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Explore our planet through photography and imagery, including climate change and water all the way back to the 1800s when the USGS was surveying the country by horse and buggy.

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Image: Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

Image: Sunset Red Hill Bay
Sunset Red Hill Bay
Sunset Red Hill Bay
Sunset Red Hill Bay

Sunset at Red Hill Bay, Salton Sea, California.

Sunset at Red Hill Bay, Salton Sea, California.

Image: Western Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper

Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.

Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.

Image: Grab Sampling
Grab Sampling
Grab Sampling
Grab Sampling

Bill Damschen (USGS) collecting a grab sample from runoff after a rain event, at a North Dakota Discovery Farms Underwood waterway site at Underwood, ND.

Bill Damschen (USGS) collecting a grab sample from runoff after a rain event, at a North Dakota Discovery Farms Underwood waterway site at Underwood, ND.

Image: Tile Outlet
Tile Outlet
Tile Outlet
Tile Outlet

North Dakota Discovery Farms tile outlet at Embden, ND.

North Dakota Discovery Farms tile outlet at Embden, ND.

Image: Black-necked Stilt
Black-necked Stilt
Black-necked Stilt
Black-necked Stilt

Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.

Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.

Image: Black-necked Stilt
Black-necked Stilt
Black-necked Stilt
Black-necked Stilt

Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.

Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.

Image: Black-necked Stilt and American Avocet
Black-necked Stilt and American Avocet
Black-necked Stilt and American Avocet
Black-necked Stilt and American Avocet

Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.

Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.

Image: Davis Rd. Mud Volcano
Davis Rd. Mud Volcano
Davis Rd. Mud Volcano
Davis Rd. Mud Volcano

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

Image: Dowitcher Sleeping
Dowitcher Sleeping
Dowitcher Sleeping
Dowitcher Sleeping

Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.

Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.

Image: Dowitcher Sleeping
Dowitcher Sleeping
Dowitcher Sleeping
Dowitcher Sleeping

Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.

Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.

Image: Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

Image: Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

Image: Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

Image: Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

Image: Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

Image: Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

Image: Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

Image: Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

Image: Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

A surface expression of geothermal activity.

Avalanche path
Avalanche path
Avalanche path
Avalanche path

Regular avalanche activity keeps this path clear of trees. Snowy peaks of Glacier National Park in the background.

Regular avalanche activity keeps this path clear of trees. Snowy peaks of Glacier National Park in the background.