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  • A hiker takes in the view of the Buffalo River from Big Bluff which is part of the Buffalo National River in Arkansas. Big Bluff is accessed from a side trail off the Center Point Trail.<br />
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The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-Iin-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Big Bluff view-2.jpg
  • The Buffalo River makes wide turn in this view from Big Bluff which is part of the Buffalo National River in Arkansas. Big Bluff is accessed from a side trail off the Center Point Trail.<br />
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The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-Iin-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Big Bluff view.jpg
  • A hiker takes in the view of the Buffalo River from Big Bluff which is part of the Buffalo National River in Arkansas. Big Bluff is accessed from a side trail off the Center Point Trail.<br />
<br />
The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-Iin-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Big Bluff view, Buffalo National Riv...jpg
  • Cattle graze near the Pakini Nui Wind Farm at Ka Lae on the Big Island of Hawaii. The area is known for strong winds and has been the site of several wind farms. The Pakini Nui Wind Farm replaced the nearby Kamaoa Wind Farm in 2007 after the Kamaoa project fell into disrepair and was closed in 2006. The Pakini Nui project consists of 14 General Electric 1.5 MW wind turbines . The wind turbines add 21 megawatts of capacity to the Big Island -- enough power for more than 10,000 homes. Each blade of the pictured turbines is 100 feet long. Ka Lae also known as South Point, is the most southernmost point of the 50 United States.
    South Point wind farm.jpg
  • Astronomical observatories atop Mauna Kea (13,803 ft.) bask in the first sunlight at sunrise on the Big Island of Hawaii. Mauna Kea is home to the world's leading astronomical observatories due to the summit being 40% above the the earth's atmosphere and above 90% of the water vapor. Also, the low population of the Big Island keeps light pollution at a minimum. From Mauna Kea all of the northern sky and most of the southern sky can be viewed. Mauna Kea rises more than 30,000 feet from the ocean floor making it the world's tallest mountain (Mount Everest is the tallest mountain above sea level). This photograph was taken from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
    Mauna Kea sunrise.jpg
  • Paddlers enjoy a leisurely float down the Buffalo River in Arkansas. The view is from Big Bluff which is part of the Buffalo National River. Big Bluff is accessed from a side trail off the Center Point Trail.<br />
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The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-Iin-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Buffalo River floating-2.jpg
  • Kilauea Iki crater was the site of a volcanic eruption in 1959 in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. The barren hill just above the crater is the cinder and spatter cone Pu'u Pua'i (gushing hill). During that eruption, fountains of lava shot into the sky as high as 1,900 feet from the eruption vent at the base of the hill. Beyond Pu'u Pua'i is the Kilauea caldera with its Halemaumau crater. In the far background Mauna Loa rises to a height of 13,679 ft. Mauna Loa is the world's largest shield volcano in terms of volume and area covered. Mauna Loa, an active volcano, means "Long Mountain" in Hawaiian and is one of the five volcanoes that make up the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Kilauea Iki.jpg
  • Paddlers enjoy a leisurely float down the Buffalo River in Arkansas. The view is from Big Bluff which is part of the Buffalo National River. Big Bluff is accessed from a side trail off the Center Point Trail.<br />
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The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-Iin-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Buffalo River floating.jpg
  • Mauna Loa (13,679 ft.) receives the first sunlight at sunrise in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. The photo is taken from the Kulanaokuaiki Campground campground in the park. Mauna Loa is the world's largest shield volcano in terms of volume and area covered. Mauna Loa, an active volcano, means "Long Mountain" in Hawaiian and is one of the five volcanoes that make up the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Mauna Loa sunrise.jpg
  • Sunset over the Kalapana lava viewing site managed by Hawaii County Civil Defense. The lava viewing site on the Big Island of Hawaii is a good spot to see lava from the middle east rift zone of the Kilauea volcano enter the ocean.
