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Frost covered American bison on geothermally heated ground in winter, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Frost covered herd of American bison (Bison bison) one lying down and others standing as still as possible in the background to conserve energy on the relatively warm

American bison walking in Alum Creek with mallard ducks crossing the water, YNP, Wyoming, USA
American bison (Bison bison) walking in the water at Alum Creek in winter with a pair of mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) crossing the stream, Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming

Icy crust formation over the Undine Falls in winter, YNP, USA
Icy crust formation over the Undine Falls in winter; Yellowstone National Park, United states of America

Mineral deposits at Canary Spring, Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone Natural Park, Wyoming, USA
Thermal runoff channels create travertine mineral deposits at Canary Spring of the Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone Natural Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Juniper tree and red, rock wall in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA
Leafless juniper tree (Juniper scopulorum) and red, sandstone rock wall in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; Utah, United States of America

Bull elk enduing a long winter, feeding in thermal water on coarse reeds, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Close-up of bull elk (Cervus canadensis) in late February, thin and with antlers beat up and broken, enduring the long winter by finding food in the thermal heated water

Snow-covered Bison walking along the Firehole River in winter, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Close-up of a snow-covered bison (Bison bison) standing along the snowy riverbank of Firehole River on a winter day; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Grand Prismatic Spring and Excelsior Geyser Crater in Midway Geyser Basin, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Grand Prismatic Spring is one of the largest and most beautiful examples of a common hydrothermal feature in Yellowstone National Park and one of the largest hot springs in the United States

Wavy rock patterns, Coyote Buttes in Paria Canyon / Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA
Wavy patterns on the terraced sandstone rock formations of the Coyote Buttes in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness; Arizona, United States of America

Snow covered Denali and colorful foliage on the tundra, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA
Snow covered Denali with rocky cliffs and colorful foliage on the tundra in Denali National Park; Alaska, United States of America

Bull elk standing in a field of sagebrush, YNP, USA
Portrait of a bull elk (Cervus canadensis) standing in a field of sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata); Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

a lone lodgepole pine tree and coyote tracks in the fresh snow, YNP, Wyoming, USA
A lone lodgepole pine tree (Pinus contorta) and coyote tracks in fresh snow; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America

Golden sunrise over pine trees and the Yellowstone River in Hayden Valley, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Yellowstone River and a row of lodgepole pine trees in Hayden Valley with the golden light of sunrise illuminating the mist on the water; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America

Portrait of a coyote standing in the grass looking back over its shoulder, YNP, USA
View taken from behind of a coyote (Canis latrans) standing in the grass looking back over its shoulder; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Lodgepole pines and a snowy landscape in Yellowstone National Park, USA
Frosty Lodgepole pines (Pinus contorta) and animal tracks running across and otherwise pristine snowy landscape in Yellowstone National Park; United States of America

Portrait of a northern river otter looking up from the icy water, YNP, USA
Portrait of a northern river otter (Lutra canadensis) lying on the ice looking up from the icy water; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Golden Cathedral porthole arch, Neon Canyon, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA
Golden Cathedral porthole arch in Neon Canyon, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; Utah, United States of America

Crystal Falls, outfall of Cascade Creek, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Crystal Falls flowing over the cliffs, created by the outfall of Cascade Creek in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Silhouetted mountain ridges of the Absaroka Range at sunrise, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Golden sunrise over the mountain peaks of the Absaroka Range in the Lamar Valley; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Cottonwood tree near fence illuminated by the sunrise in the fog in winter, Lamar Valley, YNP, USA
Sunlight illuminates the silhouette of a large cottonwood tree (Populus deltoides) in a snow covered field near a wooden fence in the early morning mist at sunrise

Hoodoos at night, rock formations in the Lamar River Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Abstract shapes of the Hoodoos at night, rock formations in the Lamar River Valley in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Portrait of a brown bear sow and cub walking in the grass, YNP, USA
Portrait of a brown bear sow and cub (Ursus arctos) walking in the grass looking out over the field; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Brown bear walking along a sagebrush meadow, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Portrait of a brown bear (Ursus arctos) walking along a sagebrush meadow; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

American bison roaming the snowy hills looking for food, Hayden Valley, YNP, Wyoming, USA
American bison (Bison bison) roaming the snowy hills looking for food in the Hayden Valley; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America

Grand Tetons reflected in Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
Reflections in the Snake River at Schwabachers Landing

Portrait of pronghorn antelope buck in warm light, YNP, USA
View taken from behind of a close-up portrait of a pronghorn antelope buck (Antilocapra americana) in warm light; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America

American bison roaming the snowy hilltops, grazing on dried grass, YNP, Wyoming, USA
American bison (Bison bison) roaming the snowy hilltops grazing on dried grass sticking up out of the snow covered landscape with a grey cloudy sky

