Monday, August 21, 2017
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Good morning, and happy Sunrise Sunday on Lake Mead.
From Bureau of Reclamation:
Good morning, and happy Sunrise Sunday on Lake Mead.
Find out about lots of great recreation opportunities on Reclamation sites here:https://on.doi.gov/2t1sLUr
#SunrisesAndSunsets #LakeMead
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Good morning, and happy Sunrise Sunday on Lake Mead.
Find out about lots of great recreation opportunities on Reclamation sites here:https://on.doi.gov/2t1sLUr
#SunrisesAndSunsets #LakeMead
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Dwarf Galaxy
From NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration:
This cosmic neighbor, located around 44 million light-years from us, is a relatively bulky example of a dwarf galaxy. Seen by the Hubble Space Telescope, this loosely-bound spiral galaxy is a perfect target for astronomers to study the puzzling aspects of dwarf galaxies. Find out more:http://go.nasa.gov/2fAWe1t
#Stars #Galaxy #Galaxies #NASA
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This cosmic neighbor, located around 44 million light-years from us, is a relatively bulky example of a dwarf galaxy. Seen by the Hubble Space Telescope, this loosely-bound spiral galaxy is a perfect target for astronomers to study the puzzling aspects of dwarf galaxies. Find out more:http://go.nasa.gov/2fAWe1t
#Stars #Galaxy #Galaxies #NASA
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Thursday, August 10, 2017
One of the last Five Remaining Wright cycles
From Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park:
Did you know that you can see one of the last five remaining Wright cycles at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force? This bicycle is the last ladies Van Cleve cycle known to exist! You can also see our Wright Cycle Company at 22 S. Williams St. and walk through the last Wright shop still standing in Dayton!
#DaytonAviation #bicycles #ThrowbackThursday#NPS
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Did you know that you can see one of the last five remaining Wright cycles at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force? This bicycle is the last ladies Van Cleve cycle known to exist! You can also see our Wright Cycle Company at 22 S. Williams St. and walk through the last Wright shop still standing in Dayton!
#DaytonAviation #bicycles #ThrowbackThursday#NPS
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Sunset Over Black Mesa NPS Photo/ R. Henry
From Canyon de Chelly National Monument:
Sunset Over Black Mesa
NPS Photo/ R. Henry
Canyon de Chelly National Monument is located in the center of the Navajo Nation in Northeast Arizona. The Navajo Nation is the largest reservation in the United States encompassing 27,000 square miles of land in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. Traditional homelands of the Navajo are bounded by four sacred mountains, and Canyon de Chelly is considered the heart of Navajoland by many, and it was the last strong hold for the Dine/Navajo people during the war with the United States Military in the 1860s.
Today, Navajoland is still home to more than 300,000 Navajo People, and the landscape is some of the most beautiful areas of the Southwest.
#NPS #FindYourPark #Navajo #Navajoland#Southwest
#Sunset
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Sunset Over Black Mesa
NPS Photo/ R. Henry
Canyon de Chelly National Monument is located in the center of the Navajo Nation in Northeast Arizona. The Navajo Nation is the largest reservation in the United States encompassing 27,000 square miles of land in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. Traditional homelands of the Navajo are bounded by four sacred mountains, and Canyon de Chelly is considered the heart of Navajoland by many, and it was the last strong hold for the Dine/Navajo people during the war with the United States Military in the 1860s.
Today, Navajoland is still home to more than 300,000 Navajo People, and the landscape is some of the most beautiful areas of the Southwest.
#NPS #FindYourPark #Navajo #Navajoland#Southwest
#Sunset
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“Starburst” Galaxy IC 10
From NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration:
Discovered more than 100 years ago, this glowing nebula is a small galaxy about 2.2 billion light years from Earth. Known as the “starburst” galaxy IC 10, referring to the intense star formation activity occurring there, this galaxy is home to over a dozen black holes and neutron stars feeding off gas from young, massive stellar companions. Learn more:http://go.nasa.gov/2hPadlb
#NASA #stars #galaxy
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Discovered more than 100 years ago, this glowing nebula is a small galaxy about 2.2 billion light years from Earth. Known as the “starburst” galaxy IC 10, referring to the intense star formation activity occurring there, this galaxy is home to over a dozen black holes and neutron stars feeding off gas from young, massive stellar companions. Learn more:http://go.nasa.gov/2hPadlb
#NASA #stars #galaxy
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If You Don't Like The Weather, Just Wait A Minute And It Will Change
From U.S. Department of the Interior:
One thing that Josh Packer loves about the Tetons is how quickly the weather can change. An hour before sunset, it was pouring rain and was windy as could be, but then the sun came out and created this beautiful scene at Grand Teton National Park’s Schwabacher Landing in Wyoming. Photo courtesy of Josh Packer. — at Grand Teton National Park.
