Earth Day 2025

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Arnie Lee

A Photo Essay

The first Earth Day took place when I was a student at the University of Michigan in 1970. Since then I’ve written several articles about this day. If you’re interested, you can read one of my previous Earth Day articles here.

Today, instead of renewing some of my thoughts about Earth Day, I’ll recall my connection to nature and the environment through some of the photographs that celebrate some our nation’s treasured locations.

Sunset at Monument Valley along the Arizona/Utah border
A lone hiker venturing onto the Mesquite Dunes of Death Valley National Park
Horses grazing in the meadow at the foot of the Grand Tetons.
The iconic Delicate Arch rises above the rocky surroundings in Arches National Park
Hiking to HiddenLake on a trail in Glacier National Park
One of the many gigantic redwood trees in Muir Wood National Monument
A pair of elk grazing at the summit in Rocky Mountain National Park
Overlooking the Atlatntic Ocean at Acadia National Park
A fern in the rain forest in Olympic National Park
The Merced River winding through Yosemite National Park
Crowded American White Pelicans in Everglades National Park
A Bighorn Sheep grazing in Badlands National Park
A travertine terrace at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park
A garden of Cholla Cactus in Joshua Tree National Park
Overlooking the bay in San Francisco Maritime Historic Park
Wizard Island in the amazing blue waters at Crater Lake National Park
The iconic Half Dome towering over Yosemite National Park
Visitors exploring the interior of a huge redwood tree in Muir Woods National Monument
A young black bear scampering along the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park
Along the shore of Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park

During the 55 years since the first Earth Day I’ve had the lucky opportunity to visit so many of the amazing places on this part of the Earth. Get out and enjoy.

Written by:

Arnie Lee

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