Protected Lands Collection (#4)

Sandstone rock formations and juniper trees in the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA
Sandstone rock formations along the valley covered in juniper trees (Juniper scopulorum) in Capitol Reef National Park; Utah, United States of America

Snow covered American bison walking along the shore of Firehole River in winter, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Snow covered herd of American bison (Bison bison) walking along the riverbank of Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park in winter; Wyoming, United States of America

Golden sunrise and Canada geese flying above the Hayden Valley, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Canada geese (Branta canadensis) flying above the Yellowstone River in Hayden Valley with the golden light of sunrise reflecting the trees in the water, Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming

Snow covered pine trees with misty frost in the West Thumb Geyser Basin, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Snow covered pine trees (Pinus) and misty atmosphere creating frosty shapes on the wintry landscape in the West Thumb Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, United States America

Lone coyote standing on a snowy landscape in winter, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
A coyote (Canis latrans) walking on the ice of the Yellowstone River listening for prey under the snowbanks, near Alum Creek in Hayden Valley; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Close-up of the rushing water of the Gardner River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Close-up of the rushing water of the Gardner River in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Juniper trees through misty steam Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Natural Park, Wyoming, USA
Gnarled juniper tree trunks (Juniperus) emerge through the misty steam in Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone Natural Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Brown bear (Ursus arctos) standing along shore in Glacier Bay National Park, SE Alaska, Alaska, USA
Portrait of a brown bear (Ursus arctos) standing in front of a rocky cliff face along the shore in Glacier Bay National Park; Southeast Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Black bear (Ursus americanus) standing on cliff in Glacier Bay National Park, SE Alaska, Alaska, USA
Portrait of an American black bear (Ursus americanus) standing on a grassy patch on a rocky cliff face in Glacier Bay National Park; Southeast Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Brown bear (Ursus arctos) standing on rocks in Glacier Bay National Park, SE Alaska, Alaska, USA
Portrait of a brown bear (Ursus arctos) standing on the rocks in Glacier Bay National Park; Southeast Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Morning light on snow covered Denali Mountain, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA
Warm morning light on the snow covered Denali Mountain, reflected in the lake below in Denali National Park; Alaska, United States of America

Grand Tetons in fall, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States of America
The Grand Tetons in Grand Teton National Park reflecting fall colors in the Snake River; Wyoming, United States of America

Grand Tetons reflected in String Lake, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
Teton Mountain Range reflected in the crystal clear, String Lake in Grand Teton National Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Fireweed and sculpted blue iceberg in Bear Glacier Lagoon, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, USA
Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) and sculpted blue iceberg in Bear Glacier Lagoon, Kenai Fjords National Park; Alaska, United States of America

Two brown bears, relaxing in the grass at Silver Salmon Creek, Alaska, USA
Close-up portrait of two brown bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) relaxing in the grass at Silver Salmon Creek; Alaska, United States of America

Family group, killer whale calf, orca, Johnstone Strait, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Family group, killer whale calf, orca (Orcinus orca), Johnstone Strait near Robson Bight (Michael Biggs) Ecological Reserve; Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Mountains with wild, yellow sunflowers, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Mountains with wild, yellow sunflowers growing on a mountainside meadow near Trail Ridge Road; Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States of America

Rock formations along the beach at Wilder Ranch State Park, California, USA
Rugged cliff and rock formations along the beach and coast at Wilder Ranch State Park; Santa Cruz, California, United States of America

Rocky coastline and rock formations at Point Lobos State Park, Carmel, California, USA
Rocky coastline and rock formations in the Pacific Ocean at Point Lobos State Park; Carmel, California, United States of America

Lone wolf stops to look at camera in a snow covered field with animal tracks, YNP, USA
A lone wolf (Canis lupus) standing in a snow covered landscape listening and watching for prey on a cloudy day in Lamar Valley; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Bare lodgepole pine tree trunks in a snow covered landscape in winter, YNP, USA
Bare, lodgepole pine tree trunks (Pinus contorta) remnants from a fire sticking up out of the snowy covered landscape in the morning fog in winter; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Snow-covered Bison standing in a field in the morning fog in winter, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Two snow-covered Bison (Bison bison) stand together in a field next to conifers in the morning fog in winter; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Drifting snow and a lodgepole pine tree in Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Drifting snow on the slopes of Hayden Valley with a split lodgepole pine tree (Pinus contorta) in deep snow in Yellowstone National Park in winter; Wyoming, United States of America

Bison walking along the Firehole River in winter, Yellowstone National Park, USA
A lone bison (Bison bison) walking along the snowy riverbank of Firehole River on a sunny winter day; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Grand Geyser erupting steam into the air on a winter day, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Grand Geyser erupting from the earths crust releasing thermal steam into the air over the winter landscape in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Dunanda Falls at night with a lunar rainbow, Boundary Creek Trail, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Stunning, Dunanda Falls at night with a lunar rainbow along the Boundary Creek Trail in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Grand Prismatic Spring, one of the largest hot springs in the United States, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Grand Prismatic Spring is one of the largest and most beautiful examples of a common hydrothermal feature in Yellowstone National Park and one of the largest hot springs in the United States