    Sunset Kalapana lava viewing.jpg
  • Ki'i (wooden images) stand guard over a reconstruction of a hawaiian temple and mausoleum of early Hawaiian royalty at Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. Early Hawaiians who broke a law (kapu) could avoid death by fleeing to Pu'uhonua o Honaunau where they would be absolved by a priest. Because of this, Pu'uhonua o Honaunau is sometimes referred to as the "City of Refuge."
    Puuhonua o Honaunau Kii.jpg
  • Steam rises as lava from middle east rift zone of the Kilauea volcano enters the ocean at sunset near the Kalapana viewing site managed by Hawaii County Civil Defense on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Kalapana lava viewing-2.jpg
  • Hikers, hoping to see lava from the middle east rift zone of the Kilauea volcano enter the ocean, hike over harden lava to the Kalapana viewing site managed by Hawaii County Civil Defense. The parking lot for the trailhead is at the end of Highway 130 south of Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii. The best lava viewing is during the early evening hours.
    Kalapana lava viewing.jpg
  • The setting sun sets behind a palm tree at sunset as seen from the Keauhou Beach Resort next to Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii. In the background are the remains of an ancient breakwater known as Paokamenehune or menehune breakwater that was built by ancient Hawaiians.
    Palm tree sunset-2.jpg
  • Pahoehoe lava (right) has a smooth surface where as `a`a lava has a rough surface. In an eruption where a lot of lava is being discharged at once - `a`a flows tend to form. If the rate is low, a pahoehoe flow is more likely. This example from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii shows both types of lava.
    Pahoehoe and aa lava.jpg
  • View from the Hilina Pali Overlook located on the crest of the HilinaPali. The 1,000 foot high escarpment is located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Hilina Pali.jpg
  • Honu or Hawaiian green sea turtles are native to Hawaii. They often come into shallow waters to feed on algae or to bask in the sun on beaches. The turtles are known to travel 700 miles from the main Hawaiian Islands to the Northwest Hawaiian Islands to lay their eggs and nest. The turtles are protected under Hawaii state and federal law as a threatened species. This turtle was photographed near the Hapaialii heiau in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Hawaiian green sea turtle.jpg
  • Volcanic gas (primarily sulphur dioxide) from the Halemaumau Crater, a pit crater in the larger Kilauea Caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii can cause portions of the park to close due to the dangerous gas. Volcanic gas air pollution is often referred to as "vog."
    Vog warning sign.jpg
  • An unidentified snorkeler takes photos of coral and fish on the reef just off Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii. In the foreground is a lau'ipala or yellow tang (Zebrasoma flavescens).
    Underwater photographer.jpg
  • An unidentified surfer tackles the early morning waves offshore in Kahaluu Bay at Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Surfer.jpg
  • Snorkler takes in the underwater sights of Kahalu'u Bay at Kahalu'u Beach Park during sunset in Keauhou, Hawaii on the Big Island of Hawaii. The area offers some of the best snorkeling opportunities in the Kona area.
    Sunset snorkeler.jpg
  • One of the 15,000 petroglyphs at Pu'u Loa in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. It was the custom of early Hawaiians to bring the umbilical stump of a newborn to Pu'u and place it in one of the 7,000 cup-like holes carved into the lava. A circle would then be carved around a collection of holes to signify a family.
    Petroglyph.jpg
  • Ohia-lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) is one of the most common trees in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. It can reach heights of 60 to 80 feet in wet forests, but can be only a small shrub on dry lava fields. Hawaiian legend states that Ohia and Lehua were lovers. The volcano goddess Pele fell in love with Ohia and approached him, but he turned down Pele's advances. In a fit of jealousy, Pele transformed Ohia into a tree. Lehua was devastated and out of pity other gods turned her into a flower and placed her upon the ohia tree.
    Ohia-lehua.jpg
  • Hikers hike along the Kilauea Iki Trail on the bottom of the Kilauea Iki crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. The large hill is the cinder and spatter cone Pu'u Pua'i (gushing hill) is from the Kilauea Iki eruption in 1959. During that eruption, fountains of lava shot into the sky as high as 1,900 feet from the eruption vent at the left base of the hill.
