Colorado Bend State Park has 35 miles of trails that lead hikers to a host of distinctive geographic features—from a living waterfall to spring-fed swimming holes and underground caves. Paid content for
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"On this day the fog was perfect," writes Your Shot photographer Brandon Yoshizawa of this beautiful scene featuring Yosemite National Park's Bridalveil Fall.
Pristine waters surrounded by untamed wilderness make the Amistad Reservoir and the Devils River some of the state's most spectacular must-visit destinations. Paid content for
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"Glacier National Park is an uncanny example of nature's spectacular balancing act," writes
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photographer Mikey Gribbin, who captured this striking image of a mountain goat grazing in one of the park's alpine meadows.
From an underground water reservoir turned public space to an impressive bat colony that emerges in the evenings, Houston's Buffalo Bayou Park offers so much more than pretty views. Paid content for
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A family of freedivers encountered an endangered whale shark entangled in a loop of heavy rope—so armed with a 4-inch dive knife, the father dove to cut it free.
“The sunset was amazing and it just required a perfect subject," writes
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photographer Mohammad Mirz, who laid down on the ground to capture the silhouettes of these giraffes in Masai Mara.
Without dogs, enforcement teams on average were nabbing only 3 to 5 percent of known poachers in Kruger National Park. With the new K9 unit, the rate has increased to 54 percent.
"I was able to witness this breathtaking sunrise over one of the most unique landscapes in the world,” writes
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photographer Chris Moore of photographing in Badlands National Park.
“Rock climbing is a wonderful way to travel, immerse yourself in nature, and explore a place and its culture," says photographer Irene Yee. “To me, it’s about experiencing all the textures of a place, both big and small.” Paid content for
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A moose wades across a lake in Isle Royale National Park, Michigan, in this image by photographer Jim Brandenburg. Read more about amazing places to inspire future journeys:
Happy National Panda Day!
In this image from our archives, a mother panda carries her cub at the Wolong Panda Breeding Centre, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China.