Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming Oct 2, 2025

Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Beyond water, rivers carry life, history, and stories. They are nature"s ever-moving contribution to our landscapes, flowing through lands and across time. One such gem is the Snake River, which winds through Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. A particularly stunning spot along this river is Oxbow Bend—featured in today"s image—where calm waters reflect the towering Teton Range, and wildlife such as moose and bald eagles thrive. Here, water flows freely, unbound by concrete or commerce, protected by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, signed on this day in 1968.

© DanitaDelimont.com/AWL Images/SuperStock

palette

Today in History

Oct 2, 2018North Cascades National Park at 50
Oct 2, 2019Wild scene on the Merced River
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

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Aug 11, 2025Village of Santa Maddalena, Dolomites, Italy
Jun 10, 2021A Portuguese fort takes a star turn
Sep 17, 2020Citizenship Day and Constitution Day
Sep 18, 2018A red knot on the Shetland Islands, Scotland
Feb 28, 2019Over and under the delta
Nov 14, 2023Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Sep 23, 2023Autumnal equinox
Jan 13, 2023Giant kelp in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Jun 4, 2022National Trails Day
Jul 5, 2024Daintree Rainforest and Noah Beach, Queensland, Australia
Aug 18, 2021Pearl of the Adriatic
Aug 31, 2018Let’s have a ball
Sep 21, 2024Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
Sep 14, 2024Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile
Oct 22, 2025The Belogradchik Rocks in Bulgaria
Sep 10, 2023Grandparents Day
Apr 17, 2025Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
Jul 1, 2023The Tour de France begins
Jun 25, 2022Brown bears, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Oct 14, 2021Happy birthday, Saguaro National Park
Jan 2, 2021A universe underground
Mar 7, 2018Chapel of St. Michel on Lake Serre-Ponçon, Hautes-Alpes, France
Jan 11, 2023Umschreibung by Olafur Eliasson in Munich
Mar 8, 2020Joan charges Riverside Park
Nov 12, 2024Arches National Park anniversary
Dec 26, 2020Happy Boxing Day!
Jul 17, 2024Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
Aug 3, 2018Taking the scenic route to Sturgis
Aug 14, 2022World Lizard Day
Apr 21, 2022First day of summer