    Kilauea Iki.jpg
  • Honu or Hawaiian green sea turtles are native to Hawaii. They often come into shallow waters to feed on algae or to bask in the sun on beaches. The turtles are known to travel 700 miles from the main Hawaiian Islands to the Northwest Hawaiian Islands to lay their eggs and nest. The turtles are protected under Hawaii state and federal law as a threatened species. This turtle was photographed near the Hapaialii heiau in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Hawaiian green sea turtle.jpg
  • Morning sunlight dances around in the grass at the base of eucalyptus trees in the Namakanipaio campground in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Eucalyptus and grass.jpg
  • The Koa butterfly, sometimes called Blackburn’s Blue (Udara blackburni) is one of the only two native butterflies in Hawaii. It is only about an inch long with the upper sides of the wings blue and the undersides green. This butterfly was photographed  along the Kilauea Iki trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Blackburn's Blue butterfly.jpg
  • An assortment of ferns including Hapu'u tree ferns in the wet forest in a small crater near the Thurston Lava Tube (Nahuku) in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Hapu'u tree ferns.jpg
  • Japanese anemone (Anemone hupehensis japonica) found along the Kilauea Iki trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Japanese anemone.jpg
  • An assortment of ferns including Hapu'u tree ferns in the wet forest in a small crater near the Thurston Lava Tube (Nahuku) in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Hapu'u tree ferns.jpg
  • Rainbow Falls is a 80 ft. tall waterfall on the Wailuku River in Wailuku River State Park. The falls located on the Big Island of Hawaii is also known as Waianuenue. Ancient Hawaiians thought the cave behind the falls was the home of the Hawaiian goddess, Hina.
    Rainbow Falls.jpg
  • Stone carving of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire, inset above the fireplace of Volcano House, located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Pele fireplace.jpg
  • The setting sun at sunset as seen from the Keauhou Beach Resort next to Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii. In the foreground are the remains of an ancient breakwater known as Paokamenehune or menehune breakwater that was built by ancient Hawaiians.
    Paokamenhune sunset.jpg
  • The setting sun sets behind a palm tree at sunset as seen from the Keauhou Beach Resort next to Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Palm tree sunset.jpg
  • An unidentified fisherman throws his net while standing on the remains of an ancient breakwater known as Paokamenehune or menehune breakwater built by early Hawaiians, near Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Net fisherman.jpg
  • During the morning of May 24, 1969 this and other volcanic fissures formed a spewing wall of molten lava over a mile long in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. The event was the beginning of the Mauna Ulu eruption that lasted five years, and destroyed roads, grasslands and cultural sites in the park as the lava flowed to the sea.
    Mauna Ulu fissure.jpg
  • View from Kealakomo located on the crest of the Holei Pali. The 1,000 foot high escarpment is located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Holei Pali.jpg
  • The Hapaiali'i Heiau (Temple for Elevating Chiefs) in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii is located near Keauhou Beach Resort and Kahaluu Beach Park. The restored temple is thought to be more than 600 years old. During restoration, it was discovered that the heiau also served as a solar calendar. On the winter solstice, from a spot directly behind the temple's center stone, the sun sets directly off the southwest corner of the heiau; at the vernal equinox, the sun sets directly along the centerline of the temple and at summer solstice, it sets off the northwest corner. In the background is the restored Ke'eku Heiau.
    Hapaialii Heiau.jpg
  • A volcanic gas plume (primarily sulphur dioxide) rises from the Halemaumau Crater, a pit crater in the larger Kilauea Caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. The 3,000 foot wide and 660 foot deep crater is dwarfed by the much larger roughly two by three mile wide caldera that it is in. The photo is taken from the Jaggar Museum located along Crater Rim Drive. Volcanic gas air pollution is often referred to as "vog."
    Halemaumau Crater-2.jpg
  • Damaged coral in the waters off Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Damaged coral.jpg
  • A snorkeler stands on the coral reef just off Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii. This photo is a good example of showing how snorkelers can inadvertently damage coral.
