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Bird of prey with its meal, a common rock dove (Columba livia), Boston National Historical Park, 2016.

Bird of prey with its meal, a common rock dove (Columba livia), Boston...

North America's only indigenous passenger pigeon, which may have gathered in flocks numbering in the billions, became extinct in 1914 at the hands of humans. So, how are pigeons one of the most easily-recogniza... More

National parks: Hyalophora - public domain image

National parks: Hyalophora - public domain image

North America's largest native moth Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks - American Dipper

Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks - American Dipper

A chunky bird of western streams, the American Dipper is North America's only truly aquatic songbird. It catches all of its food underwater in swiftly flowing streams by swimming and walking on the stream botto... More

American Kestrel (Palco sparverius)

American Kestrel (Palco sparverius)

The American Kestrel is common in the US mainland and on St John, and can frequently seen hovering over brushy fields as it searches for prey. North America’s smallest falcon, it feeds on insects, small rodents... More

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Nestled in southern Colorado, North America's tallest dunes rise over 750 feet high against the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The wind shaped dunes glow beneath the rugged backdrop of the mountains. This g... More

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Nestled in southern Colorado, North America's tallest dunes rise over 750 feet high against the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The wind shaped dunes glow beneath the rugged backdrop of the mountains. This g... More

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Nestled in southern Colorado, North America's tallest dunes rise over 750 feet high against the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The wind shaped dunes glow beneath the rugged backdrop of the mountains. This g... More

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Nestled in southern Colorado, North America's tallest dunes rise over 750 feet high against the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The wind shaped dunes glow beneath the rugged backdrop of the mountains. This g... More

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Nestled in southern Colorado, North America's tallest dunes rise over 750 feet high against the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The wind shaped dunes glow beneath the rugged backdrop of the mountains. This g... More

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Nestled in southern Colorado, North America's tallest dunes rise over 750 feet high against the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The wind shaped dunes glow beneath the rugged backdrop of the mountains. This g... More

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Nestled in southern Colorado, North America's tallest dunes rise over 750 feet high against the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The wind shaped dunes glow beneath the rugged backdrop of the mountains. This g... More

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Views at Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado

Nestled in southern Colorado, North America's tallest dunes rise over 750 feet high against the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The wind shaped dunes glow beneath the rugged backdrop of the mountains. This g... More

unidentified member of the Trionychidae family

unidentified member of the Trionychidae family

This 1.7 meter (5 foot 6 inch) softshell turtle is one of the largest turtles from Fossil Lake. During the Eocene, trionychid turtles reached maximum size. Today, North America's largest softshell turtles reach... More

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet.

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of Denali From Eielson Bluffs

View of Denali From Eielson Bluffs

a view of North America's tallest mountain from the EIelson Bluffs in Denali

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of Alaska volcanic mountains, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

American black bear den, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, 2013.

American black bear den, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, 2013.

Pictured; American black bear (Ursus americanus) hibernating with cubs. NOTE: never approach a bear, especially in a tree. Do not stand below a tree containing a bear. Enjoy the park and trees but "Be Bear Awar... More

Cactus wren, Saguaro National Park, 2014.

Cactus wren, Saguaro National Park, 2014.

True to its name the cactus wren (campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) builds nests in cactus plants, sometimes in a hole in a saguaro or sometimes where its nest will be protected by prickly cactus spines of a cho... More

American black bear subadult, Shenandoah National Park, 2015.

American black bear subadult, Shenandoah National Park, 2015.

Bears live in more than 130 of our nation's parks. NOTE: never approach a bear, especially in a tree. Do not stand below a tree containing a bear. Enjoy the park and trees but "Be Bear Aware". American black be... More

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

American black bear cubs, Yellowstone National Park, 2015.

American black bear cubs, Yellowstone National Park, 2015.

Bears live in more than 130 of our nation's parks. NOTE: never approach a bear, especially in a tree. Do not stand below a tree containing a bear. Enjoy the park and trees but "Be Bear Aware". American black be... More

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Saguaro National Park, Arizona - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Saguaro National Park, Arizona - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

North America's largest cacti can be found in Saguaro National Park, Arizona, which was established to protect the plant's habitat.

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet.

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet.

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

American black bear, Shenandoah National Park, 2015.

American black bear, Shenandoah National Park, 2015.

Bears live in more than 130 of our nation's parks. NOTE: never approach a bear, especially in a tree. Do not stand below a tree containing a bear. Enjoy the park and trees but "Be Bear Aware". Black bears enjoy... More

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

American black bear, Glacier National Park, 2015.

American black bear, Glacier National Park, 2015.

Bears live in more than 130 of our nation's parks. NOTE: never approach a bear, especially in a tree. Do not stand below a tree containing a bear. Enjoy the park and trees but "Be Bear Aware". American black be... More

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet.

American black bears napping in a tree, Big Bend National Park, 2015.

American black bears napping in a tree, Big Bend National Park, 2015.

American black bears (Ursus americanus) are North America's smallest and most widely distributed bear species. It is also the world's most common bear species, with a global population estimated at twice that o... More

American black bear and cub by the roadside, Mesa Verde National Park, 2015.

American black bear and cub by the roadside, Mesa Verde National Park,...

Bears live in more than 130 of our nation's parks. NOTE: never approach a bear, especially in a tree. Do not stand below a tree containing a bear. Enjoy the park and trees but "Be Bear Aware". American black be... More

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, 2016.

Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), Florissant Fossil Beds National Mon...

North America's wild and domestic turkeys are actually the same species, originally derived from a southern Mexican subspecies of wild turkey. Interestingly, the moniker 'turkey' probably didn't originate in No... More

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet.

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ranger-Led Hike - National Parks Gallery

Ranger-Led Hike - National Parks Gallery

Visitors hike along the Eieslon Alpine Trail during a ranger-led program on Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Denali, North America's tallest mountain, can be seen in the distance.

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of a volcano, eruption, volcanic smoke, ashes, lava, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Denali is North America's tallest mountain, at 20,310 feet. Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Denali - public domain image

National parks: Denali - public domain image

Participants in a Denali Backcountry Adventures program enjoy late-evening sunlight and a view of North America's tallest peak

Tectonic Evolution of the Southern Appalachian Mountains—"Today"

Tectonic Evolution of the Southern Appalachian Mountains—"Today"

Atlantic Ocean Opens. Ancient ocean rocks are left behind as the Piedmont Province, along with a sliver of Africa that now lies beneath the Coastal Plain of Florida and offshore regions of Georgia and the Carol... More