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Images Illustrating Environmental Subjects
California and the West
Travel and Outdoor Recreation
Walking
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- Limantour Beach
- Limantour Beach, Point Reyes NS, CA (1990)
- Adopt-A-Trail
- Muddy Hollow, Point Reyes NS, CA (1990)
- Calif Aqueduct trail
- California Aqueduct near Los Baños, CA (1980)
- Trail Crest switchbacks
- Mount Whitney trail, switchbacks below Trail Crest Pass, Inyo NF, CA (1968)
- broken bridge
- Conness Creek bridge, Glen Aulin, Yosemite NP, CA (1969)
- hiking boots
- near Garnet Lake, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Sierra NF, CA (1970)
- coast ridge Big Sur
- Coast Ridge Road at Timber Top, Los Padres NF, near Big Sur, CA (1986)
- Coyote Hills
- Coyote Hills RP, near Newark, CA (1978)
- Yosemite meadows
- southeast from top of Yosemite Falls, Yosemite NP, CA (1986)
- Mitchell Canyon
- Mitchell Canyon, Mount Diablo SP, CA (1992)
- Silverado squatters
- site of Silverado mine, Robert Louis Stevenson SP, CA (1990)
- Tennessee Valley parking
- Tennessee Valley Road, Golden Gate NRA, CA (1992)
- Bridalveil from above
- northeast from Stanford Point, Yosemite NP, CA (1986)
- wheelchair access Yosemite
- near Happy Isles, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA (1993)
- Beacon Rock
- Beacon Rock SP, near Stevenson, WA (1987)
- Trail behind waterfall
- South Falls, Silver Falls SP, OR (1986)
- Trail in Zion
- from Observation Point, Zion NP, UT (1978)
Backcountry Hiking
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- cavalry camp
- Cavalry Camp Meadow, Lyell Fork Merced River, Yosemite NP, CA (1986)
- Mineral King
- Mineral King, Sequoia NP, CA (1990)
- Lake Ediza
- Lake Ediza, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Sierra NF, CA (1989)
- backcountry laundry
- near Upper Hamilton Lake, Sequoia NP, CA (1990)
- High Sierra Trail
- High Sierra Trail above Upper Hamilton Lake, Sequoia NP, CA (1990)
- making soup
- near Secret Lake, Emigrant Wilderness, Stanislaus NF, CA (1985)
- high sierra privy
- Upper Hamilton Lake, Sequoia NP, CA (1990)
- composting toilet
- Little Yosemite, near Nevada Falls, Yosemite NP, CA (1993)
- water bar
- High Sierra Trail, Big Arroyo, Sequoia NP, CA (1990)
- Trail shelter
- Hoh River, Olympic NP, WA (1969)
Bears in the Backcountry
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- bear bagging
- Nelson Lake, near Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite NP, CA (1977)
- bear box
- Cliff Creek, near Mineral King, Sequoia NP, CA (1990)
- bear-proof garbage cans
- Valley View, Yosemite NP, CA (1983)
- bruin food
- near Upper Hamilton Lake, Sequoia NP, CA (1990)
- bear in tree
- Nelson Lake, near Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite NP, CA (1977)
Travel With Pack Animals
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Whitewater Rafting
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Skiing
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- ski jump
- Squaw Valley, near Tahoe City, CA (1985)
- road skiing
- Glacier Point Road, near Badger Pass, Yosemite NP, CA (1988)
Fishing
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- bait sign
- Suisun City, CA (1991)
- Convict Lake
- Convict Lake, near Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, CA (1989)
- pan trout
- Benson Lake, Yosemite NP, CA (1969)
- fish hatchery
- Mount Whitney State Fish Hatchery, near Independence, CA (1977)
- Franks Tract
- Bethel Island and Franks Tract, CA (1974)
- Huntin N Fishin Shak
- Suisun City, CA (1991)
- Smelt dipping
- near Kalaloch, Olympic NP, WA (1969)
Scenic Drives and Viewpoints
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- Zabriskie Point
- Zabriskie Point, Death Valley NM, CA (1986)
- Black Oaks
- Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA (1977)
- Photograph by Hugh P. Bain.
- Mirror Lake
- Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA (1979)
- hot air balloon
- west of Convict Lake, near Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, CA (1989)
- Crown Point
- Crown Point, Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway, WA (1984)
Beaches and Surfing
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Hot Springs
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- Big Hot Spring
- Big Hot Spring, near Bridgeport, Mono County, CA (1985)
- Photograph by Daniel O. Holmes.
- Sykes Hot Springs
- Sykes Hot Springs, Ventana Wilderness, near Big Sur, CA (1986)
Historic and Cultural Sites
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- Bodie
- Bodie SHP, near Bridgeport, Mono County, CA (1988)
- Calico ghost town
- Calico, near Barstow, CA (1981)
- ad for photographer
- Montezuma Well NM, near Camp Verde, AZ (1988)
- Here lies...
