#findyourpark

[wandering-jana]

Baby bison! I hope this little one is having a good life being an invasive species on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Just because it's invasive, doesn't mean I can't love it.

#cute animals #baby animals #baby bison #travel #nature #wildlife #invasive species #wildlife photography #nature photography #explore #grand canyon #north rim #grand canyon national park #national park service #national park #findyourpark #wanderingjana #photography

[mountrainiernps]

A Canada Jay could tell you that names are illuminating.  Scientifically known as Perisoreus canadensis, Canada Jays have a wealth of names.

What’s one name you have for this fluffy, little bird?

Is one name perhaps Gray Jay? That was a very common name for this bird for a few years. Its coloring is mainly white and gray and it is a jay in the Corvid family. The Gray Jay name has been let go by many in favor of Canada Jay. In looking at its scientific name, you can see why. It is mainly found in Canada as well as a few northern U.S. states and Alaska. Its gray and white feathers get extra fluffy in the winter providing insulation through cold days and nights. Canada jays even grow feathers to cover their legs and nostrils. These fluffy little birds are tough winter survivors.

Is another name you call this bird Camp Robber? That nickname seems to apply to a number of birds, especially Corvids like this one, who have figured out that humans can be careless about food. Corvids seem to be ready to take advantage of human food left unattended. While the human food can be bad in the long run for wild birds, they’re still willing to steal it. It’s really up to humans to keep their food away from the camp robbers so the birds eat the healthy food found in nature.

Canada Jays are great little omnivores. They’ll make a meal out of bugs, seeds, berries, small rodents, and carrion (dead animals). But what puts Canada Jays a step ahead in surviving winter is what they do with the food. Yes, some is eaten immediately. But some food is stored away for winter. Canada Jays don’t migrate during the winter. They like to stay in the same area. So all summer and fall, Canada Jays store in the crevices of tree bark. The food stays there because it is stuck with sticky saliva. Come winter, when food is scarce, the Canada Jay goes back to the sticky food it saved in the nooks and crannies of trees like the douglas-fir.

Where have you seen Canada Jays in the national park? What do you find works best for keeping your food safe from these little camp robbers? ~ams

More information on birds in the national park can be found here  https://www.nps.gov/mora/learn/nature/birds.htm

These photographs are from years past and do not reflect current conditions. NPS/B. Kloop Photo. Canada Jay sitting on branch of evergreen tree. June, 2005. NPS/K. Loving Photo. Canda Jay sitting on split rail fence along the Trail of the Shadows in Longmire. March, 2016.

#encuentra tu parque #findyourpark #keep wildlife wild #national parks #mount rainier national park #birds #canada jay

[kaiyves-backup]

We had an AMAZING sunset rainbow tonight and all of us in the dorm ran outside in slippers to see it even though it was still raining lightly.

#weather #nature #Boston #findyourpark #Boston NHP

[wexplorations]

Happy 115th anniversary to #MuirWoodsNationalMonument, which was designated as a National Monument #onthisday in 1908.

🗺- In #MuirWoods, #California, you are on Graton Rancheria and Me-Wuk (Coast Miwok) land.

#FindYourPark

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#muir woods #california #FindYourPark #find your park #national park #landscape photography #photosofthenationalparks

[npsparkclp]

Explore the Mammoth Cave Core Visitor Services Area Cultural Landscape

More than a cave!

The natural features of Mammoth Cave National Park include the longest known cave system in the world, surrounding river valleys, karst topography, and rolling, wooded hillsides. The cultural landscape is also a record of a 12,000-year conversation between people and land spanning the first explorations by prehistoric people, mineral mining, early homesteading, preparations for the War of 1812, and 200 years of tourism leading to development of the national park.

Read the article

In addition to providing an overview of the history and features of the landscape, this article introduces the Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) for Mammoth Cave Core Visitor Services Area. The CLR is a planning document that guides treatment, now and into the future. It aims to balance protection and enhancement of the site’s historic integrity with visitor access and interpretation needs, within a broader framework of sustainable land management.

Discover more about Mammoth Cave National Park

Find more profiles of NPS cultural landscapes

#cultural landscape #cultural resources #NPS #FindYourPark #CLR #Mammoth Cave National Park #cave #history #landscape history #preservation

[ancestralvoices]

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[maryjabens]

Fall- you burn so bright and so fast! Love this little spot with the creek. Colors are gone now. Nature In it’s Glory 12x9” oil Put your email in comments if you want to be added to may mailing list - thank you! #maryjabensart #windowtomysoul #zion #southernutah #goodforthesoul #utahrocks #livinglife #womenartistofthewest #findyourpark #womenartistofinstagram #utahig #optoutdoors #keeppainting #wander_souls #southwestlife ☀️#cedarcityarts #paintdaily #allaprima #contemporarypainting #dowhatyoulove #pleinairartistscoloradopaac #contemporaryartist #artforyourhome https://www.instagram.com/p/CjkvlstrMMU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[conexaoamerica]