#Weather #GrandTetonNationalPark #NationalPark #Wyoming #WY
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One thing that Josh Packer loves about the Tetons is how quickly the weather can change. An hour before sunset, it was pouring rain and was windy as could be, but then the sun came out and created this beautiful scene at Grand Teton National Park’s Schwabacher Landing in Wyoming. Photo courtesy of Josh Packer. — at Grand Teton National Park.
#Weather #GrandTetonNationalPark #NationalPark #Wyoming #WY
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Tropical Storm Franklin
From NASA's Hurricane Web Page:
ATLANTIC OCEAN /Gulf of Mexico- *Full Update* NASA Analyzed Intensifying Franklin's Rains Before Landfall
Before #TropicalStormFranklin made landfall in east-central Mexico, the storm was intensifying. Two NASA satellites provided a look at the storm's cloud heights and extent and rainfall within.
https://www.nasa.gov/
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ATLANTIC OCEAN /Gulf of Mexico- *Full Update* NASA Analyzed Intensifying Franklin's Rains Before Landfall
Before #TropicalStormFranklin made landfall in east-central Mexico, the storm was intensifying. Two NASA satellites provided a look at the storm's cloud heights and extent and rainfall within.
https://www.nasa.gov/
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Senior Pass
From Apostle Islands National Lakeshore:
Guess what the park has back in stock?! The current $10 Lifetime Senior Pass is back at the Bayfield Visitor Center located at 415 Washington Avenue. Bring a picture id that shows you are 62 years of age or older, and a U.S. citizen. This pass applies to entrance fees at certain federal sites. For more information about the Federal Passes:https://store.usgs.gov/
The Lifetime Senior Pass will increase to $80 on August 28th. There will also be a Annual Senior Pass available for $20. The Annual Senior Pass can be upgraded to a Lifetime Senior Pass at anytime. In order to upgrade you will need the physical card and the remaining balance to receive the lifetime pass.
#nature #wildlife #Wisconsin #WI #NationalPark
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Guess what the park has back in stock?! The current $10 Lifetime Senior Pass is back at the Bayfield Visitor Center located at 415 Washington Avenue. Bring a picture id that shows you are 62 years of age or older, and a U.S. citizen. This pass applies to entrance fees at certain federal sites. For more information about the Federal Passes:https://store.usgs.gov/
The Lifetime Senior Pass will increase to $80 on August 28th. There will also be a Annual Senior Pass available for $20. The Annual Senior Pass can be upgraded to a Lifetime Senior Pass at anytime. In order to upgrade you will need the physical card and the remaining balance to receive the lifetime pass.
#nature #wildlife #Wisconsin #WI #NationalPark
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Conservation Career Symposium
From USFWS Pacific Region:
Going out on a limb: Recruitment Specialist, Brian Lawler, branched outside of his normal duties to plant Ōhi‘a trees. Leading a group of students from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Brian and his team hosted a conservation career symposium at the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge. Students learned about careers with the Fish and Wildlife Service and did hands-on restoration work to protect this imperilled tree. Since 1989, over 500,000 koa, ‘ōhi‘a, and other native plants have been planted as part of the refuge’s reforestation program!
#conservation #trees #Hawaii #HI
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Going out on a limb: Recruitment Specialist, Brian Lawler, branched outside of his normal duties to plant Ōhi‘a trees. Leading a group of students from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Brian and his team hosted a conservation career symposium at the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge. Students learned about careers with the Fish and Wildlife Service and did hands-on restoration work to protect this imperilled tree. Since 1989, over 500,000 koa, ‘ōhi‘a, and other native plants have been planted as part of the refuge’s reforestation program!
#conservation #trees #Hawaii #HI
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Studies of Yellowstone Park
From Yellowstone National Park:
Two new studies document the current status of Yellowstone's traffic, visitor demographics, and more: details at http://go.nps.gov/jm9dp3.
#NationalPark #YellowstoneNationalPark #Wyoming #WY
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Two new studies document the current status of Yellowstone's traffic, visitor demographics, and more: details at http://go.nps.gov/jm9dp3.
#NationalPark #YellowstoneNationalPark #Wyoming #WY
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Black-footed Ferret on National Lazy Day
From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mountain-Prairie Region:
It’s #NationalLazyDay and this black-footed ferret has the right idea! Who’s ready for a nap?
😴Watch live: http://bit.ly/BFFCam
Photo: Kimberly Tamkun/USFWS
#animals #mammal #BlackfootedFerret #nature #wildlife #USFWS
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It’s #NationalLazyDay and this black-footed ferret has the right idea! Who’s ready for a nap?
