Welcome back, little mountain bluebird. Although this bright fellow may be enduring the last of this year"s snow in Yellowstone National Park, his presence means winter will soon be ending. The bluebird is a symbol of happiness and a welcome sign of spring in many cultures. Soon other migratory birds will arrive in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem—an 18-million-acre tract that includes Grand Teton National Park and surrounding national forests. It"s the world"s largest intact ecosystem in the northern temperate zone. What exactly does that mean? Since wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone 25 years ago, all the animal species that were first documented by European explorers can still be found here.
Hello, harbinger of spring
Today in History
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A hint of spring
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Into the woods
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The tortoise and the finch
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Kirkjufell, Iceland
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National Park Week: Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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A march toward a dream
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The ‘Night of Nights’
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Till the cows come home
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Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act marks 42 years
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Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
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International Roller Coaster Day
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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Collared aracari in Costa Rica
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World Water Day
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Aýna, Albacete, Spain
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Ancient groves in Australia
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Ponta Delgada
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Looking back on 150 years of rail travel
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Folegandros Island, Cyclades, Greece
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Bohemian waxwings in Canada
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Château de Villandry, France
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Castle Day in Japan
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In Texas, even the riverbend is big
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Happy holidays!
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We stand with Ukraine
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World Population Day
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Flocking together in the Antarctic
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Fall comes to Pando
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Adorable activism
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Join us in celebrating World Water Day