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Enjoying The View Of Speleothems From A Small Alcove Underground, Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Silhouetted visitors enjoying the view from a small cave alcove at Carlsbad Caverns National Park

"High ancient sea ledges, deep rocky canyons, flowering cactus, and desert wildlife—treasures above the ground in the Chihuahuan Desert. Hidden beneath the surface are more than 119 caves—formed when sulfuric acid dissolved limestone leaving behind caverns of all sizes."

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Photography In The National Parks: Being Prepared And Knowing Your Limits

Are you ready for that national park trip? Traveling solo, or with one or more people? Is this a spur-of-the-moment choice or have you done a little research into things like the weather, the terrain, and/or the difficulty level of the trails in this park unit? Are you taking what you need for yourself and your camera?

Biden Administration Seeking Nearly $57 Million For National Park System Land Acquisitions

Preserving historic battlefields, purchasing inholdings, acquiring wildlife habitat, and purchased water rights are among the National Park Service projects the Biden administration wants to tackle with nearly $57 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for Fiscal 2022.
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Bats In Flight, Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Silhouetted bats flying through a partially-sunlit cave and out the main entrance in Carlsbad Caverns National Park

"People come from all over the world to watch nature at its finest in the form of the Brazilian free-tailed bats leaving the cave each evening in the summer. The size of the colony fluctuates from night to night and season to season. Between 200,000 and 500,000 bats call the cave home over the summer, swelling to over one million during migration."

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