😴Watch live: http://bit.ly/BFFCam Photo: Kimberly Tamkun/USFWS
#animals #mammal #BlackfootedFerret #nature #wildlife #USFWS
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Algae at Meyers Beach Sea Caves
From Apostle Islands National Lakeshore:
For now, avoid drinking the water by the caves at Meyers Beach. Look at the microscope photo to see the algae found at the Meyers Beach Sea Caves bowl area yesterday--it IS a potential toxin producer. If the conditions are right, certain species of blue-green algae can bloom in Lake Superior waters. NPS collaborators will be completing a full analysis of the sample and we will publish updates. If enjoying the sea caves area, please share additional observations and photos with ranger staff. (pjc)
#Water #LakeSuperior #Wisconsin #WI
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For now, avoid drinking the water by the caves at Meyers Beach. Look at the microscope photo to see the algae found at the Meyers Beach Sea Caves bowl area yesterday--it IS a potential toxin producer. If the conditions are right, certain species of blue-green algae can bloom in Lake Superior waters. NPS collaborators will be completing a full analysis of the sample and we will publish updates. If enjoying the sea caves area, please share additional observations and photos with ranger staff. (pjc)
#Water #LakeSuperior #Wisconsin #WI
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White Prairie Clover
From Morris Wetland Management District:
White prairie clover
Alex Galt/USFWS
#Plant #Wildflower #Minnesota #MN
White prairie clover
Alex Galt/USFWS
#Plant #Wildflower #Minnesota #MN
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge
From U.S. Department of the Interior:
Located within the Pacific Flyway, Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge in California is an important resting and nesting place for migrating birds. With a fascinating history and an uncertain future, the refuge takes visitors 227 feet below sea level to witness a stunning desert landscape. It can get extremely hot in August, but well prepared adventurers can still find gulls and migrating shorebirds. Photo by Sarah Chah (www.sharetheexperience.org). — in Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge.
#Scenic #Landscape #Habitat #Birds #California #CA #PacificFlyway
Located within the Pacific Flyway, Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge in California is an important resting and nesting place for migrating birds. With a fascinating history and an uncertain future, the refuge takes visitors 227 feet below sea level to witness a stunning desert landscape. It can get extremely hot in August, but well prepared adventurers can still find gulls and migrating shorebirds. Photo by Sarah Chah (www.sharetheexperience.org). — in Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge.
#Scenic #Landscape #Habitat #Birds #California #CA #PacificFlyway
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
From Necedah National Wildlife Refuge:
Did you know great egrets beat their wings just twice per second yet cruise at 25 mph? Look for their slow and powerful flight over Rynearson Pool 1.
Photo: Great Egret courtesy of Doshkov/NPShttps://flic.kr/p/qx7ocu
#animals #birds #GreatEgret #nature #wildlife #Wisconsin #WI
Did you know great egrets beat their wings just twice per second yet cruise at 25 mph? Look for their slow and powerful flight over Rynearson Pool 1.
Photo: Great Egret courtesy of Doshkov/NPShttps://flic.kr/p/qx7ocu
#animals #birds #GreatEgret #nature #wildlife #Wisconsin #WI
Mirror Lake
From Rocky Mountain National Park:
Westside Wednesday: Have you visited Mirror Lake, located in the park’s northwest region? Beginning at the Corral Creek trailhead, the 6.1 mile long journey to the lake is a picturesque Colorado hike. Share your stories or photos below!
(NPS photo by R. Tank) –rt
#NationalPark #Colorado #CO
Westside Wednesday: Have you visited Mirror Lake, located in the park’s northwest region? Beginning at the Corral Creek trailhead, the 6.1 mile long journey to the lake is a picturesque Colorado hike. Share your stories or photos below!
(NPS photo by R. Tank) –rt
#NationalPark #Colorado #CO
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Black Rat Snake
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
From U.S. Department of the Interior:
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore’s protected bays, pristine beaches and natural beauty provide outstanding water recreation and fun outdoor adventures. Public docks are found on 12 of the islands in the Wisconsin national lakeshore, and visitors can explore this area of Lake Superior by boat, kayak or canoe. Use safe boating practices and you’ll enjoy good times and stunning scenery. Photo by Jasmine Wilhelm (www.sharetheexperience.org). — at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
#Scenic #Wisconsin #LakeSuperior #WI
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore’s protected bays, pristine beaches and natural beauty provide outstanding water recreation and fun outdoor adventures. Public docks are found on 12 of the islands in the Wisconsin national lakeshore, and visitors can explore this area of Lake Superior by boat, kayak or canoe. Use safe boating practices and you’ll enjoy good times and stunning scenery. Photo by Jasmine Wilhelm (www.sharetheexperience.org). — at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
#Scenic #Wisconsin #LakeSuperior #WI
Monarch Butterfly
From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region:
The monarch is the state insect of Alabama, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Texas, Vermont and West Virginia! This one was spotted enjoying nectar on a purple coneflower in Michigan.
Photo: Monarch butterfly by Jim Hudgins/USFWS.
#animal #insect #butterfly #butterflies #nature
The monarch is the state insect of Alabama, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Texas, Vermont and West Virginia! This one was spotted enjoying nectar on a purple coneflower in Michigan.
Photo: Monarch butterfly by Jim Hudgins/USFWS.
#animal #insect #butterfly #butterflies #nature
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