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  • A silhouetted kayaker glides across the calm waters surrounding the Beardslee Islands on a foggy day in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. In the background is Eider Island<br />
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Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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.
    Silhouetted kayaker.jpg
  • Scott Clem, a student from Auburn University, fishes for salmon at sunset on the Chilkoot River outlet from Chilkoot Lake near Haines, Alaska. The river offers some of the best salmon fishing in Southeast Alaska, with four salmon runs, starting in mid-June and ending in mid-October. The area is part of the Chilkoot Lake State Recreational Site located at the head of the Lutak Inlet in the Lynn Canal. It is managed by Alaska State Parks. In the upper reaches of the Chilkoot River Valley (not pictured) Alaska Power and Telephone Company (AP&T) proposes to dam the outlet of Connelly Lake, a high alpine lake above the Chilkoot River, for a hydroelectric project. Water from Connelly Lake would be delivered down the mountain to a powerhouse near the Chilkoot River into which the lake water would be discharged. Environmental concerns include the impact construction and project operation would have on fish spawning and rearing habitat (water turbidity issues), and bald eagles. Some of the main features of the proposed Connelly Lake project would be located in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve and the Haines State Forest. The Connelly Lake Hydro Aquatic Studies Report for 2012 prepared by the Shipley Group for AP&T states that according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, 41 percent of the sockeye salmon in the upper Lynn Canal come from the Chilkoot River with 25 percent of those salmon spawning in the Chilkoot River drainage above Chilkoot Lake. The value of the fishery is estimated at more than $1,000,000 annually. AP&T wants to build the project to replace the undersea cable that supplies Haines with electricity from Skagway.
    Chilkoot River fisherman at sunset 1.jpg
  • A grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) disturbs glaucous-winged gulls (Lars glaucescens) on a beach near an unnamed stream next to Tlingit Point in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Grizzly bears can be found in every part of Glacier Bay. It is common to see bear activity of bears along the park’s 1,100 miles of coastline. Bear-resistant food canisters (BFRC) are required to store food for backcountry campers. The use of BRFCs has greatly reduced human-bear incidents in the park. <br />
<br />
Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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 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.
    Grizzly bear with gulls.jpg
  • The forest edges of the Beardslee Islands appear to be impenetrable with bushes and shrubs, but once you get past them, the island's forests open up to a moss-carpeted and lichen-rich landscape. This image is from an island once the site of a fox farm.<br />
<br />
Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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 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.
    Interior forest of a Beardslee Islan...jpg
  • Passengers on the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry M/V LeConte sleep in the solarium on the top deck of the ship, missing the spectacular views on the Lynn Canal. The Alaska Marine Highway System ships are a vital mode of transportation for residents and tourists in southeast Alaska.
    Sleeping LeConte passengers.jpg
  • Humpback whales blow out air as they breathe in Favorite Channel near Juneau in southeast Alaska. The "blow" or spray is partially caused by water resting on top of the whale's blowholes (nostrils). A humpback whale has two blow holes, whereas some other species of whales only have one.
    Humpback whales blow.jpg
  • This abandoned cabin sits in the rainforest at the site of a historic fox farm on an unnamed island in the Beardslee Islands in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Several significantly damaged small cabin-like buildings are all that remain of the operation. Fox farming in Southeast Alaska began in the early 1900s with the introduction of Russian arctic foxes, which were prized for their snow-white fur. The Great Depression caused most of the fox farms to cease operations. The National Park Service reminds visitors not to take or move historical objects, and that weather-damaged structures like those found at this site should not be entered due to the likelihood of imminent collapse.<br />
<br />
Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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.
    Fox farm cabin-4.jpg
  • The Forest Loop Trail passes by several ponds as it passes through the lush spruce and hemlock rainforest in Bartlett Cove of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. The easy 1.1-mile loop trail through the forest that sits on a glacial moraine is popular for birding, wildflowers, and other wildlife.<br />
<br />
Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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 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.
    Forest Loop Trail pond-2.jpg
  • Rainbow Glacier as seen from the Lynn Canal near Haines, Alaska.
    Rainbow Glacier.jpg
  • This spent Nuttall’s cockle (Clinocardium nuttallii) shell was photographed in the intertidal zone of a beach in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Nuttall’s cockle is native to the coastlines of the Pacific Northwest and California. Indigenous peoples consider the clam as a food source.<br />
<br />
Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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 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.
