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National Parks, Monuments, and Refuges
Jan 31, 2026

National Parks, Monuments, and Refuges

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Photographers flock to America’s National Parks, Monuments, and Wildlife Refuges. Here I celebrate their grandeur and variety— landscapes of rock, light, and time. Here you find red rocks and sculpted cliffs of the Grand Canyon, pastel layers of the Painted Desert, rugged forms of the Badlands, and ever-changing light of Yellowstone, Canyon Country, and the deserts of the American West.

Each image honors the beauty and endurance of these protected places — from the geysers of Wyoming to the canyonlands of Arizona and Utah.

Explore more through these individual park galleries:

• Joshua Tree NP  

• Yellowstone NP

• Bosque del Apache NWR 

•  Canyon Country 

Canyon Country blog

•  Alaska’s Inside Passage 

•  Western South Dakota