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:

Jan 19, 2023Sundance Film Festival opens in Park City
Sep 15, 2023National Hispanic Heritage Month
Mar 24, 201930 years after Exxon Valdez
Aug 21, 2020Lobster tales
Jun 3, 2021Get on your bike and ride
Apr 26, 2019Happy Arbor Day!
Jan 13, 2023Giant kelp in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Apr 19, 2018Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley of Wales
Sep 21, 2020A gentle wind fills this sail
Apr 9, 2026Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Wales
Jun 12, 2023Big Bend National Parks birthday
Oct 29, 2021Ravens
May 8, 2026World Donkey Day
Apr 11, 2026Papagayo Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
Nov 22, 2025Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
Nov 15, 2021Manatee Awareness Month
Oct 20, 2023International Sloth Day
Jan 5, 2024International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, China
May 11, 2026Great Barrier Reef from above, Queensland, Australia
May 2, 2020Morocco in bloom
Nov 21, 2019Le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé!
Aug 15, 2022Indian Independence Day
Dec 11, 2024International Mountain Day
Jan 29, 2024Golling Waterfall, Salzburg, Austria
May 23, 2020Bask in the glow—It s World Turtle Day
Jan 19, 2021The ruins of a Maya superpower
Aug 11, 2020Sea fireflies at the seashore
May 26, 2022Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica
Nov 18, 2020An aviation celebration
Jul 21, 2026Santa Catalina Arch, Antigua, Guatemala