    Nuttall’s cockle.jpg
  • A kayaker displays a piece of glacial ice found floating in the Muir Inlet of Glacier Bay National Park. The piece of ice is from the retreating McBride Glacier. Recent research determined that there is 11% less glacial ice in Glacier Bay than in the 1950s. Still even with the earth’s rapidly changing climate, Glacier Bay is home to a few stable glaciers due to heavy snowfall in the nearby Fairweather Mountains. <br />
<br />
Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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 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.
    Glacial ice.jpg
  • A pelagic cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus) stretches its wings on boulders at South Marble Island in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Pelagic cormorants can hold their breath for 2 minutes and dive as deep as 138 feet to catch fish. They use their wings to steer while diving.<br />
<br />
South Marble Island is also known for its colonies of nesting birds, including tufted puffin, pelagic cormorant, black-legged kittiwake, pigeon guillemot, and common murre.<br />
<br />
Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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 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.
    Pelagic cormorant.jpg
  • The skull of a sea otter (Enhydra lutris) lies in the moss of an unnamed island in the Beardslee Islands of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Sea otters, a keystone species of the North Pacific, were almost entirely eliminated by commercial fur hunters in the early 1900s. While they received wildlife protection in 1911, it wasn’t until the early 1990s that sea otters were observed to inhabit Glacier Bay for the first time. As the most abundant marine mammal in Glacier Bay, current estimates put the number of sea otters at 8,000. While orcas are the primary predator of adult sea otters, newborns are preyed upon by bald eagles. Sea otters are positively impacting the kelp forests as the otters protect the kelp forests from excessive grazing by the sea otters’ prey.<br />
<br />
Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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.
    Sea otter skull-2.jpg
  • This abandoned cabin sits in the rainforest at the site of a historic fox farm on an unnamed island in the Beardslee Islands in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Several significantly damaged small cabin-like buildings are all that remain of the operation. Fox farming in Southeast Alaska began in the early 1900s with the introduction of Russian arctic foxes, which were prized for their snow-white fur. The Great Depression caused most of the fox farms to cease operations. The National Park Service reminds visitors not to take or move historical objects, and that weather-damaged structures like those found at this site should not be entered due to the likelihood of imminent collapse.<br />
<br />
Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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.
    Fox farm cabin-7.jpg
  • Trees along the Chilkoot Indian Association Trail in Haines, Alaska.
    trees still-life.jpg
  • These interstadial tree stumps in the Muir Inlet of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve may look unimpressive, but they are important witnesses to the park's glacial history. Glacier Bay National Park in Southeast Alaska is the largest known repository in North America of interstadial wood from the Holocene period, which began about 11,700 years ago and continues today. Interstadial wood is not fossilized; rather, it was frozen and unfrozen when glaciers advanced and receded in the bay. The forest was sheared off when the glacier advanced but left the stumps behind. Scientists can study the rings of these trees for clues to the glacial timeline of the park. Some stumps in the park date to over 9,000 years ago, and twigs date to 13,700 years ago.<br />
<br />
Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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 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.
    Interstadial tree stumps.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 />
<br />
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.
    Johns Hopkins Glacier.jpg
  • Fog lifts from the Chilkat River valley near the Takhin Ridge mountains (background). The photo was taken from the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve near Haines, Alaska. Mountains in the Haines area are a popular destination for heli-skiing.
    Chunekukleik Mountain.jpg
  • A kiteboarder uses his kite to surf the Chilkat Inlet near Haines, Alaska.
    Kiteboarder.jpg
  • Unidentified whitewater rafters power their raft through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater rafters.jpg
  • A kayaker silently glides across the calm waters surrounding the Beardslee Islands on a foggy day in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.<br />
<br />
Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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 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.
    Kayaker in fog.jpg
  • Campers in the Glacier Bay National Park backcountry are encouraged to cook and eat in the intertidal zone at least 100 yards from their tent and food storage area. In addition, food and other scented items should be stored in a bear-resistant food container (BRFC).<br />
<br />
Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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 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.
    Intertidal zone cooking.jpg
  • An early November snow did not stop these two fisherman on the Klehini River near the Porcupine Crossing turnoff.