- Boot Hill, Tombstone, AZ (1988)
- Oatman burros
- Oatman, AZ (1988)
- Religious center
- Jemez Springs, NM (1987)
- San Xavier del Bac
- Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, AZ (1987)
Natural Wonders and Curiosities
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- Bumpass Hell
- Bumpass Hell, Lassen Volcanic NP, CA (1985)
- Devils Golf Course
- Devils Golf Course, Death Valley NM, CA (1985)
- Death Valley dunes
- sand dunes near Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley NM, CA (1985)
- Waterfall Cove
- Julia Pfeiffer Burns SP, CA (1977)
- Calistoga geyser
- Old Faithful Geyser, Calistoga, CA (1984)
- scalding water
- Calistoga, CA (1989)
- Mother of the Forest
- North Grove, Calaveras Bigtrees SP, CA (1985)
- fallen tunnel tree
- Wawona Tunnel Tree, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite NP, CA (1979)
- Dead Giant
- Dead Giant tunnel tree, Tuolumne Grove, Yosemite NP, CA (1985)
- Mount Shasta
- Highway 97 north of Weed, CA (1969)
- Vernal Falls
- Clark Point, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA (1983)
- Mist Trail
- Mist Trail below Vernal Falls, Yosemite NP, CA (1993)
- Bryce Canyon
- Bryce Canyon NM, UT (1978)
- Havasu Falls
- Havasu Falls, Havasupai IR, AZ (1989)
- Cochise Head
- Cochise Head, Chiricahua NM, AZ (1988)
- Meteor Crater
- Meteor Crater, near Winslow, AZ (1980)
- Monument Valley
- Monument Valley Tribal Park, near Kayenta, AZ (1981)
- Mountains below
- Cheops Pyramid, from Yavapai Point, Grand Canyon NP, AZ (1981)
- Grand Falls
- Grand Falls of the Little Colorado, near Leupp, Navajo IR, AZ (1987)
- Old Faithful
- Old Faithful geyser, Yellowstone NP, WY (1978)
- Petrified wood
- Petrified Forest NP, AZ (1980)
- Coral Pink Sand Dunes
- Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP, near Kanab, UT (1979)
- Havasu Creek terraces
- Havasu Creek Campground, Havasupai IR, AZ (1989)
- Steam vent in parking lot
- Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone NP, WY (1977)
- White Sands picnic area
- White Sands NM, NM (1980)
Birding and Wildlife Viewing
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Mountaineering and Rock Climbing
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Off-Highway Vehicle Travel
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Developed Recreational Facilities
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- Ahwanhee Hotel
- Ahwanhee Hotel, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA (1979)
- Bearpaw camp
- Bearpaw camp, High Sierra Trail, Sequoia NP, CA (1990)
- Camp Curry
- Camp Curry area from Glacier Point, , Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA (1984)
- Furnace Creek Inn garden
- Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley NM, CA (1991)
- lakefront cabins
- Angora lake, near South Tahoe, CA (1966)
- Clear Lake shoreline
- Buckingham Park, Clear Lake, near Kelseyville, CA (1990)
- Palm Springs golf course
- Palm Springs, CA (1977)
- Scotty's Castle
- Scotty's Castle, DeathValley NM, CA (1986)
- Tahoe Queen
- Emerald Bay SP, Lake Tahoe, CA (1987)
- Yosemite employee housing
- near Camp Curry, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite NP, CA (1988)
- Sterling winery
- Sterling vineyards, near Calistoga, CA (1981)
- Grand Canyon station
- railroad station, South Rim, Grand Canyon NP, AZ (1981)
- Downtown Sedona
- Sedona, AZ (1988)
Tourist Traps
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- hoss burgers
- Ponderosa Ranch, near Incline Village, NV (1987)
- Trees of Mystery
- Trees of Mystery, Klamath, CA (1980)
- Colorado Belle
- Colorado Belle Hotel, Laughlin, NV (1988)
- Dinosaur on highway 101
- Prehistoric Gardens, near Gold Beach, OR (1992)
- Fake ruin
- Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon NP, AZ (1987)
- Flamingo Hilton
- Flamingo Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (1978)
Tent and Vehicle Camping
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- park closed June-Sept
- Vallecito CP, on county road S2 adjacent to Anza Borrego Desert SP, CA (1993)
- Joshua Tree campground
- north from Ryan Mountain, Joshua Tree NM, CA (1977)
- open desert camping
- Bisnaga Alta Wash, Anza Borrego Desert SP, CA (1993)
- linear campground
- highway 101 at Freshwater Lagoon, Redwood NP, near Orick, CA (1986)
- tent camping
- Usal Creek campgound, Sinkyone Wilderness SP, CA (1993)
- well-equipped campsite
- MacArthur-Burney Falls SP campground, CA (1993)
- Lake Elsinore campground
- campground, Lake Elsinore SP, CA (1993)
- Roofed campsite
- Bogachiel SP, WA (1984)
- Warning signs
- Neptune SP, near Yachats, OR (1986)
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