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Image: Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest

A forest of coniferous trees can be seen along a mountain. The tree line can be seen, which is the point at which trees stop, because conditions for growth become unideal.

A forest of coniferous trees can be seen along a mountain. The tree line can be seen, which is the point at which trees stop, because conditions for growth become unideal.

Image: Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest

A forest of coniferous trees can be seen along a mountain. The tree line can be seen, which is the point at which trees stop, because conditions for growth become unideal.

A forest of coniferous trees can be seen along a mountain. The tree line can be seen, which is the point at which trees stop, because conditions for growth become unideal.

Image: Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest

A forest of coniferous trees can be seen along a mountain. The tree line can be seen, which is the point at which trees stop, because conditions for growth become unideal.

A forest of coniferous trees can be seen along a mountain. The tree line can be seen, which is the point at which trees stop, because conditions for growth become unideal.

Image: Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest

A forest of coniferous trees can be seen along a mountain. The tree line can be seen, which is the point at which trees stop, because conditions for growth become unideal.

A forest of coniferous trees can be seen along a mountain. The tree line can be seen, which is the point at which trees stop, because conditions for growth become unideal.

Image: Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest

A forest of coniferous trees can be seen along a mountain. The tree line can be seen, which is the point at which trees stop, because conditions for growth become unideal.

A forest of coniferous trees can be seen along a mountain. The tree line can be seen, which is the point at which trees stop, because conditions for growth become unideal.

Image: Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest
Mountains and Coniferous Forest

A forest of coniferous trees can be seen along a mountain. The tree line can be seen, which is the point at which trees stop, because conditions for growth become unideal.

A forest of coniferous trees can be seen along a mountain. The tree line can be seen, which is the point at which trees stop, because conditions for growth become unideal.

Image: Water on the Prairie
Water on the Prairie
Water on the Prairie
Water on the Prairie

A meandering stream that was a possible biomonitoring site for a USGS project in North Dakota.

A meandering stream that was a possible biomonitoring site for a USGS project in North Dakota.

Image: Water on the Prairie
Water on the Prairie
Water on the Prairie
Water on the Prairie

A meandering stream that was a possible biomonitoring site for a USGS project in North Dakota.

A meandering stream that was a possible biomonitoring site for a USGS project in North Dakota.

Caribou crossing the Selawik River, Alaska
Caribou crossing the Selawik River, Alaska
Caribou crossing the Selawik River, Alaska
Caribou crossing the Selawik River, Alaska

Caribou crossing the Selawik River, Alaska

Andrews Creek Weather Station, Loch Vale, RMNP, CO
Andrews Meadow Weather Station
Andrews Meadow Weather Station
Andrews Meadow Weather Station

Andrews Creek Weather Station, Loch Vale, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Andrews Meadow (401723105400101)

40o17'25" 105o39'57"

Andrews Creek Weather Station, Loch Vale, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Andrews Meadow (401723105400101)

40o17'25" 105o39'57"

Image: Bear in Captivity With Bird
Bear in Captivity With Bird
Bear in Captivity With Bird
Bear in Captivity With Bird

Grizzly bear and black-billed magpie.

Image: Caribou (Rangifer tarandus)
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus)
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus)
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus)

Caribou Lying in the Grass in Captivity.

Caribou Lying in the Grass in Captivity.

Image: Elk (Cervus elaphus)
Elk (Cervus elaphus)
Elk (Cervus elaphus)
Elk (Cervus elaphus)

Male elk in front of a female elk lying in the grass.

Male elk in front of a female elk lying in the grass.

Image: Elk (Cervus elaphus)
Elk (Cervus elaphus)
Elk (Cervus elaphus)
Elk (Cervus elaphus)

Female elk lying in the grass in captivity.

Female elk lying in the grass in captivity.

Image: Elk (Cervus elaphus)
Elk (Cervus elaphus)
Elk (Cervus elaphus)
Elk (Cervus elaphus)

Male elk in front of a female elk lying in the grass.

Male elk in front of a female elk lying in the grass.

Image: Elk (Cervus elaphus)
Elk (Cervus elaphus)
Elk (Cervus elaphus)
Elk (Cervus elaphus)

Male elk in front of a female elk lying in the grass.

Male elk in front of a female elk lying in the grass.

Flooded coastal streets, houses, and fields after Hurricane Ike passes through Texas
Flooding on Texas coast after Hurricane Ike passes
Flooding on Texas coast after Hurricane Ike passes
Flooding on Texas coast after Hurricane Ike passes

Flooded coastal streets, houses, and fields after Hurricane Ike passes through Texas

Image: Head of Male Moose
Head of Male Moose
Head of Male Moose
Head of Male Moose

Head of male moose at rehabilitation center.

Head of male moose at rehabilitation center.

Image: Moose (Alces alces)
Moose (Alces alces)
Moose (Alces alces)
Moose (Alces alces)

Young male moose at a rehabilitation center standing along side a fence.

Young male moose at a rehabilitation center standing along side a fence.

Image: Moose (Alces alces)
Moose (Alces alces)
Moose (Alces alces)
Moose (Alces alces)

Young male moose at a rehabilitation center standing along side a fence.

Young male moose at a rehabilitation center standing along side a fence.

Image: Moose (Alces alces)
Moose (Alces alces)
Moose (Alces alces)
Moose (Alces alces)

Male Moose lying in the grass at a rehabilitation center.

Male Moose lying in the grass at a rehabilitation center.