    Klehini River fishermen in snow.jpg
  • Unidentified whitewater rafters rescue an unidentified rafter who fell out of a raft in the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater rafters resc...jpg
  • Unidentified whitewater rafters power their raft through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater rafters-2.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater paddler powers their way through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater paddler.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-8.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-7.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-5.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-4.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-3.jpg
  • The Chilkoot River corridor between Chilkoot Lake (upper left) and Lutak Inlet of the Lynn Canal (bottom right) is a popular sport fishing spot and a culturally important Tlingit historic site. The river area is also popular with grizzly bears who also come for the salmon who spawn in the Chilkoot River. While this concentration of bears makes for exciting bear viewing for visitors, the narrow corridor in which humans and bears must pass can lead to dangerous encounters. The Alaska Legislature has approved $1 million for a bear-viewing platform aimed at reducing encounters between bears and visitors to the scenic corridor. This area is part of the popular Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site. In the upper reaches of the Chilkoot River Valley (not pictured) there have been proposals to dam the outlet of Connelly Lake, a high alpine lake above the Chilkoot River, for a hydroelectric project. Environmental concerns include the impact construction and project operation would have on fish spawning and rearing habitat (water turbidity issues), and bald eagles. Alaska Power and Telephone announced in June 2013 that it was putting the project on hold citing difficulty securing funding from the Alaska Energy Authority and the lack of community support. Despite these setbacks AP&T says that it not abandoning pursuing the project. In early September 2013, the Haines Borough announced that it was exploring possibly filing for a preliminary permit now that the project was no longer being pursued by AP&T.
    Chilkoot River aerial.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at "Sweet's Falls" on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-11.jpg
  • Kayakers watch unidentified whitewater kayakers and rafters navigate through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-6.jpg
  • Unidentified whitewater rafters power their "Creature Craft" raft through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Creature Craft, Gauley River whitewa...jpg
  • A kayaker kayaks past a small iceberg floating in the Muir Inlet of Glacier Bay National Park. This piece of glacial ice is technically not an iceberg due to its small size. The size category for an iceberg is huge, with the height of the ice must be greater than 16 feet above sea level, a thickness of 98-164 feet, with a coverage area greater than 5,382 square feet. Next size down is bergy bits (height less than 16 feet above sea level but greater than three feet), then growlers (less than three feet above sea level - the size of a truck or grand piano), and then brash ice.<br />
<br />
The piece of ice is from the retreating McBride Glacier. Recent research determined that there is 11% less glacial ice in Glacier Bay than in the 1950s. Still, even with the earth’s rapidly changing climate, Glacier Bay is home to a few stable glaciers due to heavy snowfall in the nearby Fairweather Mountains. <br />
<br />
Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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 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.
    Kayaker and iceberg.jpg
  • Fall colors are on display at Echo Bluff State Park in this view on the Painter Ridge Trail. In addition to hiking, the Painter Ridge Trail is also popular with mountain bikers with several mountain-bike-specific side trails containing curvy boardwalks and jumps. <br />
<br />
Sinking Creek which flows through Echo Bluff State Park is the second-largest tributary to the nearby Current River which is part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. <br />
<br />
Opening to the public in 2016 Echo Bluff is one of the state's newer parks. Echo Bluff State Park, located in Shannon County occupies the site of the former Camp Zoe. This summer camp for children operated for more than 85 years.<br />
<br />
Echo Bluff State Park is a popular hiking, mountain biking, floating, swimming, and fishing destination. A herd of wild horses can sometimes be seen in the area of the park. There are lodge rooms and full-service cabins available along with primitive to full-service campsites.
    Fall colors on Painter Ridge Trail.jpg
  • Devil's club.jpg
  • The daily tour boat, Baranof Wind, picks up an unidentified kayaker on the beach at Sebree Island in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in southeast Alaska. The Baranof Wind drops off and picks up wilderness kayakers at several set locations in the park.
    Sebree Island pickup 1.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater paddler powers their way through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater paddler-2.jpg
  • Unidentified whitewater kayakers collide in the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayakers col...jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker overturns their kayak going through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker over...jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-2.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at "Sweet's Falls" on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-10.jpg
  • A kayaker examines an iceberg from the McBride Glacier on a Muir Inlet beach near Van Horn Ridge in Glacier National Park and Preserve in southeast Alaska.
