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Image: Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains

First snowfall of the coming winter in the mountains of Western Canada.

First snowfall of the coming winter in the mountains of Western Canada.

Image: Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains

First snowfall of the coming winter in the mountains of Western Canada.

First snowfall of the coming winter in the mountains of Western Canada.

Image: Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains

First snowfall of the coming winter in the mountains of Western Canada.

First snowfall of the coming winter in the mountains of Western Canada.

Image: Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains

First snowfall of the coming winter in the mountains of Western Canada.

First snowfall of the coming winter in the mountains of Western Canada.

Image: Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains

Snow-capped ridge in the mountains of Western Canada surrounded by coniferous forest.

Snow-capped ridge in the mountains of Western Canada surrounded by coniferous forest.

Image: Conifers, Mountains, and Geology in Western Canada
Conifers, Mountains, and Geology in Western Canada
Conifers, Mountains, and Geology in Western Canada
Conifers, Mountains, and Geology in Western Canada

Clouds, conifers, and geology in the Rocky Mountains of Western Canada.

Clouds, conifers, and geology in the Rocky Mountains of Western Canada.

Image: Autumn Colors and Canadian Larches
Autumn Colors and Canadian Larches
Autumn Colors and Canadian Larches
Autumn Colors and Canadian Larches

Autumn foliage on a rocky slope of the Canadian Rockies.

Autumn foliage on a rocky slope of the Canadian Rockies.

Image: Conifers, Mtns, and Geology in Western Canada
Conifers, Mtns, and Geology in Western Canada
Conifers, Mtns, and Geology in Western Canada
Conifers, Mtns, and Geology in Western Canada

Clouds, conifers, and geology in the Rocky Mountains of Western Canada.

Clouds, conifers, and geology in the Rocky Mountains of Western Canada.

Image: Autumn in the Canadian Rockies
Autumn in the Canadian Rockies
Autumn in the Canadian Rockies
Autumn in the Canadian Rockies

Autumn foliage around a lake in the Rocky Mountains of Canada.

Autumn foliage around a lake in the Rocky Mountains of Canada.

Image: Autumn Foliage in the Canadian Rockies
Autumn Foliage in the Canadian Rockies
Autumn Foliage in the Canadian Rockies
Autumn Foliage in the Canadian Rockies

Lakeside trail in the Canadian Rockies surrounded by autumn foliage.

Lakeside trail in the Canadian Rockies surrounded by autumn foliage.

Image: Autumn Foliage Beside a Mountain Lake
Autumn Foliage Beside a Mountain Lake
Autumn Foliage Beside a Mountain Lake
Autumn Foliage Beside a Mountain Lake

Lake in the Canadian Rockies surrounded by autumn foliage.

Lake in the Canadian Rockies surrounded by autumn foliage.

Image: Conifers, a Meadow, and a Glacier in Western Canada
Conifers, a Meadow, and a Glacier in Western Canada
Conifers, a Meadow, and a Glacier in Western Canada
Conifers, a Meadow, and a Glacier in Western Canada

Glacier hanging above a mountain meadow and a coniferous forest in the Rocky mountains of Western Canada.

Glacier hanging above a mountain meadow and a coniferous forest in the Rocky mountains of Western Canada.

Image: Autumn Colors Beside a Canadian Lake
Autumn Colors Beside a Canadian Lake
Autumn Colors Beside a Canadian Lake
Autumn Colors Beside a Canadian Lake

Lake in the Canadian Rockies surrounded by autumn foliage.

Lake in the Canadian Rockies surrounded by autumn foliage.

Image: Autumn Colors Beside a Mountain Lake
Autumn Colors Beside a Mountain Lake
Autumn Colors Beside a Mountain Lake
Autumn Colors Beside a Mountain Lake

Lake in the Canadian Rockies surrounded by autumn foliage.

Lake in the Canadian Rockies surrounded by autumn foliage.

Image: Conifers and Mountains in Western Canada
Conifers and Mountains in Western Canada
Conifers and Mountains in Western Canada
Conifers and Mountains in Western Canada

Mountains of Western Canada overlooking an extensive coniferous forest and young trees.

Mountains of Western Canada overlooking an extensive coniferous forest and young trees.

Image: Conifers and Mountains in Western Canada
Conifers and Mountains in Western Canada
Conifers and Mountains in Western Canada
Conifers and Mountains in Western Canada

An extensive coniferous forest of pines, spruces, and larches in the Canadian Rockies.

An extensive coniferous forest of pines, spruces, and larches in the Canadian Rockies.

Image: Sumatran Tiger
Sumatran Tiger
Sumatran Tiger
Sumatran Tiger

The sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) makes an appearance at the Save Vanishing Species event to unveil the tiger stamp for the First-Day-Of-Issue Ceremony at the Smithsonian National Zoology Park.

The sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) makes an appearance at the Save Vanishing Species event to unveil the tiger stamp for the First-Day-Of-Issue Ceremony at the Smithsonian National Zoology Park.

Image: Autumn in the Forests, Lakes, and Mountains of Canada
Autumn in the Forests, Lakes, and Mountains of Canada
Autumn in the Forests, Lakes, and Mountains of Canada
Autumn in the Forests, Lakes, and Mountains of Canada

Coniferous forest and high glacial peaks along a mountain lake.

Image: Autumn in the Forests, Lakes, and Mountains of Canada
Autumn in the Forests, Lakes, and Mountains of Canada
Autumn in the Forests, Lakes, and Mountains of Canada
Autumn in the Forests, Lakes, and Mountains of Canada

Coniferous forest and high glacial peaks along a mountain lake.

Image: Black-Footed Ferret
Black-Footed Ferret
Black-Footed Ferret
Black-Footed Ferret

The USGS National Wildlife Health Center is working to develop an oral vaccine to protect the endangered black-footed ferret from plague.

The USGS National Wildlife Health Center is working to develop an oral vaccine to protect the endangered black-footed ferret from plague.

Pit tagging a fish
Pit tagging a fish
Pit tagging a fish
Pit tagging a fish

USGS scientist Robert Al-Chokhachy places a pit tag in a trout to track movement.

USGS scientist Robert Al-Chokhachy places a pit tag in a trout to track movement.