    Damaged coral-2.jpg
  • A giant sun at sunset as seen from the Keauhou Beach Resort next to Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Sunset.jpg
  • The Halemaumau Crater, a pit crater in the larger Kilauea Caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii is framed by a Ohia-lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) tree. The 3,000 foot wide and 300 foot deep crater is dwarfed by the much larger roughly two by three mile wide caldera that it is in. The Ohia-lehua is one of the most common trees in the park. It can reach heights of 60 to 80 feet in wet forests, but can be only a small shrub on dry lava fields. The photo is taken from the Jaggar Museum located along Crater Rim Drive.
    Halemaumau Crater.jpg
  • An unidentified race official paddles a raft to his position on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
    Unidentified race official.jpg
  • Jason Bales of Farmington, Mo. practices on the slalom course prior to the start of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Bales later placed second in the  K1 Men's Expert class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
    Jason Bales 2.jpg
  • The Black Tusk, located in Garibaldi Provincial Park of British Columbia, Canada, is the remains of an extinct stratovolcano. The 7,608 foot peak that is part of the Garibaldi Range of the Coast Mountains, is visible from the Whistler Blackcomb ski area, and along the Sea-to-Sky Highway, just south of Whistler. The lower portions of the Black Tusk are a popular backpacking and scrambling destination. Native Squamish legend says that the peak is where the mythical Thunderbird lives. In their native language it is known as t'ak't'ak mu'yin to’a in7in'a'xe7en (Landing Place of the Thunderbird).
    Black Tusk.jpg
  • Glaciers flow from Mount Bertha (upper left) and Mount Crillon (upper right) to form the upper portion of Johns Hopkins Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.<br />
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Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. Known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall costal mountains, the park is also an important marine wilderness area. The park a popular destination for cruise ships, is also known for its sea kayaking and wildlife viewing opportunities. <br />
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Glacier Bay National Park is home to humpback whales which feed in the park's protected waters during the summer, both black and grizzly bears, moose, wolves, sea otters, harbor seals, steller's sea lions and numerous species of sea birds. <br />
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The dynamically changing park, known for its large, contiguous, intact ecosystems, is a United Nations biosphere reserve and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
    Johns Hopkins Glacier.jpg
  • Jason Bales of Farmington, Mo. practices on the slalom course prior to the start of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Bales later placed second in the  K1 Men's Expert class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
    Jason Bales 1.jpg
  • Stephen Finch races in the OC1 men's plastic during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Finch overturned and did not finish his run. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Stephen Finch.jpg
  • Piper Wall of Ames, Iowa races in the K1 women's master plastic class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Wall placed second place in the class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Piper Wall.jpg
  • The curved stainless-steel exterior of the Walt Disney Concert Hall located in downtown Los Angeles was designed by architect Frank Gehry. The Disney Concert Hall, opened in 2003
    Disney Concert Hall exterior detail.jpg
  • Two large glaciers come together to form the main flow of the McBride Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. The dark lines of rock debris are called medial moraines. A medial moraine is formed when two glaciers meet and the debris on the edges of the adjacent valley sides join and are carried on top of the glacier. <br />
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The McBride Glacier, the most active glacier and only tidewater glacier in the Muir Inlet, is retreating.<br />
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Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. Known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall costal mountains, the park is also an important marine wilderness area. The park a popular destination for cruise ships, is also known for its sea kayaking and wildlife viewing opportunities. <br />
<br />
Glacier Bay National Park is home to humpback whales which feed in the park's protected waters during the summer, both black and grizzly bears, moose, wolves, sea otters, harbor seals, steller's sea lions and numerous species of sea birds. <br />
<br />
The dynamically changing park, known for its large, contiguous, intact ecosystems, is a United Nations biosphere reserve and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
    Medial moraines, McBride Glacier.jpg
  • Rory King of Washington, Mo. practices on the slalom course prior to the start of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. King later placed first in the K1 Men's Novice/Expert class, second in the K1 Men's Long Plastic (under 30) class and first in the downriver K1 Men's Plastic (under 30) class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
    Rory King 3.jpg
  • Rory King of Washington, Mo. practices on the slalom course prior to the start of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. King later placed first in the K1 Men's Novice/Expert class, second in the K1 Men's Long Plastic (under 30) class and first in the downriver K1 Men's Plastic (under 30) class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
    Rory King 2.jpg
  • Rory King of Washington, Mo. practices on the slalom course prior to the start of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. King later placed first in the K1 Men's Novice/Expert class, second in the K1 Men's Long Plastic (under 30) class and first in the downriver K1 Men's Plastic (under 30) class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
    Rory King 1.jpg
  • Garrett Bentley of St. Louis, Mo. races in the K1 Men's Novice/Expert class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Bentley placed third in the class and second in the downriver K1 Men's Plastic (under 30 class). The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.Novices who chose to race were re-classified as "novice experts" to recognize their achievements.