Vermont Virginia 🇺🇲 . . . ➢ Credit 👉🏆📸@gomzzzzzzzzzz . . . ➢ Follow 👉 🇺🇸@conexao.america for more photos and movies about United States 🇺🇸 . . . ➢ Alliance @america_states @enjoy_la_ @latinbrazil . . . ➢ ✈ Mark your photo with tag #conexaoamerica or @conexao.america and we'll post it! . . . . . . . . . . . . #visitvermont #vermonting #vermontshots #vermont #america #vermontlife #explore #vermontliving #visittheusa #fallvibes #vermontmade #fallcolor #findyourpark #roamtheplanet #usa #america #americandream #americanstate (em Vermont) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp4f3i1OuaF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[beautifulbadlandsnd]

A Killer Blizzard Convinced People to Restore the Bison Herds

A Killer Blizzard Convinced People to Restore the Bison Herds

Bison Power Bison may be the largest North American animal in North America, and that’s part of why they are celebrated every November 2.  As you may expect, they are the stars of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. If you don’t believe me, just look where cars are stopped and cameras are clicking.  And it was a killer blizzard that gave life to bison when their herds were nearly wiped out in…

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#beautifulbadlands #findyourpark #NorthDakota #Badlands of North Dakota #Beautiful Badlands ND #BeNDLegendary #bison #bison bison #bison latiforns #blizzard #buffalo #dead cattle #North Dakota Badlands #outdoors #Theodore Roosevelt National Park #winter kill #winter store

[fleetingfutures]

summer 2022 🌿

#puremichigan #cottagecore #nature #photograpy #photographers of tumblr #lake michigan #great lakes #empire bluff #sleeping bear dunes #findyourpark #leelanau peninsula #leelanau state park #camping #hiking #kehl lake #green #blue #skyporn #michigan photography #northern michigan #mine #fleetingfutures

[themasterofstudies]

As spring warms everything up and trails become more accessible, I just want to put this out there.

TAG. YOUR. SOCIAL. MEDIA. RESPONSIBLY.

I’m seeing it already. A local famous grizzly and her cubs woke up just a few days ago. Someone spotted the family, and then posted pictures of it to social media.

The problem? They tagged with location, the specific tag numbers of the bears, the tags of the park, the works.

The result? Paparazzi have swarmed the park trying to get a special picture, crowding the roads and causing general mayhem. This limits the range the animals can safely go, this stresses other animals, this makes the roads practically impassable.

I want you to experience nature. I want you to see this place and understand why I love it so much. I want you to have a really awesome trip. Make sure you tag your posts responsibly so that others can have the same experience, and for the love of everything good on this earth, DO NOT FEED THE WILDLIFE OR SET BAIT SO YOU CAN GET A COOL PICTURE.

#vent #rant #findyourpark #outdoors #nature #rangercore #national parks #naturecore #hiking #trails #if I see one more post about that poor grizz family I'm gonna cry

[wandering-jana]

Native American petroglyphs in Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico.

Explore this neat park:

#art #petroglyph #ancient art #archaeology #petroglyph national memorial #travel #findyourpark #wandering #national park #national park service #native american #original photography #photography #photographers on tumblr #lensblr #wanderingjana

[mountrainiernps]

Mountain Bog Gentian

Some plants and animals at Mount Rainier National Park are just meant for mountains. As many of our summer wildflowers go to seed the species that are left blooming in the fall are able to stick around because they are adapted to cooler weather. Mountain bog gentian avoids frost by closing its petals at night and reopening each morning.

NPS Photo of mountain bog gentian closed

NPS Photo of mountain bog gentian open

This ability to bloom every day is called nyctinasty and it allows some flowers stay warm at night and keep blooming into the early fall. These plants were made for mountains. ~mmm

#mount rainier #mount rainier national park #wildflowers #pnw #findyourpark #adaptation #nyctinasty

[kaiyves-backup]

Yes, the wording is kind of sappy and Americentric, but as a takeaway message from Faneuil Hall, this is pretty great.

#history #boston nhp #Boston #findyourpark #civic duty

[wexplorations]

Pinnacles National Park, August 2022

#findyourpark #nationalpark #california #pinnacles #pinnacles national park

[kellyafsmith13-blog]

Ready to explore in a couple of weeks… #thenextgreatadventure #adventuresinutah #utah #visitutah #cedarbreaks #cedarbreaksnationalmonument #nps #findyourpark #lumix #lumixg7 #lumixmoment #wherelumixgoes #changingphotography #yourshotphotographer #optoutside #roadtrip #southernutah #blackandwhitephotography #adventureawaits #solotravel #ampitheatre #neverstopexploring #canyon #bebrave #livefuriously (at Cedar Breaks National Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl0GqQmsype/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#thenextgreatadventure #adventuresinutah #utah #visitutah #cedarbreaks #cedarbreaksnationalmonument #nps #findyourpark #lumix #lumixg7 #lumixmoment #wherelumixgoes #changingphotography #yourshotphotographer #optoutside #roadtrip #southernutah #blackandwhitephotography #adventureawaits #solotravel #ampitheatre #neverstopexploring #canyon #bebrave #livefuriously