USGS Multimedia Gallery Collection for: National Parks

Sampling in the Grand Canyon High Flow Experiment

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

USGS Aquatic Ecologist Ted Kennedy sampling invertebrate and organic drift at Lees Ferry during the November 19, 2012 HFE.

Sampling in the Grand Canyon High Flow Experiment

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

USGS Aquatic Ecologist Ted Kennedy sampling invertebrate and organic drift at Lees Ferry during the November 19, 2012 HFE.

Drift Wood

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Drift wood and other organic material showed up at the Paria Riffle due to high water volumes.

Looking Downstream from Paria Riffle

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

This Riffle is caused by the Paira River colliding with the Colorado River. Usually, there are two distinct colours — crystal blue from the Colorado and a murky brown from the sediment filled Paria.

Paria Riffle Field Trip

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

A fieldtrip organized by the USGS’s Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center convenes downstream of the Paria Riffle.

Beaver Creek Rapid

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

View of the landscape from the Beaver Creek Rapid lookout.

Beaver Creek Rapid

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

USGS staff Kyrie Fry and Scott Vanderkooi as well as BOR Employees Katrina Grantz, Mary Barger, and Glen Knowles look down at Beaver Creek Rapid.

Vermillion Cliffs

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

A view of the Vermillion Cliffs near Soap Creek Rapid lookout.

Suspended Scientists

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

USGS scientists up on the cable way at Lees Ferry measuring suspended-sediment transport.

Suspended Scientists

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

USGS's Arizona Water Science Center's Dave Anning on cable way at Lees Ferry measuring suspended-sediment transport.

Sampling in the Grand Canyon High Flow Experiment

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

USGS Aquatic Ecologist Ted Kennedy sampling invertebrate and organic drift at Lees Ferry during the November 19, 2012 HFE.

Suspended Scientists

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

USGS scientists up on the cable way at Lees Ferry measuring suspended-sediment transport.

Suspended Scientists

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

USGS scientists up on the cable way at Lees Ferry measuring suspended-sediment transport.

Grand Canyon

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Grand Canyon.

Path Through the Canyon

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

USGS and BOR staff follow Jack Schmidt on a trail to get a better look at the water level increasing.

Paria Riffle Field Trip

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Downstream from the Paria Riffle, Jack leads a field trip downstream to see the river.

Beaver Creek Rapids

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

USGS Hydrologist David Topping rushes to be the first to look at Beaver Creek Rapids.

Soap Creek Rapid

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Looking downstream at Soap Creek Rapid during sunset.

The Vermillion Cliffs

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

The Vermillion Cliffs.

Taking Readings in the Grand Canyon

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

USGS Aquatic Ecologist, Ted Kennedy, getting a reading off the flow meter.

Water Holes Canyon

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Water Holes Canyon — checking out David Toppings Sediment monitoring gauges.

Water Holes Canyon

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

View of the Colorado River from a bench near Water Holes Canyon.

Sediment Monitoring Gauges

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

USGS Hydrologist David Topping's sediment monitoring gauges.

Water Holes Canyon

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

USGS stage censor at Water Holes Canyon.

Lees Ferry

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

At Lees Ferry where river trips, both recreational and scientific, launch.

Measuring Suspended-Sediment Transport

jpressfield - at - usgs.gov (Justin Pressfield) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EDT

USGS's Arizona Water Science Center's Dave Anning on cable way at Lees Ferry measuring suspended-sediment transport.

Needles District of Canyonlands National Park

egeiger - at - usgs.gov (Tonya Troxler) — Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Canyonlands National Park in Utah has numerous cayons and buttes carved by the Colorado River and its tributaries. This picture was taken in the Needles District of the park.

Rainbow in Canyonlands National Park

egeiger - at - usgs.gov (Sue Phillips) — Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

A rainbow over the rock spies in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park in Utah.

Low-flying Helicopter Scanning Great Sand Dunes National Park

SkyTEM Surveys ApS — Thu, 6 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Citizens and visitors should not be alarmed if they witness a low-flying helicopter, with a large wire-loop contraption hanging from a cable underneath, flying over the Great Sand Dunes National Park in the next couple of weeks.

Starting on or about Monday, Oct. 10, and lasting for one to two weeks, a low-flying helicopter under contract to the U.S. Geological Survey will begin collecting and recording geophysical measurements over the Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colo., for scientific research purposes. This is the first in a series of airborne geophysical surveys to be conducted in San Luis Valley this fall.