    Garrett Bentley 2.jpg
  • Garrett Bentley of St. Louis, Missouri races in the K1 Men's Novice/Expert class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Bentley placed third in the class and second in the downriver K1 Men's Plastic (under 30 class). The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.Novices who chose to race were re-classified as "novice experts" to recognize their achievements.
    Garrett Bentley 1.jpg
  • Frank Wentz of Kirkwood, Mo. races in the K1 Men's 60 and up class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Wentz placed second in the class and seventh in the K1 Men's Long Plastic (30 and up) class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
    Frank Wentz 1.jpg
  • Bill Miles of Cuba, Mo. races in the K1 Men's Expert class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Miles placed third in the class, first in the C1 Men's Plastic class, first in the downriver C-1 class and second in the K1 Men's Long Plastic (30 and up) class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States.  Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
    Bill Miles 2.jpg
  • Bill Miles of Cuba, Mo. races in the K1 Men's Expert class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Miles placed third in the class and first in the C1 Men's Plastic class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States.  Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
    Bill Miles 1.jpg
  • Vince Swoboda of St. Louis, Mo. races in the K1 Men's Expert class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Swoboda placed ninth in the class, and first in the downriver K-1 Wildwater class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
    Vince Swoboda.jpg
  • Chris Pelzer of Tipton, Ia. races in the K1 Men's Expert class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Pelzer placed fifth in the class and also placed first in the K1 Men's Long Plastic (under 30) class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
    Chris Pelzer 3.jpg
  • Joe Sartori of Chesterfield, Mo. practices on the slalom course prior to the start of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Sartori later placed fourth in the K1 Men's Expert class and first in the K1 Men's Short Plastic (30 and up) class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
    Joe Sartori 1.jpg
  • A kayaker checks their kayak at their wilderness campsite on Young Island in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve located in the Beardslee Islands of the park in southeast Alaska. In the background is the Sitakaday Narrows of the main bay of the park.
