Yosemite Falls rises above Cooks Meadow. The 2425 falls, the tallest in North America, is at peak flow during a warm-weather springtime melt of Sierra snowpack. Yosemite Valley.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16141
Bridalveil Falls with a rainbow forming in its spray, dropping 620 into Yosemite Valley, displaying peak water flow in spring months from deep snowpack and warm weather melt. Yosemite Valley.
Location: Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 16175
A large, old brown bear (grizzly bear) wades across Brooks River. Coastal and near-coastal brown bears in Alaska can live to 25 years of age, weigh up to 1400 lbs and stand over 9 feet tall.
Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos
Location: Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska
Image ID: 17038