Most of us visit our national parks when the weather is warm and comfortable. But winter’s snowy landscapes and cold solitude can lend a striking beauty to the scenery and wildlife of many public lands. For example, winter is a great time to enjoy recreational snow activities at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state, pictured here peeking through the clouds at sunrise. An added winter bonus is that visitors can experience public treasures like Mount Rainier without the summertime crowds. Other parks also have distinct charms when the snow falls. Check out dramatic steaming geyser action in the brisk winter air at Yellowstone. Easily spot herds of elk and other wildlife in the snow blanket of the Grand Tetons. Or walk among the snow-capped hoodoos (towering red-rock spires) of Bryce Canyon. You may decide wintertime is the right time to visit your national parks.
A stunning national park in winter white
Today in History
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Lake Magadi, Kenya
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Mardi Gras
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Autumn in Piedmont
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Castle Day in Japan
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Castle ruins on the island of Halki, Greece
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World Whale Day
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Moody skies over Valletta
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Remembering the Arizona
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A star blows a bubble
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Golden jellyfish in Jellyfish Lake, Palau
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Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
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Looking down upon Edinburgh
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Silver-studded blue butterflies
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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A gentle wind fills this sail
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International Jazz Day
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Happy Astronomy Day!
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White Sands National Park turns 90
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Beethoven s 250th
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Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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The Millennium at 20
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An Alpine fairy-tale castle
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Saskatchewan s spookier side
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Chapel of St. Michel on Lake Serre-Ponçon, Hautes-Alpes, France
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Here there be dragons
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The moth wonderful time of the year
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Panda Day
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The most Instagrammable bird?
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National Lighthouse Day
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Celebrating World Water Day