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

palette

Today in History

Oct 2, 2018North Cascades National Park at 50
Oct 2, 2020A wild and scenic scene
Oct 2, 2021A river on the tundra
Oct 2, 2022Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Oct 2, 2023World Architecture Day
Oct 2, 2024Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Oct 2, 2025Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sep 13, 2025Point Reyes National Seashore in California
Nov 3, 2018A bison preserve
Oct 23, 2024Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire
Nov 30, 2020A water loch-ed castle
Aug 30, 2020Hay, what s up?
Mar 13, 2019A look at Uranus, seventh planet from the sun
Jan 9, 2020Into the woods
Sep 27, 2021Sharp-dressed bug
Jul 10, 2020Italy s submerged village
Apr 10, 2022Siblings Day
Dec 23, 2018Make your list and check it twice
Oct 17, 2024Frost-covered dunes on Mars
Sep 20, 2023Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
Jun 25, 2018Tracking ships on the Day of the Seafarer
Jul 6, 2025Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, California
Apr 23, 2023World Book Day
May 19, 2019High trekking season in Upper Mustang
Jun 2, 2023Gemsbok in Namibian sand dunes
Jul 26, 2026International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
May 22, 2023International Day for Biodiversity
Jul 16, 2022American goldfinch
May 18, 2023International Museum Day
Apr 25, 2019Here comes summer
Jan 11, 2021At the gates of the ksar
Aug 24, 2021Surf s always up in Paia
Apr 1, 2026National Frog Month
Feb 21, 2025Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
Nov 25, 2025Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
Feb 10, 2026Es Vedrà and Es Vedranell, Ibiza, Spain
Sep 2, 2023National Hummingbird Day