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Chicken of the Woods mushroom growing on a fallen tree
Chicken of the Woods mushroom
Chicken of the Woods mushroom
Chicken of the Woods mushroom

Chicken of the Woods mushroom on a fallen hardwood tree

two usgs employees crouch near the base of a tree taking measurements surrounded by leaves
Intern Kacey Garber
Intern Kacey Garber
Intern Kacey Garber

USGS Cooperative Summer Fellowship Program intern Kacey Garber conducting research in 2017

USGS Cooperative Summer Fellowship Program intern Kacey Garber conducting research in 2017

Mammoth Cave Accessible Tour. Some of the cave is accessible to wheelchairs.
Mammoth Cave Accessible Tour. Some of the cave is accessible to wheelc
Mammoth Cave Accessible Tour. Some of the cave is accessible to wheelc
Three white-tailed prairie dogs on Seeksadee National Wildlife Refuge
White-tailed prairie dogs
White-tailed prairie dogs
White-tailed prairie dogs

White-tailed prairie dogs on Seeksadee NWR

Image: Banding Together to Learn and Preserve
Banding Together to Learn and Preserve
Banding Together to Learn and Preserve
Banding Together to Learn and Preserve

2004 Chevak banding crew with four goose species. From left to right: Black Brandt, Emperor Goose, White-fronted Goose, and Cackling Goose.

2004 Chevak banding crew with four goose species. From left to right: Black Brandt, Emperor Goose, White-fronted Goose, and Cackling Goose.

Rocky Mountain National Park, early fall
Rocky Mountain National Park, early fall
Rocky Mountain National Park, early fall
Rocky Mountain National Park, early fall

Photo of Rocky Mountain National Park - fall trees in the foreground, mountains in the background.

Tufa forming at Hot Springs National Park
Spring in Hot Springs National Park
Spring in Hot Springs National Park
Spring in Hot Springs National Park

A spring in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. The gray rock is tufa - a sedimentary rock that precipitates out of mineral-rich springs. 

A spring in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. The gray rock is tufa - a sedimentary rock that precipitates out of mineral-rich springs. 

View of Crater Lake in Winter
A photo of Crater lake in winter, snow blanketing the banks.
A photo of Crater lake in winter, snow blanketing the banks.
A photo of Crater lake in winter, snow blanketing the banks.

 

Cliffs along north rim of the caldera rise about 1,000 feet above the lake surface (elevation 6,173 feet). Wizard Island is visible from this vantagepoint. The deep blue color of the lake is a reflection of the clear sky above and the great depth of the water (not from any mineral content in the water!).

 

Cliffs along north rim of the caldera rise about 1,000 feet above the lake surface (elevation 6,173 feet). Wizard Island is visible from this vantagepoint. The deep blue color of the lake is a reflection of the clear sky above and the great depth of the water (not from any mineral content in the water!).

Map of Indiana Dunes National Park along Lake Michigan
Map of Indiana Dunes National Park
Map of Indiana Dunes National Park
Map of Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park is the country's 61st National Park. Based in northwestern Indiana, the National Park lines Lake Michigan and offers more than 15,000 acres for visitors to enjoy and explore.

Indiana Dunes National Park is the country's 61st National Park. Based in northwestern Indiana, the National Park lines Lake Michigan and offers more than 15,000 acres for visitors to enjoy and explore.

Map of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore along Lake Superior
Map of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Map of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Horses in the dunes at Assateague Island
Photo of horses in the dunes at Assateague Island
Photo of horses in the dunes at Assateague Island
Photo of horses in the dunes at Assateague Island

Ponies on the dunes at Assateague Island National Seashore. Assateague island is a barrier island is home to a herd of wild ponies.

Three swan eggs in a nest
Nest data of a swan nest at Scoter Camp Lakes.
Nest data of a swan nest at Scoter Camp Lakes.
Nest data of a swan nest at Scoter Camp Lakes.

Biological Technician Kate Soetaert enters nest data of a swan nest at Scoter Camp Lakes.

Mt. St. Helens May 18, 1980 from an airplane
Eruption of Mount St. Helens May 19, 1980
Eruption of Mount St. Helens May 19, 1980
Eruption of Mount St. Helens May 19, 1980

May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens from southwest. Note the pyroclastic density currents spilling over the crater rim.

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