Flood waters washed away section of the pavement on Montezuma Canyon Rd.
Vegetation ecologist demonstrates how to set up a plot and conduct the network's vegetation monitoring. A pin (shown near ground, striped red and white) is dropped from the measuring tape above and used to iden More
Transferting a piece of soil to equipment used for stability testing.
Vegetation ecologist demonstrates how to set up a plot and conduct the network's vegetation monitoring. This photo depicts a test for soil stability.
Test for soil stability, conducted in accordance with the directions on the top of the box.
Vegetation ecologist demonstrates how to set up a plot and conduct the network's vegetation monitoring. A pin is dropped from the measuring tape above and used to identify plant height in one of three categorie More
Vegetation ecologist demonstrates how to set up a plot and conduct the network's vegetation monitoring. In this photo she is securing the tape to the tripod. Measurements are taken along the tape, which marks t More
Extracting a small piece of soil from the ground for stability testing.
Measuring tape used to mark plot boundary for Sonoran Desert Network vegetation monitoring. A crew member sampling under this tree would take a reading with the densiometer.
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Equipment used for Sonoran Desert Network vegetation monitoring.
Equipment used for determining soil stability.
Measuring tape used to mark plot boundary for Sonoran Desert Network vegetation monitoring.
Densiometer used for Sonoran Desert Network vegetation monitoring. This device is akin to a periscope; the user looks into one of the horizontal tubes to judge canopy cover overhead.
Vegetation ecologist demonstrates how to set up a plot and conduct the network's vegetation monitoring. Here, she uses a collapsible quadrat to sample for biological soil crusts.
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