    Kayaker with McBride Glacier iceberg...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
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at "Sweet's Falls" on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-9.jpg
  • Fall colors are on display at Echo Bluff State Park in this view on the Painter Ridge Trail. In addition to hiking, the Painter Ridge Trail is also popular with mountain bikers with several mountain-bike-specific side trails containing curvy boardwalks and jumps. <br />
<br />
Sinking Creek which flows through Echo Bluff State Park is the second-largest tributary to the nearby Current River which is part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. <br />
<br />
Opening to the public in 2016 Echo Bluff is one of the state's newer parks. Echo Bluff State Park, located in Shannon County occupies the site of the former Camp Zoe. This summer camp for children operated for more than 85 years.<br />
<br />
Echo Bluff State Park is a popular hiking, mountain biking, floating, swimming, and fishing destination. A herd of wild horses can sometimes be seen in the area of the park. There are lodge rooms and full-service cabins available along with primitive to full-service campsites.
    Fall colors on Painter Ridge Trail-2.jpg
  • Fall colors are on display at Echo Bluff State Park in this view from the Painter Ridge Trail near the Bluff Top Pavilion. In addition to hiking, the Painter Ridge Trail is also popular with mountain bikers with several mountain-bike-specific side trails containing curvy boardwalks and jumps. <br />
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Sinking Creek which flows through Echo Bluff State Park is the second-largest tributary to the nearby Current River which is part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. <br />
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Opening to the public in 2016 Echo Bluff is one of the state's newer parks. Echo Bluff State Park, located in Shannon County occupies the site of the former Camp Zoe. This summer camp for children operated for more than 85 years.<br />
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Echo Bluff State Park is a popular hiking, mountain biking, floating, swimming, and fishing destination. A herd of wild horses can sometimes be seen in the area of the park. There are lodge rooms and full-service cabins available along with primitive to full-service campsites.
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  • Fall colors are on display at Echo Bluff State Park in this view from the Painter Ridge Trail near the Bluff Top Pavilion. The park’s namesake, Echo Bluff (upper right) overlooks Sinking Creek. Sinking Creek which flows through Echo Bluff State Park is the second-largest tributary to the nearby Current River which is part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. <br />
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In addition to hiking, the Painter Ridge Trail is also popular with mountain bikers with several mountain-bike-specific side trails containing curvy boardwalks and jumps. <br />
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Opening to the public in 2016 Echo Bluff is one of the state's newer parks. Echo Bluff State Park, located in Shannon County occupies the site of the former Camp Zoe. This summer camp for children operated for more than 85 years.<br />
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Echo Bluff State Park is a popular hiking, mountain biking, floating, swimming, and fishing destination. A herd of wild horses can sometimes be seen in the area of the park. There are lodge rooms and full-service cabins available along with primitive to full-service campsites.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • Scott Clem, a student from Auburn University, fishes for salmon at sunset on the Chilkoot River outlet from Chilkoot Lake near Haines, Alaska. The river offers some of the best salmon fishing in Southeast Alaska, with four salmon runs, starting in mid-June and ending in mid-October. The area is part of the Chilkoot Lake State Recreational Site located at the head of the Lutak Inlet in the Lynn Canal. It is managed by Alaska State Parks. In the upper reaches of the Chilkoot River Valley (not pictured) Alaska Power and Telephone Company (AP&T) proposes to dam the outlet of Connelly Lake, a high alpine lake above the Chilkoot River, for a hydroelectric project. Water from Connelly Lake would be delivered down the mountain to a powerhouse near the Chilkoot River into which the lake water would be discharged. Environmental concerns include the impact construction and project operation would have on fish spawning and rearing habitat (water turbidity issues), and bald eagles. Some of the main features of the proposed Connelly Lake project would be located in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve and the Haines State Forest. The Connelly Lake Hydro Aquatic Studies Report for 2012 prepared by the Shipley Group for AP&T states that according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, 41 percent of the sockeye salmon in the upper Lynn Canal come from the Chilkoot River with 25 percent of those salmon spawning in the Chilkoot River drainage above Chilkoot Lake. The value of the fishery is estimated at more than $1,000,000 annually. AP&T wants to build the project to replace the undersea cable that supplies Haines with electricity from Skagway.
