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Nebraska, 2004
Photograph by Jim Richardson, National Geographic
A pair of workers halts haying in the Sand Hills to watch with concern and awe as rolling thunderheads fill the afternoon sky.
These photos are from the new National Geographic book Greatest Photographs of the American West: Capturing 125 Years of Majesty, Spirit, and Adventure, available now.
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Wyoming, 2008
Photograph by Michael Melford, National Geographic
Backlit against a painted sky, Yellowstone’s Great Fountain Geyser shoots above the terraced reflective pools around its vent.
These photos are from the new National Geographic book Greatest Photographs of the American West: Capturing 125 Years of Majesty, Spirit, and Adventure, available now.
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Oregon, 1997
Photograph by William Albert Allard, National Geographic
American Indian Beauty Pageant winner Acosia Red Elk waits for a parade at the teepee village, a part of the Pendleton Round-Up rodeo since its 1910 inception.
These photos are from the new National Geographic book Greatest Photographs of the American West: Capturing 125 Years of Majesty, Spirit, and Adventure, available now.
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Nevada Plains, 1974
Photograph by J. Bruce Baumann, National Geographic
Wild mustangs, largely descended from horses ridden by Spanish conquistadors, thunder across the endless plains near Reno.
These photos are from the new National Geographic book Greatest Photographs of the American West: Capturing 125 Years of Majesty, Spirit, and Adventure, available now.
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Mountain City, Nevada, Circa 1980
Photograph by William Albert Allard, National Geographic
Buckaroo Stan Kendall in Mountain City, Nevada
These photos are from the new National Geographic book Greatest Photographs of the American West: Capturing 125 Years of Majesty, Spirit, and Adventure, available now.
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Arizona, 2007
Photograph by Frans Lanting, National Geographic
A shaft of light bisects the distinctive Navajo Sandstone shapes of Antelope Canyon, a slot canyon near Page formed by millennia of flash flooding.
These photos are from the new National Geographic book Greatest Photographs of the American West: Capturing 125 Years of Majesty, Spirit, and Adventure, available now.
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Arizona, 2010
Photogrpah by Frans Lanting, National Geographic
Called “King Bend” by locals, the U-shaped meander of the Colorado River known to the world as Horseshoe Bend flows 1,000 feet below the overlook.
These photos are from the new National Geographic book Greatest Photographs of the American West: Capturing 125 Years of Majesty, Spirit, and Adventure, available now.
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Montana, 1983
Photograph by Sam Abell, National Geographic
Some professions evolve, but little has changed in the gritty life of the cowboy. The method of turning a bull into a steer remains a gory, hands-on occupation.
These photos are from the new National Geographic book Greatest Photographs of the American West: Capturing 125 Years of Majesty, Spirit, and Adventure, available now.
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Chimney Rock, Colorado, 1989
Photograph by James L. Amos, National Geographic
Iconic Chimney Rock, also known as Jackson Butte after pioneering photographer William Henry Jackson, stands alone as a horizontal lightning flash splits the threatening sky.
These photos are from the new National Geographic book Greatest Photographs of the American West: Capturing 125 Years of Majesty, Spirit, and Adventure, available now.
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