Elephants standing in the grasslands of Msai Mara National Park, Kenya, Africa
Adult elephant (Loxodonta) and juvenile elephant grazing in field in the grasslands of the savanna, Msai Mara National Park; Kenya, Africa

Black Spruce Tree (Picea mariana) seedling on tundra in autumn, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA
Fall color, Black Spruce Tree (Picea mariana) seedling on the tundra in autumn; Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States of America

Joshua Tree standing in front of a starry night sky, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) standing in front of a starry night sky with the orange glow of the sunset on the horizon; Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States of America

Mount Denali (McKinley) at sunrise, Denali National Park & Preserve, Alaska, USA
Pink glow of sunrise reflected on the snow-capped Mount Denali (McKinley)with the fall colored tundra and conifer trees in the foreground; Denali National Park and Preserve, Interior Alaska, Alaska

Frozen shores of Kathleen Lake and snow covered Mount Worthington, Haines Junction, Yukon
Dramatic winter landscape on with ice covered boulder along the frozen shores of Kathleen Lake and the clouds over Mount Worthington in the distance creating a moody atmosphere; Haines Junction

Portrait of a snow-covered Bison in Yellowstone National Park, USA
Portrait of a snow-covered Bison bull (Bison bison) standing in a deep snowbank; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Bare lodgepole pine trees and snow-covered forest at Yellowstone Lake in winter, YNP, USA
Bare, lodgepole pine tree trunks (Pinus contorta) sticking up out of the snowy landscape in front of a snow-covered conifer forest in the morning fog in winter at Yellowstone Lake; Yellowstone

Snow covered bison standing in a snowy field next to sagebrush, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Snow covered Bison cow (Bison bison) standing in a snowy field next to frost covered sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) on a sunny winter day; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Portrait of a coyote standing in a snow covered field howling into the air, YNP, USA
Coyote (Canis latrans) standing in a snowy field of sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) with head raised upward and mouth open, howling into the air; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Golden aspen trees in a row on a mountainside against a blue sky, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Golden, yellow quaking aspens (Populus tremuloides) in a row along the mountainside against a bright blue sky with the sun shining through the trees in autumn; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Cottonwood tree illuminated by the sunrise in the fog in winter, Lamar Valley, YNP, USA
Sunlight illuminates the silhouette of a cottonwood tree (Populus deltoides) in a snow covered field in the early morning mist at sunrise, Lamar Valley; Yellowstone National Park

Frost covered conifers in the mist, Mammoth Hot Springs, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Frost covered conifers emerge through the misty steam in Mammoth Hot Springs; Yellowstone Natural Park, Wyoming, United States of America

American Bison and Old Faithful with steam illuminated by the sun, Upper Geyser Basin in YNP, USA
American Bison (Bison bison) along the snow covered landscape keeping warm from the thermal steam of Old Faithful illuminated by the golden light of the sun in the Upper Geyser Basin; Yellowstone

American Bison and Old Faithful at sunrise in the Upper Geyser Basin in YNP, USA
American Bison (Bison bison) along the snow covered landscape keeping warm from the thermal steam of Old Faithful illuminated by the golden light of sunrise in the Upper Geyser Basin; Yellowstone

Sunlit, eastern cottonwood trees covered in frost in winter, Yellowstone National Park, USA
A cluster of sunlit, eastern cottonwoods (Populus deltoides) covered in frost on a winter field in Lamar Valley; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Portrait of mule deer fawn looking at camera through pine boughs, YNP, USA
Close-up portrait of mule deer fawn (Odocoileus hemionus) looking at camera through a thicket of lodgepole pines (Pinus contorta); Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Eastern cottonwood trees covered in frost in winter, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Eastern cottonwoods (Populus deltoides) covered in frost on a winter field in Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park; United States of America

Gnarled juniper tree on snow covered slope with bull elk in the distance, YNP, Montana, USA
Unusual occurrence of a gnarly juniper tree (Juniper scopulorum) growing on a snow covered slope in the shadow of Electric Peak with a bull elk (Cervus canadensis)

Portrait of a bull elk in the morning light with wet fur, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Close-up portrait of a bull elk (Cervus canadensis) in the morning light with wet fur from traveling through the dew-covered pine trees and brush in the early morning; Yellowstone National Park

American bison roaming the snowy hills, grazing on dried grass, YNP, Wyoming, USA
American bison (Bison bison) roaming the snowy hills grazing on dried grass sticking up out of the snow covered landscape with billowing clouds in a blue sky in Hayden Valley; Yellowstone National

Barronette Peak in the Absaroka Range on a sunny winter day, Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, USA
View of snow covered Barronette Peak in the Absaroka Range on a sunny winter day in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, Unites States Of America

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