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  • Kayakers on Chilkoot Lake at the base of Mount Kashagnak are framed by tall fireweed. Chilkoot Lake is a popular fishing, camping and recreation destination near Haines, Alaska and the Lynn Canal. The lake is part of the Chilkoot Lake State Recreational Site and managed by Alaska State Parks. In the upper reaches of the Chilkoot River Valley (not pictured) Alaska Power and Telephone Company (AP&T) proposes to dam the outlet of Connelly Lake, a high alpine lake above the Chilkoot River, for a hydroelectric project. Water from Connelly Lake would be delivered down the mountain to a powerhouse near the Chilkoot River into which the lake water would be discharged. Environmental concerns include the impact construction and project operation would have on fish spawning and rearing habitat (water turbidity issues), and bald eagles. Some of the main features of the proposed Connelly Lake project would be located in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve and the Haines State Forest. The Connelly Lake Hydro Aquatic Studies Report for 2012 prepared by the Shipley Group for AP&T states that according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, 41 percent of the sockeye salmon in the upper Lynn Canal come from the Chilkoot River with 25 percent of those salmon spawning in the Chilkoot River drainage above Chilkoot Lake. The value of the fishery is estimated at more than $1,000,000 annually. AP&T wants to build the project to replace the undersea cable that supplies Haines with electricity from Skagway.
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  • The daily tour boat, Baranof Wind, picks up unidentified kayakers on the beach at Sebree Island in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in southeast Alaska. The Baranof Wind drops off and picks up wilderness kayakers at several set locations in the park.
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  • A group of kayakers paddle pass the glacier-scoured base of Mount Brock on Muir Inlet near the Riggs Glacier in Glacier National Park and Reserve in southeast Alaska.
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  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
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  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-2.jpg
  • The main bay of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is vast, stretching 69 miles from its mouth to the furthest extent. It is hard to imagine that the area pictured (a small portion of the bay) was a single large glacier of solid ice only a little over 200 years ago. In the mid-1700s, this view (and quite a bit beyond) would have been covered by a glacier nearly a mile in thickness. Since then, the massive glacier that filled the bay has retreated 69 miles to the heads of various inlets. <br />
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Recent research determined that there is 11% less glacial ice in Glacier Bay  than in the 1950s. Still, even with the earth’s rapidly changing climate, Glacier Bay is home to a few stable glaciers due to heavy snowfall in the nearby Fairweather Mountains. <br />
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The pictured view is of the Beartrack Mountains looking from Tlingit Point on the left to North Marble Island and South Marble Island on the far right.<br />
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Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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 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.<br />
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The image is a panoramic composite of several overlapping images.
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  • A kayaker kayaks past a small iceberg floating in the Muir Inlet of Glacier Bay National Park. This piece of glacial ice is technically not an iceberg due to its small size. The size category for an iceberg is huge, with the height of the ice must be greater than 16 feet above sea level, a thickness of 98-164 feet, with a coverage area greater than 5,382 square feet. Next size down is bergy bits (height less than 16 feet above sea level but greater than three feet), then growlers (less than three feet above sea level - the size of a truck or grand piano), and then brash ice.<br />
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The piece of ice is from the retreating McBride Glacier. Recent research determined that there is 11% less glacial ice in Glacier Bay than in the 1950s. Still, even with the earth’s rapidly changing climate, Glacier Bay is home to a few stable glaciers due to heavy snowfall in the nearby Fairweather Mountains. <br />
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Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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 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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  • A flock of surf scoters in the East Arm of Glacier Bay in Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska float on the ocean. In the background are  Point George, Mount Case, and Mount Wright.<br />
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According to the Cornell Ornithology Lab, “surf scoters are “molt migrants,” meaning that after nesting, adults fly to an area where they can molt their flight feathers. They briefly become flightless before continuing to their wintering range, and molting areas provide some protection from weather and predators." These spots include the sheltered waters of Southeast Alaska.<br />
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Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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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  • Christmas ferns poke through the forest leaf litter in Echo Bluff State Park on the Painter Ridge Trail. Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) is one of the most common ferns in Missouri forests. Its leaves are evergreen, and pioneers used it for making Christmas wreaths.<br />
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In addition to hiking, the Painter Ridge Trail is also popular with mountain bikers with several mountain-bike-specific side trails containing curvy boardwalks and jumps. <br />
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Sinking Creek which flows through Echo Bluff State Park is the second-largest tributary to the nearby Current River which is part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. <br />
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Opening to the public in 2016 Echo Bluff is one of the state's newer parks. Echo Bluff State Park, located in Shannon County occupies the site of the former Camp Zoe. This summer camp for children operated for more than 85 years.<br />
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Echo Bluff State Park is a popular hiking, mountain biking, floating, swimming, and fishing destination. A herd of wild horses can sometimes be seen in the area of the park. There are lodge rooms and full-service cabins available along with primitive to full-service campsites.