The helicopter will collect measurements over the Great Sand Dunes National Park located northeast of Alamosa and will also include a 13-mile-wide by 18-mile-long area south of the Park. The helicopter will fly low to the ground in a back and forth pattern to measure the electrical properties of the Earth’s crust. This effort is part of a larger study of the geology of the San Luis Valley that has been active since 2005. The National Park Service is a cooperator in the project.

Phenocam Image of Shenandoah National Park

unknown — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT

A view of the Shenandoah Valley from a USGS camera placed on Stony Man Mountain in the Shenandoah National Park to record forest leaf color and condition through time. Data like these are part of USGS research of how forest phenology may be impacted by climate change. More information about this project is available online.

Island Panoramic

unknown — Mon, 1 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT

A panoramic view taken from an island in the Yellowstone River. Upstream is to the right side of the picture while downstream is to the left. The middle of the picture looks straight across to the descending right bank.

Rocky Mountain National Park

becker - at - usgs.gov (Don Becker) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Scenic shots of Rocky Mountain National Park, near Bear Lake.

Rocky Mountain National Park

becker - at - usgs.gov (Don Becker) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Scenic shots of Rocky Mountain National Park, Bear Lake.

Rocky Mountain National Park

becker - at - usgs.gov (Don Becker) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Scenic shots of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Rocky Mountain National Park

becker - at - usgs.gov (Don Becker) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Scenic shots of Rocky Mountain National Park, Mountain Pine Beetle damage to pine forest.

Rocky Mountain National Park

becker - at - usgs.gov (Don Becker) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Scenic shots of Rocky Mountain National Park stream.

Rocky Mountain National Park

becker - at - usgs.gov (Don Becker) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Scenic shots of Rocky Mountain National Park, lake on highway 34 near the Southern park entrance.

Rocky Mountain National Park

becker - at - usgs.gov (Don Becker) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Scenic shots of Rocky Mountain National Park, South park entrance sign.

Rocky Mountain National Park

becker - at - usgs.gov (Don Becker) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Scenic shots of Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Lake near the South entrance to the park.

Lower Yellowstone Falls

sjackson - at - usgs.gov (K. Scott Jackson) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Lower Yellowstone Falls, Yellowstone River.

Yellowstone Temperature Logger

USGS — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Yellowstone Volcano Observatory temperature logger and radio transmitter installed in a weatherproof case under a public boardwalk in Yellowstone National Park. The white cable leads to a temperature sensor in the water under the rocks.

USGS Scientists Installing Temperature Sensor

USGS — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT

USGS scientists Laura Clor and Tim Moloney installing a temperature sensor under a public boardwalk in Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park.

USGS Scientists Installing Temperature Sensor

USGS — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT

USGS scientists Laura Clor and Tim Moloney installing a temperature sensor under a public boardwalk in Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park.

USGS Scientists Installing Temperature Sensor

USGS — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT

USGS scientists Laura Clor and Tim Moloney installing a temperature sensor under a public boardwalk in Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone Temperature Logger

USGS — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Aspen in Yellowstone National Park

Erik Jules, Humboldt State University, Arcata, Calif. — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Many aspen groves in Yellowstone National Park are failing to regenerate.

Wolf in Yellowstone National Park

Arthur Middleton, University of Wyoming — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 and 1996.

Wolf in Yellowstone National Park

Arthur Middleton, University of Wyoming — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 and 1996.

Wolf in Yellowstone National Park

Arthur Middleton, University of Wyoming — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 and 1996.

Rhizophora

prnelson - at - usgs.gov (Paul Nelson) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

A large red mangrove near the Shark River in Everglades National Park.

Cosby Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Cosby Creek under average flow conditions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near the Cosby Campground near Cosby, TN

Cosby Creek in Flood, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

I was hiking to Mt. Cammerer in the park and got caught in a torrential thunderstorm.� On my way back to the campground, I met this view of the swollen creek and crossed by foot using hiking poles at the widest, shallowest point I could find.�

Elk in the Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

This Elk in the River, seemingly oblivious to its many onlookers caused a minor traffic jam on the Park road.� The USGS operates a gage on this river.�

Gibbon River Falls, Yellowstone National Park

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Gibbon River falls is a scenic strip along the road in the Park.� USGS operates a gage on the Gibbon River.

