It’s incredible how things can be so dramatically different in less than a year. I am now focused on Morning Glory Coffee & Tea, Inc. and the montanaplan.com ~ I truly miss this band of talented and passionate misfits and hope they are continuing to use their super powers for good. I miss them all. #YellowstoneNationalPark #NationalParkRanger #PublicLands Protect~Preserve~Educate ️

Why public lands should stay public and protected

the true cost of this massive land grab

#PublicLands #PrivatizedLands #EcologicalHavoc #Nature #environment #Biodiversity #WarOnWildlife https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-05-25/public-lands-national-parks-blm-monument-privatization-donald-trump

New camera site in Redwood National and State Parks (View of Bald Hills and Redwood Creek watershed). Learn more about the park at https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and https://home.nps.gov/redw/learn/nature/plants.htm and #nps #nationalparks #ocean #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #coast #pacific #redwood #interpretation #cawx #california Image credit National Park Service and Redwood Parks Conservancy #summer #lookout #watershed #prairie #grassland #oak #woodland

Shooting Star Columbine
Cibola National Forest, NM

Trees and orchards, Lyons Ranch Historical District, Redwood National and State Parks. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and https://www.nps.gov/articles/pacific-madrone.htm and https://www.nps.gov/redw/learn/historyculture/historicalorchards.htm and #nps #nationalparks #photography #landscapephotography #publiclands #history #interpretation #forest #trees #oak #prescribedfire #rxfire Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #summer #madrone #prairie #farming #apple #orchard

Barn, Lyons Ranch Historical District, Redwood National and State Parks. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and https://www.nps.gov/places/lyonsranch.htm and https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1739/upload/preservation-brief-20-barns.pdf and #nps #nationalparks #photography #landscapephotography #publiclands #history #interpretation #forest #trees #oak #prescribedfire #rxfire Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #summer #barn #prairie #farming #sheep

Propublica covers the public lands sale attempt starting with a rich description of the protest in Santa Fe during the Western Governors Conference.
https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-mike-lee-public-lands-sell-off
#PublicLands #NationalParks #Forest #Capitalism #Money

View of Grand Canyon National Park from the air quality web camera site on July 10 and July 14. Learn more about current conditions at https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm and https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/conditions.htm and #nps #nationalparks #interpretation #grandcanyon #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #azwx Image credit National Park Service Air Quality Web Camera Archives and #summer #color #climate #weather #fire #smoke #airquality

Bright Angel Point - North Rim
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

I had intended to post a tribute photo of the now destroyed lodge on the North Rim, but discovered I had taken no photo of it on my visit.

I began to recall that I was so eager to photograph the canyon I walked past the lodge, then later I was tired and thinking of my next destination, so bypassed the lodge again. Big mistake in retrospect. Oh, well.

I looked at my original RAW files to search for the lodge and found this one of the canyon that I had not processed previously. Thought the juxtaposition of the slot of white sandstone made an interesting frame for the reds of the canyon. Good excuse to also practice with Darktable and GIMP.

Grand Canyon National Park (1) Sunset, July 12 and (2) Morning of July 14. Learn more about current conditions at https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm and https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/conditions.htm and #nps #nationalparks #interpretation #grandcanyon #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #azwx Image credit (1) NPS Air Quality Web Camera Archives and (2) Grand Canyon Conservancy and National Park Service #summer #color #climate #weather #fire

Glacier National Park today (Lake McDonald). For more information https://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm and #glacier #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography #montana Image credit National Park Service and the Glacier National Park Conservancy #mtwx #summer #lakemcdonald #clouds #trees #mountains #lake #colors #boat

Lily, Redwood National and State Parks. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1084&context=botany_jps and https://wildflowersearch.org/search?oldstate=gmc%3A41.300%2C-124.000%3Bgms%3A12%3Blocation%3ARedwood-National-Park%3Belev%3A100%3Btitle%3ARedwood-National-Park-Wildflowers%3B&buttonName=none&hab=&Elev=&PlantName=&S__503452.x=96&S__503452.y=97 and https://irma.nps.gov/NPSpecies/Species/Profile/429034 and #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #photography #forest #trees #flowers #phenology Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #color #cawx #redwoods #lily #ocean #summer

Rock Trail
City of Rocks State Park, NM

Utah Fascist Grifter Sen. Mike Lee Says Selling Off Public Lands Will Solve the West’s Housing Crisis. Past Sales Show Otherwise
#HandsOffPublicLands
#MAGARepublicansWaronEnvironment #publiclands https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-mike-lee-public-lands-sell-off

Camera update: Boston National Historical Park. There are four cameras at this park site. The last update from these cameras was provided on the evening of July 6. It is common for service to be restored quite promptly after such disruptions occur. In the meantime, this sunset image is a good indication of the type of view one can expect from this location. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm and https://www.nps.gov/bost/index.htm and #boston #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #history Image credit National Park Service #newtopographics #flag #color #bostonharbor #sunset #urbanforest #trees

Visitor Center
City of Rocks State Park, NM

Grand Canyon National Park today. Learn more about current conditions at https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm and https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/weather-condition.htm and #nps #nationalparks #interpretation #grandcanyon #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #azwx Image credit (1) NPS Air Quality Web Camera Network and (2) Grand Canyon Conservancy and National Park Service #summer #geology #color #climate #weather #clouds

Everglades National Park today. Image credit National Park Service and Erdman Video Systems, Inc. For more information https://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm and https://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/weather.htm and #nps #nationalparks #interpretation #photography #everglades #publiclands #landscapephotography #summer #florida #clouds #thunderstorm

Utah Sen. Mike Lee Says Selling Off Public Lands Will Solve the West’s Housing Crisis. Past Sales Show Otherwise.
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Last month, Lee introduced a now-removed amendment to Trump’s policy megabill that mandated the sale of up to 3 million acres. It did little to address the challenges of building affordable housing on public land.
https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-mike-lee-public-lands-sell-off?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

USGS coastal observing camera in Nuvuk, Alaska, today. Image credit US Geological Survey / Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center. Learn more at https://www.usgs.gov/programs/cmhrp/science/usgs-coastcams and https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pcmsc/science/using-video-imagery-study-sediment-transport-and-wave-dynamics-nuvuk-point and #interpretation #geology #usgs #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #arctic #arcticocean #waves #alaska #research #live #sediment #color #ocean