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  • A hiker signs the trail register for the Byers Creek Trail near Byers Peak in the Byers Peak Wilderness located in the Arapaho National Forest in Colorado. Signing trail registers give land managers information on the number of people using a trail and also information should a hiker be reported as overdue from hike. The Byers Peak Wilderness encompasses 8,801 acres in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests near Winter Park, Colorado. The wilderness area was established in 1993. The wilderness area and the 12,804 foot peak are named after William N. Byers, founder of Colorado’s first newspaper, the Rocky Mountain News.
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  • The back of a pickup truck shows signs of a successful moose hunt during moose hunting season. The truck was photographed near Haines, Alaska.
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  • A lone fisherman fishes at the outlet of Chilkoot Lake at the Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site near Haines, Alaska. <br />
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The Chilkoot River outlet of Chilkoot Lake offers some of the best salmon fishing in Southeast Alaska. Four salmon runs are an open invitation for bears to feast on the spawning salmon. At times, the Chilkoot River Corridor has some of the highest bear activity in the state. The Chilkoot River corridor area is extremely narrow with room for an equally narrow road with few pullouts for tourists and fisherman causing traffic and congestion. This creates a serious conflict between humans and bears.<br />
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The Chilkoot River ranks second in popularity for Southeast Alaska freshwater sports fishing. The area is also an important cultural area for the Tlingit people and site of a culture camp.
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  • 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.
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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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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • The Chilkoot River outlet of Chilkoot Lake offers some of the best salmon fishing in Southeast Alaska. Because of the salmon spawning in the Chilkoot River bears frequent the river to feast on the salmon. Care must be taken by visitors to the area to protect themselves and the bears. Bear and human conflicts have been increasing in recent years to the point that a special human free zone was established to give bears access to the river. In addition a bear viewing platform is under development to provide a safer location for visitors to view bears feeding in the river. The area is part of the Chilkoot Lake State Recreational Site located near Haines, Alaska at the head of the Lutak Inlet in the Lynn Canal.
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  • The Chilkoot River outlet of Chilkoot Lake offers some of the best salmon fishing in Southeast Alaska, with four salmon runs, starting in mid-June and ending in mid-October. The area is part of the Chilkoot Lake State Recreational Site located near Haines, Alaska at the head of the Lutak Inlet in the Lynn Canal. It is managed by Alaska State Parks. In the upper reaches of the Chilkoot River Valley (not pictured) Alaska Power and Telephone Company (AP&T) proposes to dam the outlet of Connelly Lake, a high alpine lake above the Chilkoot River, for a hydroelectric project. Water from Connelly Lake would be delivered down the mountain to a powerhouse near the Chilkoot River into which the lake water would be discharged. Environmental concerns include the impact construction and project operation would have on fish spawning and rearing habitat (water turbidity issues), and bald eagles. The Connelly Lake Hydro Aquatic Studies Report for 2012 prepared by the Shipley Group for AP&T states that according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, 41 percent of the sockeye salmon in the upper Lynn Canal come from the Chilkoot River with 25 percent of those salmon spawning in the Chilkoot River drainage above Chilkoot Lake. The value of the fishery is estimated at more than $1,000,000 annually. Some of the main features of the proposed Connelly Lake project would be located in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve and the Haines State Forest. AP&T wants to build the project to replace the undersea cable that supplies Haines with electricity from Skagway.
    Chilkoot River fishermen 2.jpg
  • The Chilkoot River outlet of Chilkoot Lake offers some of the best salmon fishing in Southeast Alaska, with four salmon runs, starting in mid-June and ending in mid-October. The area is part of the Chilkoot Lake State Recreational Site located near Haines, Alaska at the head of the Lutak Inlet in the Lynn Canal. It is managed by Alaska State Parks. In the upper reaches of the Chilkoot River Valley (not pictured) Alaska Power and Telephone Company (AP&T) proposes to dam the outlet of Connelly Lake, a high alpine lake above the Chilkoot River, for a hydroelectric project. Water from Connelly Lake would be delivered down the mountain to a powerhouse near the Chilkoot River into which the lake water would be discharged. Environmental concerns include the impact construction and project operation would have on fish spawning and rearing habitat (water turbidity issues), and bald eagles. Some of the main features of the proposed Connelly Lake project would be located in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve and the Haines State Forest. The Connelly Lake Hydro Aquatic Studies Report for 2012 prepared by the Shipley Group for AP&T states that according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, 41 percent of the sockeye salmon in the upper Lynn Canal come from the Chilkoot River with 25 percent of those salmon spawning in the Chilkoot River drainage above Chilkoot Lake. The value of the fishery is estimated at more than $1,000,000 annually. AP&T wants to build the project to replace the undersea cable that supplies Haines with electricity from Skagway.