    Young Island camp.jpg
  • Tom McGregor of Madison, Wisconsin races in the C1 men's plastic class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. McGregor did not finish his run after he overturned. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Tom McGregor-2.jpg
  • Stephen Finch races in the OC1 men's plastic during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Finch overturned and did not finish his run. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Stephen Finch-4.jpg
  • Stephen Finch races in the OC1 men's plastic during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Finch overturned and did not finish his run. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Stephen Finch-3.jpg
  • Piper Wall of Ames, Iowa races in the K1 women's master plastic class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Wall placed second place in the class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
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  • Paul Knobeloch of Fairview Heights, Illinois races in the K1 men's super master plastic class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Knobeloch placed eigth place in the class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
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  • Jojo Newbold (front) and Jonathan Lehmann, both of St. Louis, Missouri race in the OC2 mixed class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Newbold and Lehmann placed fourth place in the class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
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  • Joe Sartori of Chesterfield, Missouri races in the K1 men's master plastic class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Sartori placed first place in the class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
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  • Clark Fletcher of Fort Dodge, Iowa races in the OC1 men's plastic during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Fletcher overturned and did not finish his run. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
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  • Chuck McHenry of Ironton, Missouri races in the K1 men's expert class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. McHenry placed first place in the class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
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  • Chris Pelzer of Tipton, Iowa races in the K1 men's open plastic class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Pelzer placed third place in the class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
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  • Hallett Peak (12,720 feet) looms above Bear Lake. Carol and I climbed to the top of the peak in our younger years. It wasn’t quite as hard as it looks. We climbed it from the west side of the Continental Divide. #routefinding
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  • This aerial view shows the last portion of the McBride Glacier before it meets the ocean in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. The McBride Glacier is the most active glacier and only tidewater glacier in the Muir Inlet, is retreating. Muir Inlet can be seen in the upper right of the photo.<br />
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The dark line of rock debris is called called a medial moraine. A medial moraine is formed when two glaciers meet and the debris on the edges of the adjacent valley sides join and are carried on top of the glacier.<br />
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Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. Known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall costal mountains, the park is also an important marine wilderness area. The park a popular destination for cruise ships, is also known for its sea kayaking and wildlife viewing opportunities. <br />
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Glacier Bay National Park is home to humpback whales which feed in the park's protected waters during the summer, both black and grizzly bears, moose, wolves, sea otters, harbor seals, steller's sea lions and numerous species of sea birds. <br />
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The dynamically changing park, known for its large, contiguous, intact ecosystems, is a United Nations biosphere reserve and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • The uppermost portion of the Grand Pacific Glacier appears like a road intersection in Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park. The Grand Pacific Glacier flows downward toward the Gulf of Alaska in the flow in the top left, and downward to to the upper reach of Glacier Bay National Park in the bottom left and right flows. The top right flow is the Melbern Glacier. Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park is located in the very northwestern corner of British Columbia, Canada. The park sits between Kluane National Park and Reserve in the Yukon and Glacier Bay and Wrangell-St. Elias National Parks and Preserves in Alaska. All together, they form the largest protected area in thew world, approximately 21 million acres. The Tatshenshini and Alsek Rivers are protected in their entirety making them the only large watershed in North America that is totally protected.<br />
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The remote park is known for its spectacular glacier and icefields, rafting and kayaking, hiking and mountaineering. Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park is home to grizzly bears, Dall's sheep, wolves, mountain goats, moose, eagles, falcons, and trumpeter swans.<br />
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The park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994.
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  • The 19-mile long Fairweather Glacier flows past the Lituya Mountain (left) in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.<br />
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Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. Known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall costal mountains, the park is also an important marine wilderness area. The park a popular destination for cruise ships, is also known for its sea kayaking and wildlife viewing opportunities. <br />
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Glacier Bay National Park is home to humpback whales which feed in the park's protected waters during the summer, both black and grizzly bears, moose, wolves, sea otters, harbor seals, steller's sea lions and numerous species of sea birds. <br />
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The dynamically changing park, known for its large, contiguous, intact ecosystems, is a United Nations biosphere reserve and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • An unidentified spectator  photographs B. J. Browning of St. Charles, Missouri as Browning races in the K1 men's senior plastic class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Browning placed third place in the class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
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  • Water safety volunteer Gary Cooper keeps close watch on kayakers racing on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course
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  • B. J. Browning of St. Charles, Mo. races in the K1 Men's Expert class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Browning placed eighth in the class and second in the downriver K1 Men's Plastic (30-49) class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
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  • B. J. Browning of St. Charles, Mo. races in the K1 Men's Expert class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Browning placed eighth in the class and second in the downriver K1 Men's Plastic (30-49) class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
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  • B. J. Browning of St. Charles, Mo. races in the K1 Men's Expert class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Browning placed eighth in the class and second in the downriver K1 Men's Plastic (30-49) class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
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  • Frank Wentz of Kirkwood, Mo. races in the K1 Men's 60 and up class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Wentz placed second in the class and seventh in the K1 Men's Long Plastic (30 and up) class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
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  • Hunter Smoak of Ames, Iowa races in the K1 men's Novice/Expert class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Smoak placed fifth in the class and first in the downriver K1 Men's Novice class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course. Novices who chose to race were re-classified as "novice experts" to recognize their achievements.