Green River at Mammoth Cave National Park, KY

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

View of the Green River along a trail in Mammoth Cave National Park.� USGS operates gages on the river above and below the Park Boundaries.�

Green River Reflections, Mammoth Cave National Park, KY

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

View of the Green River along a trail in Mammoth Cave National Park.� USGS operates gages on the river above and below the Park Boundaries.�

Cliffs Above the North Fork Virgin River, Zion National Park, UT

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Photo taken in Zion National Park near the Weeping Wall.� The USGS maintains a gage in the Park.

Settings Sun and Shadows Along the North Fork Virgin River, Zion National Park, UT

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Photo taken in Zion National Park near the Weeping Wall.� The USGS gage is in the Park.�

Mist and CLouds Along the North Fork Nooksack River

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

This wild stretch of the river is along the Nooksack Cirque Trail in North Cascades National Park, about 10 miles upstream of the USGS gage.�

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, WY

stomlins - at - usgs.gov (Stewart Tomlinson) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

This is nearly the same view depicted in the 1872 sketch by Thomas Moran, and printed for the 150th anniversary commemoration of DOI.�

Turtle

ccunningham - at - usgs.gov (Cindy Cunningham) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Turtle in Shenandoah National Park.

Hemispherical Photo

ccunningham - at - usgs.gov (Cindy Cunningham) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Pocosin weather station site, Shenandoah National Park.

Hemispherical Photo

ccunningham - at - usgs.gov (Cindy Cunningham) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Meadows spring weather station site, Shenandoah National Park.

Hemispherical Photo

ccunningham - at - usgs.gov (Cindy Cunningham) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Pocosin� weather station site, Shenandoah National Park.

Hemispherical Photo

ccunningham - at - usgs.gov (Cindy Cunningham) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Madison river� weather station site, Shenandoah National Park.

White Tail Deer

ccunningham - at - usgs.gov (Cindy Cunningham) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Deer in Shenandoah National Park.

Stream in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

ccunningham - at - usgs.gov (Cindy Cunningham) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Stream in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Hemispherical Photo

ccunningham - at - usgs.gov (Cindy Cunningham) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Madison river� weather station site, Shenandoah National Park.

Stream

ccunningham - at - usgs.gov (Cindy Cunningham) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Stream near Pocosin weather station site, Shenandoah National Park.

Weather Station

ccunningham - at - usgs.gov (Cindy Cunningham) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Weather station site, Shenandoah National Park.

Sampling in Death Valley

greta - at - usgs.gov (Greta Orris) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

USGS scientist sampling caliche formation in southern Death Valley.

Salt Rings on the Floor of Death Valley

dfrank - at - usgs.gov (David Frank) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Large salt rings form on the floor of Death Valley.�

A Dust Storm Passing Through Death Valley

dfrank - at - usgs.gov (David Frank) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Gusting winds kick up salt dust from the floor of Death Valley. See photo (Death Valley on a Clear Morning) taken from same position just one day earlier.

Death Valley on a Clear Morning

dfrank - at - usgs.gov (David Frank) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Death Valley National Park on a clear and calm winter morning. See photo (A Dust Storm Passing Through Death Valley) taken from same position during high winds.

BSC Anchorage

carole_mcivor - at - usgs.gov (Carole McIvor) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Anchored at the mouth of Big Sable Creek in Everglades National Park preparatory to 4-5 days field work on mangrove-associated fish and terrapins.

Sunrise Tarpon Bay Shark River

carole_mcivor - at - usgs.gov (Carole McIvor) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Sunrise over a mangrove shoreline, Shark River, Everglades National Park.

Florida Everglades

USGS Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Florida Everglades

Shark River in Everglades National Park

USGS Southeast Ecological Science Center — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

USGS researchers at work at Shark River, Everglades National Park.

Mangroves Killed by Hurricane Wilma in Everglades National Park

Paul R. Nelson — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT

In this picture of Shark Island, Everglades National Park, you can see numerous mangroves killed by high winds and storm surge from Hurricane Wilma (2005).

Delaney Creek

tlarson - at - usgs.gov (Tania Larson) — Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Delaney Creek, Yosemite National Park

Colorado River

unknown — Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The Colorado River passing through the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

Sampling in the Mangroves -- 3-D Twister!

unknown — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

USGS scientists are studying the plants and animals that are part of the coastal mangrove ecotone of Everglades National Park.

Florida Everglades

Cynthia L. Cunningham — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Alligator in Everglades Park, Florida.