Midway ghost crabPallid ghost crab emerges from the sand on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Aug. 15, 2022. USFWS… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655250/photo-image-sand-animal-oceanFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022Manu-o-Kū (White Fairy Tern) Photo by Jordan Akiyama/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653937/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseSeagulls gather along a shoreline at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Original from NASA . Digitally enhanced by… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440406/free-photo-image-beach-ocean-nasa-birdsFree Image from public domain licenseWinter scenes at Kootenai National Wildlife RefugeSpectacular winter scenes at Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge in northern… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652874/photo-image-plant-border-treesFree Image from public domain licenseSunflowerSunflowers are starting to bloom at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa!Photo by Jessica Bolser/USFWS.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028726/photo-image-flower-plant-sunflowerFree Image from public domain licenseCicada shed with worms at Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife RefugePhoto by Ashley Riedel/USFWS. Original public domain… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028309/photo-image-plant-bee-leafFree Image from public domain licenseDowitchers in flightWe spotted these dowitchers flying over a wetland at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653593/photo-image-plant-animal-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseCamas National Wildlife RefugeA pond at Camas NWR with snowcapped mountains in the background. USFWS photo: Brent… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653411/photo-image-background-plant-grassFree Image from public domain licenseTickseed sunflowersTickseed sunflowers at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge.Photo by Jessica Bolser/USFWS. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029028/photo-image-flower-plant-sunflowerFree Image from public domain licenseEastern Gray Treefrog at Horicon National Wildlife RefugePhoto by Rachel Samerdyke/USFWS. Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029084/photo-image-flower-plant-beeFree Image from public domain licenseMonarch pair nectaring on liatrisThis pair of monarchs are feeding on liatris. This plant is known for high quality nectar… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028957/photo-image-flower-plant-butterflyFree Image from public domain licenseCoyote sightings at Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife RefugeThese coyotes were spotted this morning behind the… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028616/photo-image-nature-animalFree Image from public domain licenseEastern Gray Treefrog at Horicon National Wildlife RefugePhoto by Rachel Samerdyke/USFWS. Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029083/photo-image-summer-animalFree Image from public domain licenseElk grazing at Neal Smith National Wildlife RefugePhoto by Danielle Brigida/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028719/photo-image-nature-foodFree Image from public domain licenseNorthern CardinalFemale northern cardinal observed at Pool 9 of Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028591/photo-image-bird-animalFree Image from public domain licenseHorsetails at Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge in Washington State, April 16, 2022 USFWS Photo/A. LaValle https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654647/photo-image-flower-plant-grassFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Landscape and Fire - WinnerThe 2019 Swan Lake Fire burns on Kenai National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653079/photo-image-plant-fire-treeFree Image from public domain license80th Commemoration of the Battle of MidwayOn June 5, 2022, the USFWS commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Battle of… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653500/photo-image-flower-plant-animalFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: PlanningA fire map shows fire operations for the Swan Lake Fire on Kenai… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652838/photo-image-person-fire-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseBlooming ball cactusLooking for cacti? Don't overlook Minnesota! Ball cactus is the most rare of the three cactus species… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653510/photo-image-flower-plant-daisyFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022ʻEwaʻewa (Sooty Tern) Photo by Jordan Akiyama/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653907/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseThirteen-lined ground squirrelWe spotted this thirteen-lined ground squirrel at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653740/photo-image-animal-public-domain-natureFree Image from public domain licenseGreat Blue Heron at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife RefugeA great blue heron at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654962/photo-image-plant-grass-animalFree Image from public domain licenseLaysan albatross on MidwayAn adult mōlī, or Laysan albatross, rests with its chick on a rocky nest area on Midway Atoll… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655082/photo-image-animal-bird-seaFree Image from public domain licenseCamas National Wildlife RefugeA yellow-headed blackbird on cattails at Camas NWR. USFWS photo: Brent Lawrence Camas National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653413/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022ʻĀ (Red Footed Booby) Photo by Percy Ulsamer/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655159/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseSpotted sandpiperRemember angry birds? Here's one! We saw this particular spotted sandpiper at Big Stone National Wildlife… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653581/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseA young monarch caterpillar on a milkweed leafWe spotted this tiny monarch caterpillar on a milkweed leaf at Big Muddy… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028826/photo-image-plant-leafFree Image from public domain licenseSan Diego National Wildlife Refuge fire personnel pose for a photo on a training hike. Photo by Pedro Gomez, FWS https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652830/image-person-fire-public-domainFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Fuels ManagementFirefighters at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge diverged… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652827/photo-image-fire-pattern-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseOak leaves at Crane Meadows National Wildlife RefugePhoto by Courtney Celley/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029110/photo-image-tree-plant-leafFree Image from public domain licenseCamas National Wildlife RefugeA black-billed magpie at Camas NWR. USFWS photo: Brent Lawrence Camas National Wildlife Refuge… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653423/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022ʻEwaʻewa (Sooty Tern) Photo by Percy Ulsamer/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655169/photo-image-plant-grass-animalFree Image from public domain licenseMushroom clusterPhoto by Courtney Celley/USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029199/photo-image-plant-food-autumnFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022Noio Kōhā (Brown Noddy) Photo by Percy Ulsamer/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654106/photo-image-plant-tree-animalFree Image from public domain licenseDouglas squirrel nibbles on a fresh tree bud at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge outside Portland, Oregon, April 3… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655251/photo-image-leaves-tree-animalFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Fuels ManagementA prescribed fire burns at Shawangunk Grasslands National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652834/photo-image-fire-public-domain-greenFree Image from public domain licensepaddlesWilderness Inquiry (WI) is a non-profit organization that