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Great Smoky Mountains
Photograph by David Choi, My Shot
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Morton's Overlook
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Olympic
Photograph by Wai Chee Wong, My Shot
Hoh rain forest
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Arches
Photograph by Emily Benjamin, My Shot
Turret Arch through North Window
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Joshua Tree
Photograph by Joseph Legotte, My Shot
Star trails above a Joshua tree
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Glacier
Photograph by Miles Glynn, My Shot
River valley
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Lake Clark
Photograph by Mike Briner, My Shot
Brown bear
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Redwood
Photograph by David Lockwood, My Shot
Coastal Trail
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Yosemite
Photograph by Chris Hill, My Shot
Sequoia tree rings
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Denali
Photograph by Janet Kotwas, My Shot
Alaska Range
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Haleakalā
Photograph by Terry Wilson, My Shot
Mountain succulent
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Yellowstone
Photograph by Christopher Zimmer, My Shot
Grand Prismatic Spring
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Yosemite
Photograph by Dan Harding, My Shot
Merced River and Half Dome
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Acadia
Photograph by Rahul Yadav, My Shot
Atlantic coastline
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Singleshot Mountain, Glacier
Photograph by Steve Casey, My Shot
Singleshot Mountain in Montana's Glacier National Park
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Ryan Campground, Joshua Tree
Photograph by Henning Andree, My Shot
Ryan Campground in California's Joshua Tree National Park at night. Campfires are illuminating the large boulders found throughout the park.
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Dunes, Death Valley
Photograph by William Lee, My Shot
One early January morning, a photographer was shooting pictures in Death Valley National Park, California.
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Fogbow, Denali
Photograph by Edward Krumanaker, My Shot
This fogbow appeared during a brisk morning in Denali National Park, Alaska. The entire valley was fog filled and somewhat surreal with the sun's early morning reflections.
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Colonnade Arch, Canyonlands
Photograph by Nick Woolley, My Shot
Soaking in the views of Canyonlands National Park in Utah from inside Colonnade Arch along the rim of Labyrinth Canyon.
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Peaks, Grand Tetons
Photograph by Steve Casey, My Shot
Peaks in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Saint Mary's Falls, Glacier
Photograph by Julie Lubick, My Shot
Spring rain and melting snow fill Saint Mary's Falls in early summer. Glacier National Park, Montana.
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Half Dome, Yosemite
Photograph by Derek Manson, My Shot
A beautiful day can be a bit boring for photography so I was delighted when these triangular clouds appeared over Half Dome. This is a stitched panorama taken from Sentinal Dome. Yosemite National Park, California.
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Buttes, Badlands
Photograph by Jim Pounian, My Shot
Along the Loop Road in Badlands National Park, South Dakota
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Sunset, Grand Canyon
Photograph by Anindya Chakraborty, My Shot
The grandeur of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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Horsetail Fall, Yosemite
Photograph by Aaron Meyers, My Shot
Every year for two weeks Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park, California, gets lit up by sunset and turned into "Fire Fall." On rare occasions this also happens via the moonlight. In April I was in Yosemite National Park to photograph this rare event. In order for this to happen the moon has to be at the right azimuth/elevation, it has to be a full moon, there have to be no clouds, and it has to be the middle of the night. This event happens for one night only every couple of years!
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Anacapa, Channel Islands
Photograph by Parker Lefton, My Shot
Anacapa Island, part of Channel Islands National Park off the California coast
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Peak, Glacier National Park
Photograph by Joe Boyle, My Shot
This mountain is along the hiking trails of Glacier National Park. Located a few miles south of the Canadian border in Montana, near Cosley Lake, this image was taken just moments before sundown.
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Racetrack Playa, Death Valley
Photograph by Kaitlin Fleming, My Shot
Racetrack, Death Valley National Park, California
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Queens Garden Trail, Bryce Canyon
Photograph by Bryan Fowler, My Shot
A spring storm moves in on the Queens Garden Trail. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
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Sunset, Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Photograph by Duncan Wallace, My Shot
At over 2,000 feet deep Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park has the highest cliffs in Colorado and views of the setting sun to match. The Gunnison River shines at this time of day, like the scales of some ancient serpent, as it winds through one of the steepest canyons in North America. The roaring river gives off 60 decibels below, but from the vertigo-inducing upper rim it seems soft and small, until you remember it was the power that carved the massive natural marvel!
