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Kitt Peak, an observatory located south of the Baboquivari Wilderness on the Tohono O'odham reservation in the early evening.

Baboquivari Peak Wilderness

Scenic desert, rock climbing, splendid vistas

Sailboats moor at Presque Isle Bay on Stockton Island in Lake Superior's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin

Gaylord Nelson Wilderness

Pristine sandscapes, boreal forest and wild game

Hiker in Dolly Sods Wilderness Area

Dolly Sods Wilderness

Rocky plains, upland bogs and a variety of flora

Prusik Peak overlooking Leprechaun Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness,

Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Diverse forests, outstanding rock-climbing and scenic lakes

Breadloaf Mountain, Vermont

Breadloaf Wilderness

Presidential Range, the Norske Trail, moose and black bears

Moon glowing over Red Castle Lake, High Uintas Wilderness

High Uintas Wilderness

Alpine ecosystem, numerous birds and colorful quartzite

Boulders in front of Guadalupe Mountains

Guadalupe Mountains Wilderness

Exposed fossil reef, rough hiking and extreme weather

The Eagle Branch of Citico Creek, Tennessee

Citico Creek Wilderness

Virgin forest, Unicoi Mountains and steep-walled valleys

Fauna on the plains of Badlands Wilderness Area

Badlands Wilderness

Coyotes, bighorn sheep, mixed-grass prairies and fossil-filled canyons

The Congaree National Park Visitor Center boardwalk

Congaree National Park Wilderness

Hardwood forests, Southeastern woodpeckers and floodplains

Clouds form over mountains on Admiralty Island

Kootznoowoo Wilderness

Brown bears, coastal forests, rocky spires

Charon Gardens Wilderness Area, Oklahoma

Charon’s Garden Wilderness Area, Wichita Mountains

Rock-climbing, bison and granite canyons

Young American White Pelicans at Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge, or Chase Lake Wilderness

Chase Lake Wilderness

More than 30,000 white pelicans and an isolated alkali lake

Wildcat Falls at Slickrock Creek, Joyce-Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness

Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness

Old-growth forest, 60 miles of trail, herbaceous plants

Whitewater Canyon, Gila Wilderness

Gila Wilderness

High mesas, juniper woodland, hot springs

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

Extensive wetlands, cattail marshes and rare bog turtles

Grapevine Canyon in Nevada, Death Valley Wilderness

Death Valley Wilderness

Vast fields of shimmering sand dunes, nocturnal creatures and extreme temperatures

A bison roaming Fort Niobrara Wilderness

Fort Niobrara Wilderness

Rolling sand hills, roaming bison, prairie and wooded valleys

The Gates of the Mountains in Helena National Forest

Gates of the Mountains Wilderness

The Lewis and Clark Trail, gray limestone and big horn sheep

Trail junction in Hercules Glades Wilderness, Missouri

Hercules Glades Wilderness

Open grassland, forested knobs and dogwood trees

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