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Cholla cactus, brittlebush, ocotillo and various cacti and wildflowers color the sides of Glorietta Canyon. Heavy winter rains led to a historic springtime bloom in 2005, carpeting the entire desert in vegetation and color for months. State Parks Photo. Image ID: 10975 Species: Opuntia, Encelia farinosa, Fouquieria splendens Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA	Grand Prismatic Spring (left) and Excelsior Geyser (right). Grand Prismatic Spring displays a stunning rainbow of colors created by species of thermophilac (heat-loving) bacteria that thrive in narrow temperature ranges. The blue water in the center is too hot to support any bacterial life, while the outer orange rings are the coolest water. Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest spring in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Midway Geyser Basin. State Parks Picture. Image ID: 13571 Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA	Broken Hill with the Pacific Ocean in the distance. Broken Hill is an ancient, compacted sand dune that was uplifted to its present location and is now eroding. Stock Photography of State Parks. Image ID: 14758 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA

Torrey Pines seacliffs, rising up to 300 feet above the ocean, stretch from Del Mar to La Jolla. On the mesa atop the bluffs are found Torrey pine trees, one of the rare species of pines in the world. Photograph of State Parks. Image ID: 22285 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA	The Fire Wave, a beautiful sandstone formation exhibiting dramatic striations, striped layers in the geologic historical record. State Parks Photos. Image ID: 26473 Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA	Sunset falls upon Torrey Pines State Reserve, viewed from the Torrey Pines glider port. La Jolla, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Scripps Pier are seen in the distance. State Parks Image. Image ID: 26436 Location: La Jolla, California, USA

Giant redwood, Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwood National Park. The coastal redwood, or simply 'redwood', is the tallest tree on Earth, reaching a height of 379' and living 3500 years or more. It is native to coastal California and the southwestern corner of Oregon within the United States, but most concentrated in Redwood National and State Parks in Northern California, found close to the coast where moisture and soil conditions can support its unique size and growth requirements. Professional stock photos of State Parks. Image ID: 25795 Species: Coast redwood, giant redwood, California redwood, Sequoia sempervirens Location: Redwood National Park, California, USA	Brittlebush at sunrise, dawn, springtime bloom, Palm Canyon, Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Pictures of State Parks. Image ID: 24301 Species: Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA	Brittlebush blooms in spring, Palm Canyon, Anza Borrego Desert State Park. State Parks Photo. Image ID: 24304 Species: Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA

Self portrait at sunrise, panorama of Crater Lake. Crater Lake is the six-mile wide lake inside the collapsed caldera of volcanic Mount Mazama. Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and the seventh-deepest in the world. Its maximum recorded depth is 1996 feet (608m). It lies at an altitude of 6178 feet (1880m). State Parks Picture. Image ID: 19130 Location: Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA Pano dimensions: 2726 x 9677

Torrey Pines balloon aerial survey photo. Torrey Pines seacliffs, rising up to 300 feet above the ocean, stretch from Del Mar to La Jolla. On the mesa atop the bluffs are found Torrey pine trees, one of the rare species of pines in the world. Peregine falcons nest at the edge of the cliffs. This photo was made as part of an experimental balloon aerial photographic survey flight over Torrey Pines State Reserve, by permission of Torrey Pines State Reserve. Stock Photography of State Parks. Image ID: 27271 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA Pano dimensions: 5001 x 11896

Eureka Dunes. The Eureka Valley Sand Dunes are California's tallest sand dunes, and one of the tallest in the United States. Rising 680' above the floor of the Eureka Valley, the Eureka sand dunes are home to several endangered species, as well as "singing sand" that makes strange sounds when it shifts. Located in the remote northern portion of Death Valley National Park, the Eureka Dunes see very few visitors. Photograph of State Parks. Image ID: 25250 Location: Eureka Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California, USA	Torrey Pines State Beach, sandstone cliffs rise above the beach at Torrey Pines State Reserve. State Parks Photos. Image ID: 27248 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA	Rising sun creates the photographers shadow on a sandstone wall. State Parks Image. Image ID: 26474 Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA

