#virtualvisit

[noaasanctuaries]

Travel to the “Serengeti of the Sea” to see whales, seals, sharks, sea otters, and more all without getting wet!

Check out what Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary has to offer by visiting our video gallery: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/gallery/monterey-bay.php. (Photo: NOAA. Image description: Orange, purple, and red sea stars and anemones.)

[americasgreatoutdoors]

The Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway is one of the country's great hidden gems. For photographer Kate Wright, it's a place to escape and be inspired. Refreshing as a bubbly beverage, the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers flow through 255 miles of the most scenic and undeveloped country in the Upper Midwest, winding through Minnesota and Wisconsin. Each winter, persistently cold temperatures lead to the thickening of ice on the lakes and river backwaters. The scenic beauty, recreation and wildlife habitat that this place provides makes it a breath of fresh air. Photo courtesy of Kate Wright (@ski.kc).

[lewisginter]

Just sending a little cherry blossom love your way! We’re working on bringing more of the garden to you in the coming days. 📷 Harlow Chandler . . . . . #RVA #beautybreak #hope #sunshine #virtualvisit #prunus #ourgardensyourhome #nature #va #loveva #cherryblossoms #cherrytrees #pink #love #loveva #publicgardens #spring (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/B947w7TpyfI/?igshid=1gmfe856lbiuy

[woodlibraryteens]

We are SO excited for our virtual hangout with Kerri Maniscalco on September 16! Join us for a night of awesome conversation, load up on sweets (Thomas would be so proud), enter raffles for some special SJTR themed prizes (one of which you'll get a special peek of soon) and some trivia! This program is open to anyone 13+! Any questions? Get in touch with Katie at [email protected]. #capturingthedevil #ctd #sjtr #stalkingjacktheripper #huntingprincedracula #hpd #escapingfromhoudini #efh #authorvisit #virtualvisit #kerrimaniscalco (at Wood Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ZcOwjHrLt/?igshid=pbz7ehj4ra1c

[americasgreatoutdoors]

A natural wonder of South Florida, Everglades National Park is a gorgeous and intriguing place. Across the park’s 1.5 million acres, thick forests transition to wide wetlands and coastal lowlands, each distinct ecosystem dependent on water conditions and a few inches of elevation. In misty marshes and along quiet coasts, rare and interesting plants and animals thrive. The entire park feels alive - slowly breathing and constantly shifting. Photo courtesy of Andrew Slaton.

[americasgreatoutdoors]

People get really excited about Badlands National Park in South Dakota. The sudden change in landscape from grassy plains to colorful, jagged rock formations comes as a pleasant shock. The wildlife – both ancient fossils and roaming freely – is fascinating. Photographer Kevin Griffith really enjoyed his visit: "This was taken last August, a little bit off Badlands Loop Road. It was an awesome experience! We had some decent sightings earlier in the day of some bighorn sheep and bison in the distance, but seeing these guys lined up on a narrow ledge just hanging out was really cool! It was just what I was hoping to find in the park." Photo courtesy of Kevin Griffith. 

[americasgreatoutdoors]

Acadia National Park in Maine has many claims to fame. It was the first national park east of the Mississippi. Generations of artists have immortalized its mountains, forests and rocky coastline. And of course, Acadia is the first place the see the sunrise in the continental United States. It's history includes Native Americans, who have inhabited the land for 12,000 years. Today four distinct tribes - the Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot - are known collectively as the Wabanaki, or “People of the Dawnland.” Photo courtesy of J.K. Putnam.

[americasgreatoutdoors]

A magnificent sunrise kisses the landscape at Grand Teton National Park with early morning light. The skyline of the Teton Range in northwestern Wyoming depicts quintessential mountain beauty. Many have stood in awe, in this very place, pondering life and overwhelmed by the stunning surroundings. Isn't it spectacular? We'd love to hear about times you've been to your public lands and felt utterly awestruck. We can relive these memories again and again when we share them. Photo by Michel Henson (www.sharetheexperience.org).