Stunning Photos of Our National Parks
For our National Park Photo Contest, The Daily Green Community submitted photos of mountains and streams, tall grasses and redwoods, bison and bears — from sea to shining sea.
By TDG Community
Eye'm Watching
A curious tree overlooks serene beauty.
Grand Teton National Park
Lush Beauty
Redwood National Park in all its glory.
California
Standing Guard on the Atlantic
Another amazing day at Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas National Park, in the Florida Keys.
Saint Mary Lake
Wild Goose Island on Saint Mary Lake in Glacier National Park.
The Overlook
Bristlecone pine at Grand Canyon National Park.
All Along the Watchtower
Inside Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
Perfection/Reflection
Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Clouds Roll In
Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington.
On the Trail
Chasm Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park.
Along the Chimney Tops
Along the Chimney Tops Trail, huge rocks are worn smooth by a constantly flowing mountain stream.
Great Smokey Mountain National Park
Upper Falls
Upper Falls, Yosemite National Park
Weeping Rock
Standing on the ledge behind the water cascading from Weeping Rock, viewing the Great White Throne and other breathtaking views.
Zion National Park, Utah
We Hiked It!
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Buffalo Grazing
A longer exposure gives life and movement to the first fall dusting of snow for Yellowstone's bison.
Beauty Is All Around Us...
...and if it's in a reflection, we get to enjoy it twice!
Yosemite National Park
Lady Bird Grove
Redwood National Park, California
The View
We spent the best summer yet at Glacier National Park.
In the Clouds
Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park
Beauty from All Sides
The Half Dome at Yosemite National Park is perfect at any angle.
Moonfall Half Dome
The Half Dome at Yosemite National Park is simply breathtaking, no matter what time of day.
Falls of Yosemite
Strong and tranquil all at once.
Crashing Water
Creating nature's soundtrack one drop at a time at Yosemite National Park.
Winding River
Anaconda creek winding through fire-scarred trees in Glacier National Park, Montana.
The Symbol of the American West
Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park
Last Minutes of Light
Last minutes of light at Denali National Park, Alaska.
Fly Fishing
Casting for something big at the base of something Grand.
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Many Glacier
A perfect morning at Many Glacier.
Glacier National Park, Montana
Grand Sunset
The only sunset during our stay and it was gorgeous!
Grand Canyon National Park
Canyon Shadows
Grand Canyon National Park
To the Grand Canyon
Where the Grand Canyon River Boat Tour starts.
Mammoth Hot Springs
Yellowstone National Park
Morning Fog
Swiftcurrent Lake in Glacier National Park
The Rockies in Fall
The beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Big Thompson
Big Thompson River flows through Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Hot Spring Tree
Mammoth Hot Spring, Yellowstone National Park
The Badlands
Bright blue skies at Badlands National Park, South Dakota.
Vertical Veritas
Truth in trees and a mountain moment at Yosemite National Park.
The Colors of Capitol Reef
Waterpocket Fold, Capitol Reef National Park
Springtime
We were astounded by the beauty along every path at Glacier National Park.
God's Best Idea
Looking North from Mather Point, Grand Canyon National Park.
Finding Inspiration
At Glacier National Park.
A Hitchhiker's Heart of Darkness
The unmistakable Teton Ridge line, juxtaposed between the hailing road and the malicious skyline.
Grand Teton National Park
Lily Pad Reflection
Lily pads on the reflective Nymph Lake, off the Bear Lake Trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Yosemite Valley at Sunset
Climbing Nutcracker resulted in amazing views.
Wide Open World
It's not all about the Waterfalls at Yosemite National Park.
Thunder Hole
The pristine ocean of Acadia National Park, Maine.
Heart of the Earth
On the Tunnel Arch Trail in Arches National Park, Utah.
Black Bear Spotted
Walking through the stream just south of Lake McDonald Lodge in Glacier National Park.
Into the Ether
Fresh snow below the lower terrace at Mammoth.
Yellowstone National Park
Cataract Creek
On the Trail to Grinnell Lake.
Glacier National Park
A Blue Green View
Glacier National Park
Sunset on the Dunes
At the end of the day in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado.
Summer in Yosemite
The Half Dome in August.
View from Glacier Point
Half Dome at Yosemite National Park.
Half Dome Perspective
Preparing to hike up Half Dome, Yosemite National Park.
Denali Fun
Good times at Denali National Park.
Mirror Lake
An amazing reflection at Yosemite National Park.
Mystic Morning
Sea otters in the waves at Olympic National Park.
Nature at its Finest
A receding glacier at Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska.
Morning
At Shoshone Lake, Yellowstone National Park.
Storm Clouds
A black and white homage to the Half Dome at Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite Sunset
Fires in distance make a beautiful sunset.
Natural Beauty
Eye candy at Zion National Park.
Sunshine and Shadows
Grand Canyon National Park.
Sunrise Over the Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park
Chipmunk
Peeking back at me in Mount Rainer National Park.
Beautiful Sequoia
General Sherman Sequoia Tree, Sequoia National Park.
Glacier Collage
The best memories from Glacier National Park.
Havasu Falls
Backpacking in Havasupai, Grand Canyon National Park.
Mother Nature at Her Best
The Majestic View on the way to Grinnell Glacier.
Glacier National Park
Window on the World
Canyonlands National Park
Taylor Creek
Bryce Canyon National Park in the Kolob Canyon section.
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