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Cacti on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Cacti on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of the Sonoran Desert, 95% of which is designated wilderness....; Format: image/photograph

Saguaro cacti in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Saguaro cacti in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of the Sonoran Desert, 95% of which is designated wilderness....; Format: image/photograph

Sunset at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Sunset at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of the Sonoran Desert, 95% of which is designated wilderness. It...; Format: image/photograph

Saguaro cacti in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Saguaro cacti in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of the Sonoran Desert, 95% of which is designated wilderness....; Format: image/photograph

A saguaro cactus in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: A saguaro cactus on Ajo Mountain Drive in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of the Sonoran Desert, 95% of which...; Format: image/photograph

Saguaro bones, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Saguaro bones, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. These "bones" are the woody tubes inside the plant that draw water up through the stems to the rest of the plant. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April...; Format: image/photograph

Closeup of teddy-bear cholla in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Closeup of teddy-bear cholla in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. Teddy-bear cholla received its name from the appealing, fuzzy look of its spines from a distance, but in reality, the teddy-bear cholla's spikes are threatening and impenetrable....; Format: image/photograph

Saguaro cacti and teddy-bear cholla, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Saguaro cacti and teddy-bear cholla on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. The cacti grow even on the steep hill in the background. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937....; Format: image/photograph

Saguaro cacti, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Saguaro cacti in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of the Sonoran Desert, 95% of which is designated wilderness....; Format: image/photograph

Hedgehog cactus on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Hedgehog cactus on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ. The term "hedgehog cactus" is broad and can be applied to species from three genera of cacti: Pediocactus, Echinocereus, and Echinopsis. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created...; Format: image/photograph

Chain fruit cholla on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Chain fruit cholla on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. Chain fruit cholla is also known as jumping cholla for the ease with which the cactus' stems detach. Just brushing by it can leave stems attached to your clothing, giving...; Format: image/photograph

The cascading water of Nevada Falls, Yosemite National Park, CA: The cascading water of Nevada Falls in Yosemite National Park, California. Nevada Falls tumbles 594 feet down a rock face polished smooth by the violence of the water. It free-falls for almost half of that distance, and when the water strikes stone below,...; Format: image/photograph

Still waters at Dog Lake in Yosemite National Park, CA: Still waters at Dog Lake in Yosemite National Park, California. Evergreen trees grow thick along the far shore of the lake, while orange-colored marsh grass grows in the water closest to the viewer. Mountains rise up in the background. Yosemite National Park...; Format: image/photograph

A stunning vista at Yosemite National Park, CA: A stunning vista at Yosemite National Park, California. Just out of sight is the plume of Bridal Veil Fall. Snow covers the ground in patches and the jutting edges of the cliffs. Low shrubs grow in the foreground. Yosemite National Park was one of the earliest...; Format: image/photograph

El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, CA: El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California. El Capitan is a 3,000 foot tall granite monolith. The name "El Capitan" is considered to be a loose Spanish translation of the original Native American name, meaning something close to "chief." The vertical...; Format: image/photograph

Aerial view of Nevada and Vernal Falls in Yosemite National Park, CA: Nevada and Vernal Falls seen aerially in Yosemite National Park, California. Nevada Falls (594 feet) appears at the top of the photo, and Vernal Falls (317 feet) appears at the bottom. Trails go to both waterfalls, but the one to Nevada Falls is more strenuous...; Format: image/photograph

Vernal Falls in Yosemite National Park, CA: Vernal Falls in Yosemite National Park, California. Vernal Falls falls 317 feet through a verdant nook in a craggy landscape. Trails go to both Vernal Falls and the nearby Nevada Falls, but the one to Nevada Falls is more strenuous and steep. Many hikers stop...; Format: image/photograph

Vernal Falls during a dry spell, Yosemite National Park, CA: Vernal Falls during a dry spell, in Yosemite National Park, California. Vernal Falls falls 317 feet through a verdant nook in a craggy landscape. Like most waterfalls, Vernal Falls experience periods of strong and weak flow according to the season. They peak...; Format: image/photograph

Nevada Falls seen from above in Yosemite National Park, CA: The cascading water of Nevada Falls seen from above in Yosemite National Park, California. Nevada Falls tumbles 594 feet down a rock face polished smooth by the violence of the water. It free-falls for almost half of that distance, and when the water strikes...; Format: image

The Mariposa Grove Museum in Yosemite National Park, CA: The Mariposa Grove Museum in Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California. It is located where Galen Clark, an advocate for creation and protection of the park, once built a cabin in 1861. The museum houses exhibits on the history and ecology of the...; Format: image/photograph

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