Bing Wallpaper Gallery

Wild scene on the Merced River Oct 2, 2019

Wild scene on the Merced River

This stretch of the Merced River has been officially designated "wild and scenic" by the federal government. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act was signed October 2, 1968, by President Lyndon B. Johnson to preserve rivers with "outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free-flowing condition for the enjoyment of present and future generations." It covers 13,416 miles of streams and protects parts of such natural treasures as the Allagash, Salmon, Snake, Trinity, and Missouri, which is the longest river in the US.

© Robb Hirsch/Tandem Stills + Motion

More desktop wallpapers:

Apr 23, 2019A legend and a legendary home
Feb 28, 2018Isla del Pescado on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
Apr 7, 2018The confluence of the Arve and Rhône Rivers
Apr 6, 2019Make way for robots
Nov 28, 2018Christmas comes to New York City
Aug 24, 2019Get the bear facts
Jan 13, 2020Welcome to California
Jan 21, 2020Observing a squirrelly day
Oct 15, 2018The story of a rediscovered redwood
May 11, 2019Bringing together history and technology
Mar 21, 2019The power of the forest
Sep 29, 2018Vietnam’s new bridge deserves a big hand
Apr 13, 2019Feelin groovy on Record Store Day
Jun 12, 2018Celebrating Helsinki’s birthday at the Kiasma Museum
Oct 26, 2019 FOR FOREST by Klaus Littmann
Oct 3, 2019Love on ice
Mar 27, 2018Macro photograph of a migrant hawker dragonfly
Sep 29, 2019Falling for Rioja
Oct 5, 2019A fair that s star-studded
Apr 10, 2019Siblings that play together…