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Grand Teton National Park (Autumn) : Grand Teton National Park is a beautiful place to visit and photograph anytime of the year, but in autumn, in particular, the park comes alive with colors. The cottonwoods and aspen start to change color, and the park turns into a carpet of orange, yellow, green, and sometimes, even red, indicating that winter is just right around the corner. Wildlife is also out and about at this time of the year, as many species take part in the annual mating season, and some get ready for the upcoming harsh winter season.

The images contained in this gallery were taken during a trip made to Grand Teton National Park in autumn 2009 intended to photograph the autumn landscape and wildlife in the park.

Grand Teton National Park (Autumn)

Yellowstone National Park : Yellowstone National Park is the world's first National Park, established by the U.S. Congress on March 1, 1872. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve Site, the park's vast 3,472 square miles comprising of lakes, waterfalls, canyons, rivers, streams, meadows, valleys and mountain ranges, occupies parts of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming (mostly Wyoming). The park is known throughout the world for its rich abundance of untamed wildlife, as well as its mind-bending geysers, hot springs, and fumaroles. Fueling these unique geothermal features is the Yellowstone Caldera, one of the largest active volcanoes on the planet. Yellowstone is one of the most popular of the national parks, particularly in the western part of the country. Nearly three million people visit the park each year, and over 60 million have visited it since 1872. For many good reasons, Yellowstone has shaped the American public's definition of nature for more than a century.

Yellowstone National Park is part of a greater area that also contains Grand Teton National Park. The images contained in this gallery were taken during a trip made to the Greater Yellowstone area in summer 2009 intended to serve as an introduction to the region.

Yellowstone National Park

Grand Teton National Park (Summer) : Grand Teton National Park, located south of Yellowstone, is known for the towering mountains of the Teton Range. The park itself is named after the Grand Teton, which at 13,770 feet, is the tallest mountain in the range. The Tetons are young mountains by geologic standards, and they are still being carved by rushing mountain streams and glaciers. A number of lakes, including Jackson and Jenny Lakes, lie at the base of the Teton Range, making for some remarkable landscape scenery. The Snake River, which originates in Yellowstone, meanders through the park, adding to the unique scenery.

Grand Teton National Park is part of a greater area that also contains Yellowstone National Park. The images contained in this gallery were taken during a trip made to the Greater Yellowstone area in summer 2009 intended to serve as an introduction to the region.

Grand Teton National Park (Summer)

Yellowstone and Grand Teton Wildlife : Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, along with five National Forests and numerous Wilderness lands and reserves, help comprise the 28-million-acre Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), one of the largest intact temperate-zone ecosystems on Earth. The GYE is one of the world's foremost natural laboratories in landscape ecology and geology, and is the home to rich, diverse wildlife. Hundreds of species of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles have been documented in the GYE, including species that are either endangered or extinct. The millions of visitors who visit the GYE every year have the amazing opportunity to point a telephoto lens, spotting scope, or set of binoculars at wild grizzly bears, bison, moose, bald eagles, elk, wolves, and other wildlife. In particular, this region is one of the few places in the Lower 48 where visitors can still encounter the full complement of large, wild mammals. The GYE has the world's largest elk herd (the National Elk Refuge near Jackson, Wyoming), the world's largest free-roaming bison herd and the world's greatest concentration of bighorn sheep. The secretive and rarely seen wolverine and lynx are also found here. A massive multi-state conservation effort involving numerous conservation groups and agencies, landowners, and stakeholders is ongoing in order to preserve the GYE for future generations.

The collection of photographs that appear in this gallery were taken during a trip made to the Greater Yellowstone area in summer 2009 intended to serve as an introduction to the region.

Yellowstone and Grand Teton Wildlife

Northern Arizona : Northern Arizona comprises some of the Colorado Plateau of the Southwest USA, which boasts some of the finest opportunities for photography in America. It is here that one will find what is commonly referred to as the "Grand Circle." This circle contains eight national parks, including the Grand Canyon, Zion, Arches, Bryce, and Mesa Verde. It also includes a variety of national monuments and the Navajo Indian Reservation.

The following photos of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Horseshoe Bend, and Upper Antelope Canyon, all points on the Colorado Plateau, were taken during an April 2009 photo expedition intended to complete the southern portion of the "Grand Circle."

Northern Arizona

Grand Canyon National Park : Grand Canyon National Park, located in Arizona, is one of the oldest national parks in the United States. Inside the park lies the Grand Canyon, a gorge created by the Colorado River. The Grand Canyon is considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world. It is divided into the South Rim (the portion that most tourists visit) and the North Rim (a more remote adventure that is only open part of the year).

All of the following photos were taken during an April 2009 photo expedition to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Grand Canyon National Park

Los Angeles : Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest city in the United States. Its metropolitan area is home to 12.9 million residents and is considered one of the most diverse areas in the United States. The city is one of the world's centers of international trade, entertainment, education, and fashion. The Los Angeles metropolitan area includes cities like Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Pasadena. All of these cities are home to some of the world's most iconic landmarks.

San Francisco : San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in the state of California, and is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the larger San Francisco Bay Area. The city is located at the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the San Francisco Bay to the north and east. San Francisco is very well known for its Victorian houses which line steep streets, its eclectic mix of architecture which combines elements from both old and new, and of course its famous landmarks which include the cable cars and the Golden Gate Bridge.

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