Scientist participating in snowmobile training in Montana.
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Scientist participating in snowmobile training in Montana.
An animated GIF of a bear rubbing up against a tree that appears to be dancing.
An animated GIF of a bear rubbing up against a tree that appears to be dancing.
Image from a remote camera placed in a golden eagle nest in the Mojave Desert. The parent is feed the chick a snake.
Image from a remote camera placed in a golden eagle nest in the Mojave Desert. The parent is feed the chick a snake.
An animated GIF of a bison walking slowly toward the camera in Yellowstone National Park.
An animated GIF of a bison walking slowly toward the camera in Yellowstone National Park.
Crews perform repairs on the Sperry Weather Station as part of Fire Operations in Glacier National Park. Information gathered by the USGS managed Sperry Weather Station are being used by regional fire managers to forecast fire weather and future fire behavior during the 2017 fire season.
Crews perform repairs on the Sperry Weather Station as part of Fire Operations in Glacier National Park. Information gathered by the USGS managed Sperry Weather Station are being used by regional fire managers to forecast fire weather and future fire behavior during the 2017 fire season.
Panoramic image from Sperry Glacier in Glacier National Park showing smoke from forest fires. Information gathered by the USGS managed Sperry Weather Station are being used by regional fire managers to forecast fire weather and future fire behavior.
Panoramic image from Sperry Glacier in Glacier National Park showing smoke from forest fires. Information gathered by the USGS managed Sperry Weather Station are being used by regional fire managers to forecast fire weather and future fire behavior.
USGS scientist Erich Peitzsch does repair on the Sperry Weather Station in Glacier National Park. Information gathered by the USGS managed Sperry Weather Station are being used by regional fire managers to forecast fire weather and future fire behavior during the 2017 fire season.
USGS scientist Erich Peitzsch does repair on the Sperry Weather Station in Glacier National Park. Information gathered by the USGS managed Sperry Weather Station are being used by regional fire managers to forecast fire weather and future fire behavior during the 2017 fire season.
Northern Cascades landscape.
Northern Cascades landscape.
USGS scientist Lisa McKeon sets up a repeat photo shot on Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park.
USGS scientist Lisa McKeon sets up a repeat photo shot on Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park.
American pika in the Northern Cascades. American pikas occupy talus slopes in mountain ecosystems throughout western North America.
American pika in the Northern Cascades. American pikas occupy talus slopes in mountain ecosystems throughout western North America.
Satellite image of Jackson Glacier with 2015 perimeter outlined in orange, 9/25/2015
Satellite image of Jackson Glacier with 2015 perimeter outlined in orange, 9/25/2015
Measurement stakes are carried across Sperry Glacier in Glacier National Park, Montana, during spring mass balance field work in 2019.
Measurement stakes are carried across Sperry Glacier in Glacier National Park, Montana, during spring mass balance field work in 2019.
Researchers get organized to begin mass balance field work after skiing to Sperry Glacier.
Researchers get organized to begin mass balance field work after skiing to Sperry Glacier.
Researchers get organized to begin mass balance field work after skiing to Sperry Glacier.
Researchers get organized to begin mass balance field work after skiing to Sperry Glacier.
Snow core measurements help scientists determine snow density, which is used to determine the mass balance of Sperry Glacier.
Snow core measurements help scientists determine snow density, which is used to determine the mass balance of Sperry Glacier.
Mule deer investigating a game camera in Madison Valley, Montana.
Mule deer investigating a game camera in Madison Valley, Montana.
Grinnell Glacier (J Scurlock, 09/15/16) has retreated to the mostly shaded, upper confines of the basin.
Grinnell Glacier (J Scurlock, 09/15/16) has retreated to the mostly shaded, upper confines of the basin.
Large moraines at the base of Logan Glacier (2016) mark the extent of the glacier before it began its retreat around 1850 AD.
Large moraines at the base of Logan Glacier (2016) mark the extent of the glacier before it began its retreat around 1850 AD.
Grinnell Glacier, GNP - 2016
Grinnell Glacier, GNP - 2016
Grinnell Glacier, GNP - 2016
Grinnell Glacier, GNP - 2016
Grinnell Glacier, GNP - 2016 (terminus)
Grinnell Glacier, GNP - 2016 (terminus)