Natural arch formed in sandstone. Professional stock photos of State Parks. Image ID: 26472 Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA	Fire Arch or Windstone Arch, also known as Fire Cave, is a tiny cave with a miniature arch and a group of natural pocket holes. Many people walk by this cave without realizing it is there! Pictures of State Parks. Image ID: 26475 Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA	Sunset on the Eureka Dunes. The Eureka Valley Sand Dunes are California's tallest sand dunes, and one of the tallest in the United States. Rising 680' above the floor of the Eureka Valley, the Eureka sand dunes are home to several endangered species, as well as "singing sand" that makes strange sounds when it shifts. Located in the remote northern portion of Death Valley National Park, the Eureka Dunes see very few visitors. State Parks Photo. Image ID: 25240 Location: Eureka Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Eureka Dunes. The Eureka Valley Sand Dunes are California's tallest sand dunes, and one of the tallest in the United States. Rising 680' above the floor of the Eureka Valley, the Eureka sand dunes are home to several endangered species, as well as "singing sand" that makes strange sounds when it shifts. Located in the remote northern portion of Death Valley National Park, the Eureka Dunes see very few visitors. State Parks Picture. Image ID: 25241 Location: Eureka Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Torrey Pines State Beach, sandstone cliffs rise above the beach at Torrey Pines State Reserve. Stock Photography of State Parks. Image ID: 27194 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA Pano dimensions: 3810 x 10199

Torrey Pines balloon aerial survey photo. Torrey Pines seacliffs, rising up to 300 feet above the ocean, stretch from Del Mar to La Jolla. On the mesa atop the bluffs are found Torrey pine trees, one of the rare species of pines in the world. Peregine falcons nest at the edge of the cliffs. This photo was made as part of an experimental balloon aerial photographic survey flight over Torrey Pines State Reserve, by permission of Torrey Pines State Reserve. Photograph of State Parks. Image ID: 27277 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA Pano dimensions: 4253 x 9829

Torrey Pines State Beach, sandstone cliffs rise above the beach at Torrey Pines State Reserve. State Parks Photos. Image ID: 27247 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA Pano dimensions: 3192 x 9738

Torrey Pines State Beach, sandstone cliffs rise above the beach at Torrey Pines State Reserve. State Parks Image. Image ID: 22435 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA	Eureka Dunes. The Eureka Valley Sand Dunes are California's tallest sand dunes, and one of the tallest in the United States. Rising 680' above the floor of the Eureka Valley, the Eureka sand dunes are home to several endangered species, as well as "singing sand" that makes strange sounds when it shifts. Located in the remote northern portion of Death Valley National Park, the Eureka Dunes see very few visitors. Professional stock photos of State Parks. Image ID: 25249 Location: Eureka Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California, USA	Torrey Pines balloon aerial survey photo. Torrey Pines seacliffs, rising up to 300 feet above the ocean, stretch from Del Mar to La Jolla. On the mesa atop the bluffs are found Torrey pine trees, one of the rare species of pines in the world. Peregine falcons nest at the edge of the cliffs. This photo was made as part of an experimental balloon aerial photographic survey flight over Torrey Pines State Reserve, by permission of Torrey Pines State Reserve. Pictures of State Parks. Image ID: 27288 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA

Beautiful sunset on Torrey Pines State Beach. State Parks Photo. Image ID: 27199 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA Pano dimensions: 2584 x 5488

Torrey Pines seacliffs, rising up to 300 feet above the ocean, stretch from Del Mar to La Jolla. On the mesa atop the bluffs are found Torrey pine trees, one of the rare species of pines in the world. State Parks Picture. Image ID: 22311 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA	A river of salt flows across Death Valley, toward the lowest point in the United States at Badwater. Stock Photography of State Parks. Image ID: 25260 Location: Badwater, Death Valley National Park, California, USA	Eureka Dunes. The Eureka Valley Sand Dunes are California's tallest sand dunes, and one of the tallest in the United States. Rising 680' above the floor of the Eureka Valley, the Eureka sand dunes are home to several endangered species, as well as "singing sand" that makes strange sounds when it shifts. Located in the remote northern portion of Death Valley National Park, the Eureka Dunes see very few visitors. Photograph of State Parks. Image ID: 25274 Location: Eureka Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Natural arch formed in sandstone frames the setting moon. State Parks Photos. Image ID: 26486 Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA	The Fire Wave, a beautiful sandstone formation exhibiting dramatic striations, striped layers in the geologic historical record. State Parks Image. Image ID: 26487 Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA