Hawaii Volcanoes National Park this morning. Image credit USGS/USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Learn more at https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates and https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm and #nps #nationalparks #interpretation #geology #usgs #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #hawaii #volcano #eruption #kilauea #research

A Wilson’s snipe probes exposed mudflats for dinner. April 21. #wildlife #birds #nature #idaho #publiclands #wetlands

These cinnamon teal were especially obliging for a photo-op, April 21. They are one of the three teal trifecta in the area, with arguably the most dramatic breeding plumage. #wildlife #nature #birds #idaho #publiclands #nationalwildliferefuges

A view of Elk Prairie in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park this afternoon (Redwood National and State Parks). Learn more at https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=415 and https://www.nps.gov/media/webcam/view.htm?id=7553A227-AAEA-6A87-2496155B0FB5BE97 and https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #prairiecreek #forest #trees #redwood #california #elk Image credit National Park Service. This camera made possible thanks to a generous donation by the Redwood Parks Conservancy.

Mallard drake in breeding plumage. #wildlife #birds #nature #idaho #publiclands #nationalwildliferefuges

Mallards and American wigeons lift off from shallowly flooded mudflats near auto-tour. April 19. #wildlife #birds #wetlands #idaho #publiclands #nature #nationalwildliferefuges

Threatened Public Lands Map
#Montana #MTPol #ProtectOurParks #PublicLands #publiclandsinpublichands
https://morethanjustparks.com/threatened-public-lands-map

Pines above San Antone Canyon
Apache National Forest, NM
[tall photo]

Yes, the black rocks in the foreground are lava. These hills were built from one of the many eruptions in this area of the state. Some of the lava rocks are covered with lichens.

Stumbled on this absolute beast of a waterfall in Yellowstone! Roaring water, misty vibes, and the kind of scenery that makes you forget your phone has notifications. 10/10 would chase again.
#Yellowstone #WaterfallGoals #GetOutside #NatureNerd #AdventureTime #PublicLands #HikeMoreWorryLess #FindYourPark #WeekendWanderer

A long-billed curlew. April 19. Is it just me or do these guys look perpetually unbalanced? They must have some incredible neck muscles. #wildlife #nature #birds #idaho #publiclands #nationalwildliferefuges #biodiversity

A red-winged blackbird contributing to the wetland morning chorus. April 19. #nature #birds #idaho #publiclands #nationalwildliferefuges #wildlife #biodiversity

#US: Tell Sec. Burgum: No rollbacks or giveaways of #national #monuments, which belong to the people — not private interests.
(via Center for Biological Diversity)
https://act.biologicaldiversity.org/QV_-ekxwvkCFxESJ5S-DMA2
#usa #wildlife #biodiversity #wild #wilderness #public #publiclands #NationalMonuments #diversity #EndangeredSpecies

Trillium in white, pink, and purple (Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, April 15, 2025). “What we identify as leaves are morphologically bracts….” Swihart 2023. Learn more at https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=415 and https://www.nps.gov/redw/learn/nature/whenbloom.htm and https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/beauty/trilliums/about.shtml and https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/good-growing/2023-04-07-trillium-good-things-come-threes and #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #photography #forest #trees #flowers #phenology Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #color #leaves #bracts

Montana's $8 Billion Gamble - the High Stakes of Transferring Federal Lands to the State
#MTPol #Montana #PublicLands
https://www.backcountryhunters.org/montana_s_8_billion_gamble_the_high_stakes_of_transferring_federal_lands_to_the_state

https://theorcasonian.com/forest-service-loses-billions-subsidizing-logging-not-cleaning-outhouses/#:~:text=A%202019%20report%20by%20the,Bureau%20of%20Land%20Management%20lands.%E2%80%9D
#Nature #PublicLands #Wilderness #SaveTheTrees #ClimateCrisis #ForestService #ArrestMusk #ArrestTrump #TraitorGOP
Taxpayer losses of nearly $2 billion a year thru the federal logging program carried out on National Forest and Bureau of Land Management lands.

A coalition of "private property rights advocates" pushing for the sale of federally-held public lands see the Trump administration as a potential partner in overturning the protections afforded by the Antiquities Act: https://www.hcn.org/articles/whos-behind-the-push-to-end-federal-public-lands-in-new-mexico/

Keep an eye on state and local legislation for movement in that direction.
#politics #USPol #publicLands #NewMexico #NMPol

https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/04/14/the-biggest-federal-land-heist-in-the-history-of-the-west/
#idaho #publicLands

Abajo Mountains
Manti-LaSal National Forest, UT

The view from Elk Mountain Road looks across a wide basin filled with canyons of (if I've got my geology right) Navajo sandstone. A hazy day, unfortunately.

Mount Rainier National Park today (Paradise). Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm and #mountrainier #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #spring Image credit National Park Service #snow #wawx #trees #mountain