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  • Kayaker's kayaks beached on a foggy Sebree Island beach await pickup by the daily tour boat, Baranof Wind. View is looking west from Sebree Island to Tlingit Point in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in southeast Alaska.
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  • A kayaker paddles in Wachusett Inlet just off the Muir Inlet near Rowlee Point in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in southeast Alaska. Also pictured in the photo (back to front) is Black Mountain, Riggs Glacier, McConnell Ridge and Westdahl Point.
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  • A kayaker prepares lunch on a Wachusett Inlet beach just off Muir Inlet in Glacier Bay National Park and preserve in southeast Alaska. Also pictured is a bear resistant food container. Use of a bear resistant food container is required by the park as a way to control conflicts with black and grizzly bears. Kayakers are advised to eat in the intertidal zone so any dropped food particles are washed away during high tide.
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  • A kayaker loads their sea kayak near Goose Cove in the Muir Inlet in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in southeast Alaska.
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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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  • A kayaker stashes their bear resistant food container after landing 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. Use of a bear resistant food container is required by the park as a way to control conflicts with black and grizzly bears.
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  • Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve provides wheel barrows at the Bartlett Cove Visitor Information Station for visitors to use to transport camping equipment from the Bartlett Cove dock to the Bartlett Cove campground. In the background is the Bartlett Cove fuel dock. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is located in southeast Alaska.
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  • Unidentified whitewater rafters go overboard as they go through the rapids at Sweets Falls on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater rafters over...jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-9.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-8.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Sweet's Falls on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
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  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Sweet's Falls on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-22.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-22.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-21.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-15.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater kayaker powers their kayak through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater kayaker-12.jpg
  • 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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  • A backcountry kayak camper contemplates the foggy vista of the Muir Inlet of the East Arm of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska.<br />
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Glacier Bay National Park is located in southeast Alaska. The park is also an important marine wilderness area known for its spectacular tidewater glaciers, icefields, and tall coastal mountains. 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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  • A rests on a sunny day along the Byers Creek Trail near Byers Peak in the Byers Peak Wilderness located in the Arapaho National Forest in Colorado. The Byers Peak Wilderness encompasses 8,801 acres in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests near Winter Park, Colorado. The wilderness area was established in 1993. The wilderness area and the 12,804 foot peak are named after William N. Byers, founder of Colorado’s first newspaper, the Rocky Mountain New
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  • Bills Peak (left) at 12,703 feet towers above the Keyser Creek valley in the Byers Peak Wilderness. The Byers Peak Wilderness encompasses 8,801 acres in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests near Winter Park, Colorado. The wilderness area was established in 1993. The wilderness area is named after William N. Byers, founder of Colorado’s first newspaper, the Rocky Mountain News.
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  • The sun sets on Logger's Lake near Bunker, Mo. Logger’s Lake and Logger’s Lake campground is located deep in the interior forests of Shannon County in the Mark Twain National Forest. The secluded campground, managed by the United States Forest Service consists of 14 campsites around a 22-acre lake known for fishing and non-motorized boating.<br />
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Logger’s Lake was created in 1940 as a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) project. The CCC provided jobs for people needing work during the Great Depression. The campground and dam were constructed by Local 1730 of the CCC which mostly consisted of residents from Dent and Reynolds counties.
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  • The sun sets on Logger's Lake near Bunker, Mo. Logger’s Lake and Logger’s Lake campground is located deep in the interior forests of Shannon County in the Mark Twain National Forest. The secluded campground, managed by the United States Forest Service consists of 14 campsites around a 22-acre lake known for fishing and non-motorized boating.<br />
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Logger’s Lake was created in 1940 as a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) project. The CCC provided jobs for people needing work during the Great Depression. The campground and dam were constructed by Local 1730 of the CCC which mostly consisted of residents from Dent and Reynolds counties.
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  • Denali (Athabaskan for "The High One") basks in the final light of sunset on a summer evening in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The snow and glacier covered mountain, part of the Alaska Range soars to a height of 20,310 feet. Denali is the tallest mountain on the North American continent. Although Mt. Everest is higher, the vertical rise of Denali is greater. This view is of the north slopes of the mountain seen from Wonder Lake.
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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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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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