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Anasazi Building, Mesa Verde
Photograph by Bryan Fowler, My Shot
I am always struck by the fact that the original wood structures survive in these ancient ruins. Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.
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Deer, Rocky Mountain
Photograph by Brett Mills, My Shot
I shot this image as the sun was setting after a spring thunderstorm in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. The sky was lit up in violet and orange. The mountains in the background are the Never Summer Range.
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Tidewater Glacier, Glacier Bay
Photograph by Peter Robertson, My Shot
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska. Nothing can prepare you for the confrontation with six stories of sculptural ice calving into still waters.
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False Kiva, Canyonlands
Photograph by Nate Crabtree, My Shot
A journey to the famed False Kiva in Canyonlands National Park in Utah. This place was so serene; there was not a sound for miles, just the setting sun.
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Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone
Photograph by Steve Casey, My Shot
One of dozens of steaming terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana.
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Snow, Zion
Photograph by John Highsmith, My Shot
A morning snowstorm had just ended in Zion National Park, Utah.
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Storm Clouds, Death Valley
Photograph by Cedric Houin, My Shot
Death Valley National Park, California. From a dark black-and-white series I made in March 2011.
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Badwater Basin, Death Valley
Photograph by Georgina Winthrop, My Shot
I captured Julia mid-skip as we explored Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, California. We were in the middle of a seven-week, 10,000-mile road trip visiting national parks across the U.S.
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Thor's Hammer, Bryce Canyon
Photograph by Amy Johnson, My Shot
This picture was taken at Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, as the sun was rising in September 2010. This rock is called Thor's Hammer. I laid down on one of the paths to get this shot. I love the yellow halo from the sun around the top and also the way the light reflected back onto the front of the hammer to give it such a distinct red glow.
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Mist, Redwood
Photograph by James Karrer, My Shot
This was taken on the Lady Bird Johnson Trail in Redwood National Park, California. It was taken early evening toward the end of a misty day of hiking and driving around the Northern Californian coast. Quiet, still, and hushed.
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Deer, Great Smoky Mountains
Photograph by Daniel Brown, My Shot
This is a deer I came across in wonderful Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee.
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Mesa Arch, Canyonlands
Photograph Darren Foltinek, My Shot
Mesa Arch under a clear desert sky, light-painted by headlamp. Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Utah, February.
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Silversword, Haleakala
Photograph by Guy Hamilton, My Shot
I finally witnessed and was able to capture this image of the rare silversword bloom after three years of trekking to Haleakala National Park on Maui, Hawaii. This amazing plant only grows above 9,000-feet elevation and only on the island of Maui. It lives for 50 years, blooms only once in this spectacular display, and then dies. I discovered this bloom one afternoon and with special permission from the Park Service I spent the next three nights with this natural wonder.
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Photograph by Trisha Ratledge, My Shot
On a 5,000-mile road trip through 14 states with our kids, we stopped at several national parks and monuments, including Mount Rushmore. As a storm approached, we saw some activity above Mr. Lincoln: a small group with rappelling gear. But before they could lower themselves, the storm drove them off the crest to safety. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota.
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Horseshoe Bend, Glen Canyon
Photograph by Jie Tan, My Shot
I went to this place three times in three successive days. On the second day, I happened to catch a storm a few miles away. After I took several shots, the storm moved to above my head. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona and Utah.
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Mount Rainier
Photograph by Dan Holz, My Shot
Mount Rainier's north face, taken from Carbon Glacier moments before a summer storm. Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
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Deer, Grand Teton
Photograph by Jim Pounian, My Shot
Animals use the trails too! In this case, the Death Canyon Trail in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. In this rock slide area, the only way through was on the trail. This deer came up behind me while I was stopped to take some pictures of Phelps Lake, far below. Knowing there was a slower hiking group that I had passed on the trail coming up behind the deer, I climbed up the rock slide to let the deer pass by, which he did. At this point, he stopped right by me and seemed to be thanking me for letting him through.
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Grinnell Lake, Glacier
Photograph by Steve Casey, My Shot
Grinnell Lake in Glacier National Park, Montana
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Hiker, Arches
Photograph by Justin Kenderes, My Shot
This picture was taken on the path leading to Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah, just before the famous arch comes into view. I wanted to get a shot of just the path with the expansive view in the background and impatiently snapped one before this hiker rounded the bend. Of course it turned out to be much better than the ones with no hikers on the path.
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Sunrise, Grand Teton
Photograph by Steve Casey, My Shot
Dawn breaks over Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
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