#parkservice

[americasgreatoutdoors]

Waves break under a cotton candy morning sky at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina. Spend time listening to the sound of the surf, climb to the top of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, camp under the stars and find peace of mind in the sunshine at the nation's first national seashore. With splendid views of the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Hatteras National Seashore allows you the beach time you've been craving. Photo by Roupen Baker (www.sharetheexperience.org).

[americasgreatoutdoors]

Take in the vibrant shades of blue and green at Diablo Lake Overlook in North Cascades National Park. About a three-hour drive from Seattle, follow the North Cascades Highway, you'll be on a road trip that delivers some of the most marvelous views in Washington. Pull over to enjoy the scenery, and stop and photograph the azure turquoise water and the ice-capped mountains. As the highway ascends, the forest’s trees transition too, changing from Douglas-fir to mountain hemlock and Pacific silver fir. It’s an overlook you won’t soon forget. Photo by Jose Torres (www.sharetheexperience.org).

[rwpohl]

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[socialsf]

A #GiantSequoia burns from the top down spewing sparks and branches the size of trees in the #LongMeadowGrove at the #WindyFire Access to these sequoia groves has been needlessly burdensome due to the #ParkService stonewalling journalists and photographers over what they say are safety concerns. We have seen way worse many times. After five days @stuartpalley and I gave up on getting photos of the #GeneralSherman tree and rerouted to a fire controlled by the USFS. We had to cut our way both into and out of (second slide) sequoia groves by removing 50 down trees and a dozen large boulders from the road yesterday. We managed to get exclusive footage and videos while shooting on assignment for @natgeo and will tell that story in the coming days in various venues including right here. #getyoursmokey_on #pulaskishovelsandmen #womenin_fire #summercamp #hellyafireseason #americaswildfires #dripandrip #turnandburn #pinchotrangers #holdtheline #thetribeofwildlandff #ghostridersinthesky Repost @pulaski_shovels_andmen . . Photo @frostjeff 🌲🇺🇸🌲🤘🏽 https://www.instagram.com/p/CUc-LyQh1ZY/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ahmerinam]

Mountain Landscape at Sunset by GlacierNPS Mountains and trees shift into darkness with dramatic clouds above. https://flic.kr/p/2jCKHyK

[abersoldoutdoors]

Great news today! Using revenue from fossil fuels to better the planet and promote recreation. This bill also funds the Bureau of Indian Education, helping one of the most marginalized groups of the United States. "This legislation, which has been called the biggest thing to happen to public lands in a generation, includes full and permanent funding at $900 million annually for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and $9.5 billion over five years for the restoration of national parks and other federal public lands. None of that money comes from taxpayer dollars; it is all derived from royalties paid by energy companies on the oil and natural gas they extract from public lands and waters." Source: https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/policy-and-legislation/the-great-american-outdoors-act-passes-congress #nationalparks #thegreatamericanoutdoorsact #fossilfuels #parkservice #forestservice #indianeducation https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_ndDHJIFj/?igshid=1rnz53ap2yf40

[halgamble]

One month today and I’ll be flying to #California! 🇺🇸 I can wait to get back on the trails in the mountains. Even more than that, I’m looking forward to seeing my friends from the #parkservice! ✌🏻 #yosemite #yosemitenationalpark #nationalparkservice #findyourpark #usa #unitedstates #america #halfdome #elcapitan #californiaroadtrip #roadtrip #mountains #sierranevada #nature #optoutside #canon #6d #canonphotos #liveforthestory #sandisk #lowepro (at Yosemite National Park)

[danishmuseum]

P is for...

These snap cufflinks by Lavico (circa 1920s) belonged to P.S. Munk Pedersen.

Peder Sørensen (P.S.) Munk Pedersen was born on a farm in Svejstrup, near Skanderborg, Jylland, Denmark on January 24, 1882. Before immigrating to the U.S. in 1904, he completed four years as a carpenter's apprentice and served in the Danish Army as an Engineer Corps. He became a naturalized citizen on March 7, 1910 in Polk County, Iowa. In Des Moines, Iowa, P.S. worked on various construction projects in the Midwest. He also attended Grand View College (now University) and completed an International Correspondence School course in Building Construction. In 1913 P.S. married Wilhelmine Anderson. Their marriage lasted until her death in 1918. They had five children together: Frederik, Elsa, Karen, Ingrid and Arne. After Wilhelmine's death P.S. married Marianne Maigaard in 1920. In 1933 he joined the U.S. National Park Service. P.S. served as division chief of both the Biological Survey and the Fish and Wildlife Service until the early 1950s. Then he was assigned the task of liquidating the Civilian Conservation Corps. In 1946 P.S. was transferred to the Army Service Forces, Office of the Quartermaster General and managed the construction of national cemeteries on the East coast. He maintained this job even after retirement age. He died in Washington, D.C. in 1963 at the age of 81.

Object ID#1996.192.002g. Donor: Karol Sole.