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Elk antlers shed in late winter, early spring.
Posted inWildlife

Antler shedding season continues as elk, moose and deer drop their racks

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson March 14, 2025March 17, 2025
Crowds on the Mud Volcano boardwalk in Yellowstone National Park.
Posted inScience

Record-Breaking crowds flock to National Parks in 2024

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson March 6, 2025March 7, 2025
A rare photo of the unnatural Yosemite Firefall.
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When real fire fell from the sky: The story of Yosemite’s Firefall

Avatar photo by Will De Man February 21, 2025February 26, 2025
Photo of the Yosemite Firefall taken by Sarah Bethea.
Posted inTravel

Capturing the magic of Yosemite’s Firefall this February

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson February 12, 2025February 13, 2025
Charles Young and the 9th Cavarly of Buffalo Soldiers, who built an important road in Sequoia National Park.
Posted inHistory

Three national parks to visit for Black History Month—in person and online

Avatar photo by Will De Man February 11, 2025February 11, 2025
Photographer Jeff Vanuga captured this image of the bison stampede weave through spectators.
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Bison Stampede Caught on Camera After Wolves Take Down Calf

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson February 7, 2025February 11, 2025
Jackie and her eggs from the Big Bear Valley eagle cam
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A second chance at bald eagle triplets for Jackie and Shadow

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson January 31, 2025February 5, 2025
Still from Jason Miller's trail cam footage of a jaguar captured on Dec. 20, 2023
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New jaguar spotted on trail cam footage in southern Arizona

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson January 30, 2025January 30, 2025
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Considering Biden’s national park legacy in light of Jimmy Carter’s passing

Avatar photo by Will De Man January 20, 2025January 22, 2025
Grand Prismatic Spring is one of more than 10,000 thermal features in Yellowstone.
Posted inScience

Is Yellowstone “overdue” for a supereruption? New research gives insight

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson January 3, 2025January 9, 2025

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