Rock formations of the Coyote Buttes in Paria Canyon / Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA
Colorful sandstone rock formations of the Coyote Buttes in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness; Arizona, United States of America

Amphitheater Mountain glows in the warm sunlight at sunset, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Coated with snow and illuminated with the warm light of sunset, Amphitheater Mountain glows with a wonderful golden color in the Absaroka Range, Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming

Snow covered American bison looking back and roaming the fields in winter, YNP, Wyoming, USA
View taken from behind a snow covered American bison (Bison bison) looking back at the camera while roaming the snowy fields in Yellowstone National Park in winter; Wyoming, United States of America

Fall foliage over tundra mountains in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, United States
Fall foliage over the tundra and mountain ridge in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska, United States of America

Shaft of light creates a glowing beam in a slot canyon, USA
Shaft of light creates a glowing beam in a slot canyon in Antelope Canyon; Arizona, United States of America

Red, alpine bearberries and Denali, Mount McKinley, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
Fall color, red Alpine bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpina) and Denali, (20, 310 feet high), aka Mount McKinley, is North Americas tallest peak; Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

Denali, Mount McKinley, North Americas tallest peak, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
Denali (20, 310-ft.-high), aka Mount McKinley, is North Americas tallest peak; Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States of America

Glaucous-wing Gull over Humpback Whales bubble-net feeding, Chatham Strait, Alaska, USA
Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) over bubble-net feeding Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae); Chatham Strait, Tongass National Forest, Alaska, United States of America

Church St Sebastian with Ramsauer Ache, Nationalpark Berchtesgadener Land, Ramsau, Bavaria, Germany
Parish Church of St Sebastian with the Ramsauer Ache flowing through the valley just north of the Berchtesgaden National Park; Berchtesgadener Land, Ramsau, Bavaria, Germany

A little stream runnning into lake Arbersee, National Park, Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany
A little stream running into Lake Arbersee, National Park, Bavarian Forest; Bavaria, Germany

Norway spruce on rock in Lake Hintersee, Nationalpark Berchtesgadener Land, Ramsau, Bavaria, Germany
Norway spruce (Picea abies) tree on small, rock islands in the clear waters of Lake Hintersee, Bavarian Alps; Berchtesgadener Land, Ramsau, Bavaria, Germany

Morning light over the snow covered mountains and treetops, Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada
Early morning light casts a blue hue over the snow covered mountains and treetops, situated on the Traditional Territory of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations; Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada

Prairie Crocus blooming on the tundra and snowcapped mountains, Kluane National Park, Yukon, Canada
Purple, Prairie Crocus (Pulsatilla patens) blooming on the tundra in spring with the snowcapped mountains in the distance in Kluane National Park; Yukon, Canada

Stream winding through grassy hills and snowcapped mountains, Kluane National Park, Yukon, Canada
Stream winding through valley of grass covered foothills with the snowcapped mountain peaks forming a ridge against the sky in Kluane National Park; Yukon, Canada

Sun brightly shining over a black bear foraging for food along Steep Creek, The Tongass, Alaska, USA
A black bear (Ursus americanus) walking through the bright green grass foraging for food along a tranquil stream with the snowcapped mountains in the background

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"Preserving the Beauty: A Glimpse into Protected Lands" Majestic and untamed, a brown bear stands on rocky terrain at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA, indulging in a feast of salmon. Stellers Sea Lions find solace on a rocky island within the boundaries of Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America. The full moon casts its ethereal glow upon pink clouds over Thorofare in Yellowstone National Park's Upper Yellowstone River Valley, USA. A bighorn sheep family poses gracefully on rugged rocks within the vast expanse of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, USA. Serenity captured: Silhouetted mountains mirror their beauty in the calm waters of Kontrashibuna Lake located in Lake Clark National Park; Alaska, United States of America. At RSPB Reserve Minsmere in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom; a young girl witnesses an enchanting murmuration of starlings as dusk descends upon the beach. Denali's grandeur unfolds from 20, 000 feet above Mt Foraker's summit at Denali National Park and Reserve nestled within Interior Alaska; Alaska, United States of America. With curious eyes fixed upon us is a close-up portrait capturing the essence of a vervet monkey at Kleins Camp within Tanzania's magnificent Serengeti region. In Katmai National Park and Preserve's pristine wilderness lies an exhilarating moment frozen in time—a brown bear pounces into water to catch salmon with precision and grace. Standing tall next to an ancient tree near Brooks Falls is another awe-inspiring encounter with nature—a majestic brown bear gazes intently at our camera lens within Katmai National Park and Preserve; Alaska, United States of America.