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- Bonanza Creek and Dalton Highway
- Aerial photography; Human impacts; Lakes;
- One of several rivers that pass under the Dalton Highway, these rivers are gateways for invasive plants to move down the river system into refuges like the Kanuti, and Koyukuk NWR; Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge; KNWR; Recreation; Tourism;...
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- Eastern red-backed salamander
- Amphibians;
- Our most common salamander. Two color forms. There is no larval aquatic stage; complete development takes place inside the egg. A lungless salamander, breathing through its skin and mouth lining. Red-backed form has a distinct reddish stripe down...
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- Eastern red-backed salamander
- Amphibians;
- Our most common salamander. Two color forms. There is no larval aquatic stage; complete development takes place inside the egg. A lungless salamander, breathing through its skin and mouth lining. Red-backed form has a distinct reddish stripe down...
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- Black toad
- Amphibians;
- The toad's black skin is covered in white and tan speckles and it sports a white midline down its spine from head to rump. Adults are approximately 5 cm (2 inches) in length. They are active during the warmer months and overwinter underground near...
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- Landing gear down!
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic environments; Birds; Coastal environments; Environments (Natural); Marine environments; Marine birds; Scenics; Wildlife refuges;
- This pelican reminds us humans that we were not the first to invent water skiing.
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- Maritime forest reflections.
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Conifers; Environments (Natural); Foliage; Forests; Marine environments; Scenics; Trees; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges;
- A view down the water of the maritime forest.
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- Straight down the slough.
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Environments (Natural); Plants; Scenics; Trees; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges;
- Trees line the passage of water is this peaceful slough.
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- Touching the sky.
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Conifers; Environments (Natural); Forests; Panoramics; Scenics; Trees; Vegetation; Wilderness; Banks;
- You almost get the feeling of being in a storybook land from long ago as you float down the lazy water.
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- Mom joins in the fun.
- Aquatic environments; Banks; Children; Connecting people with nature; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Tourism; Wildlife refuges; Adults;
- Families having fun down by the river.
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- Float your cares away.
- Aquatic plants; Aquatic environments; Adults; Aquaculture; Banks; Children; Foliage; Forests; Leisure activities; Plants; Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Rivers and streams; Scenics; Visitor services; Water sports; Wildlife refuges;...
- Families find floating down the river exciting and fun.
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- Dickcissel
- Birds;
- A dickcissel looks down as it rests on a branch.
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- Indigo bunting
- Birds; Migratory birds;
- An shot of an indigo bunting staring down at something.
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- Barn swallow
- Birds; Migratory birds; Perching birds;
- Close-up side view of young bird with flight feathers and some down still attached.
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- Red-breasted nuthatch
- Birds; Migratory birds; Perching birds;
- Close side view of bird perching head down on vertical tree trunk.
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- CanWeGoOutside
- Camping; Children; Connecting people with nature;
- Children from the FWS's 2010 Wilderness Camp on Mt. Hood watch as the snow snow comes down and wait for their chance to "GO OUTSIDE".
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- Child on the shore
- Children; Aquatic environments; Scenics;
- A child bends down to check out the snails on a rock along the Chesapeake Bay shoreside.
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- Child on the shore
- Children; Aquatic environments; Scenics;
- A child bends down to check out the snails on a rock along the Chesapeake Bay shoreside.
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- Happy just to see my shadow.
- Children; Connecting people with nature; Leisure activities; Panoramics; Places (Human-made); Plants; Public access; Recreation; Trees; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing; Youth;
- A child finds joy in strolling down the path of the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Learning to garden
- Children; Connecting people with nature; Youth; Flowering plants; Plants;
- A young girl uses a trowel to pat down the soil around a plant.
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- Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
- Colorado; Mountains; NWR; Wildlife refuges
- Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge sits in a glacial bowl at 8,300 feet elevation--the highest refuge outside of Alaska. Here birds migrate seasonally not north and south but up and down the mountains. Visitors are almost certain to see the...
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