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  • Chad Sierman of Cape Girardeau, Mo. races in the K1 Men's Novice/Expert class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Sierman placed second in the class, first in the downriver K1 Men's Plastic (30-49) class and sixth in the K1 Men's Long Plastic 30 and up class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course. Novices who chose to race were re-classified as "novice experts" to recognize their achievements.
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  • Pete Larson of Ballwin, Mo. races in the K1 Men's Expert class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Larson placed first in the class and fifth in the K1 Men's Long Plastic (30 and up) class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
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  • Chris Pelzer of Tipton, Ia. races in the K1 Men's Expert class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Pelzer placed fifth in the class and also placed first in the K1 Men's Long Plastic (under 30) class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
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  • Chris Pelzer of Tipton, Ia. races in the K1 Men's Expert class on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Pelzer placed fifth in the class and also placed first in the K1 Men's Long Plastic (under 30) class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
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  • Kevin Olsen of Affton, Mo. races on the slalom course of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Olsen placed second in the C1 Men's Plastic class, sixth in the K1 Men's Expert class, and third in the K1 Men's long plastic (30 and up) classes. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
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  • Pete Larson of Ballwin, Mo. practices on the slalom course prior to the start of the 45th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Larson later placed first in the K1 Men's Expert class and fifth in the K1 Men's Long Plastic (30 and up) class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional whitewater slalom race in the United States. Heavy rain in the days prior to the competition sent water levels on the St. Francis River to some of the highest heights that the race has ever been run. Only expert classes were run on the flood level race course.
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  • Kayakers picked a beach near the Klotz Hills to set up their tent. The location is not far from Maquinna Cove in Muir Inlet in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in southeast Alaska. Prominent in the background is Mt. Wright which is located at the mouth of Adams Inlet.
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  • A kayaker writes in her journal in a tent on a beach near the Klotz Hills and not far from Maquinna Cove in Muir Inlet in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in southeast Alaska. Prominent in the background is Mt. Wright which is located at the mouth of Adams Inlet.
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  • The `ama`uma`u  or `ama`u for short, is a common fern found in the wet forests of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. The fern is a member of the Blechnum fern family and is endemic to Hawai`i. Halema`uma`u, the fire pit within Kilauea caldera, means “the house of  `ama`uma`u fern.”  This fern was photographed on a connector trail between the Byron Ledge and Devastation trails near the Kilauea caldera.
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  • A young frond of the fern called `ama`uma`u  or `ama`u for short. This common fern is found in the wet forests and open areas of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. The fern is a member of the Blechnum fern family and is endemic to Hawai`i. Halema`uma`u, the fire pit within Kilauea caldera, means “the house of  `ama`uma`u fern.”  This fern was photographed on a connector trail between the Byron Ledge and Devastation trails near the Kilauea caldera.
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  • The `ama`uma`u  or `ama`u for short, is a common fern found in the wet forests of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. The fern typically has red fronds when young for protection from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. The fronds gradually turn green with age and gray when they die. The fern is a member of the Blechnum fern family and is endemic to Hawai`i. Halema`uma`u, the fire pit within Kilauea caldera, means “the house of  `ama`uma`u fern.”  This fern was photographed on a connector trail between the Byron Ledge and Devastation trails near the Kilauea caldera.
    Amau fern.jpg
  • Stephen Finch races in the OC1 men's plastic during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Finch overturned and did not finish his run. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Stephen Finch.jpg
  • Stephen Finch races in the OC1 men's plastic during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Finch overturned and did not finish his run. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Stephen Finch-2.jpg
  • Piper Wall of Ames, Iowa races in the K1 women's expert class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Wall placed first place in the class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Piper Wall-3.jpg
  • Pete Larson of Ballwin, Missouri races in the K1 men's long plastic class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Larson placed second place in the class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
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