helps people from all walks of life to personally… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4029082/photo-image-arrow-waterFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Landscape and FireA wildfire burns on Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652842/photo-image-fire-smoke-public-domainFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Landscape and FireFirefighters at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge diverged… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653098/photo-image-fire-pattern-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseCamas National Wildlife RefugeA yellow-headed blackbird on cattails at Camas NWR. USFWS photo: Brent Lawrence Camas National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653406/photo-image-plant-animal-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022Manuokū (White Fairy Tern) Photo by Jordan Akiyama/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653905/photo-image-light-animal-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseBlooming ball cactusLooking for cacti? Don't overlook Minnesota! Ball cactus is the most rare of the three cactus species… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653497/photo-image-flower-plant-daisyFree Image from public domain licenseWilson's phalaropeWe spotted this Wilson's phalarope at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota. Unlike most birds… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653774/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Fuels ManagementA prescribed fire at Wallkill River National Wildlife… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652835/photo-image-fire-public-domain-flameFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022ʻĀ (Red Footed Booby) Photo by Percy Ulsamer/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654108/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseNorthern monkshood in bloomCheck out this northern monkshood in full bloom at Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge.Photo… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028635/photo-image-flower-plant-leafFree Image from public domain licenseIdaho gopher snakeA gopher snake extends its tongue as it coils beneath a sagebrush at Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655276/photo-image-grasses-trees-animalFree Image from public domain licenseGrays Harbor National Wildlife RefugeGrays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge in Washington State, April 16, 2022. USFWS… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654629/photo-image-plant-tree-public-domainFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Fuels ManagementFirefighters at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge diverged… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653087/photo-image-fire-pattern-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseCommon wood nymphA brown butterfly with two eye spots rests with its wings folded on a blade of grass at Grays Lake National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655074/photo-image-butterfly-plant-grassesFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Fuels Management - WinnerAerial ignitions and ground ignitions coordinate… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652849/photo-image-fire-public-domain-botanicalFree Image from public domain licenseCamas National Wildlife RefugeA northern shoveler at Camas NWR.USFWS photo: Brent Lawrence Camas National Wildlife Refuge is… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653633/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain license2021 USFWS Fire Employee Photo Contest Category: Fuels ManagementFirefighters at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge diverged… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653076/photo-image-fire-pattern-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseFuels Management - USFWS 2022 Photo/Video ContestBalcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge fire personnel regularly… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/11072845/photo-image-person-fire-smokeFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022Mōlī (Laysan Albatross) Photo by Jordan Akiyama/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654112/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022Mōlī (Laysan Albatross) Photo by Jordan Akiyama/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653933/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022Honu (Green Sea Turtle) Photo by Jordan Akiyama/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9654961/photo-image-person-sky-beachFree Image from public domain licenseLaysan albatross at Kīlauea PointA mōlī, or Laysan albatross, rests at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge with Daniel K.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9655093/photo-image-background-animal-birdFree Image from public domain licenseCamas National Wildlife RefugeA red-winged blackbird at Camas NWR. USFWS photo: Brent Lawrence Camas National Wildlife… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653421/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseLighthouse at Huron National Wildlife RefugePhoto by USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4028524/photo-image-city-buildingFree Image from public domain licenseRed-footed booby on Kaua‘iA beautiful red-footed booby, or ʻā, flies with nesting material at Kīlauea Point National… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653405/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseCliff swallows nestingWe spotted these cliff swallows nesting at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota. Photo by… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653779/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licenseMidway 2022Noio Kōhā (Brown Noddy) Photo by Percy Ulsamer/USFWSLearn more about Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653924/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licensePart of the Wetlands Reserve Program easement on the Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge restored the natural meander to… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3336195/free-photo-image-acep-agricultural-conservation-easement-program-bulldozerFree Image from public domain licenseDowitchers in flightWe spotted these dowitchers flying over a wetland at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9653587/photo-image-animal-public-domain-birdFree Image from public domain licensePanther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge on the outskirts of Yazoo City, Mississippi. Original image from Carol M.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3094354/free-photo-image-america-carol-highsmith-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseA great egret preens its feathers while standing in the shallow water of a pond in the Merritt island National Wildlife… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440912/free-photo-image-egret-space-creative-common-jungleFree Image from public domain licenseAn almost nadir view of the John F. Kennedy Space Center was provided by one of STS-122 crewmembers with a digital camera.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441302/free-photo-image-florida-indian-astrologyFree Image from public domain licenseA little blue heron wades in the shallows at water's edge. Original from NASA. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/441161/free-photo-image-jungle-water-birds-blue-heronFree Image from public domain licenseA heron stands in the Blackpoint Wildlife Drive in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Original from NASA .… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440428/free-photo-image-florida-birds-animal-animals-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseYoung bull elk test each other's mettle at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's elk refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a valley… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/582790/carol-highsmiths-wyoming-photographFree Image from public domain licenseA great egret stands in the march at the Blackpoint Wildlife Drive in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440415/free-photo-image-wildlife-animal-animals-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseA stork stands in the Blackpoint Wildlife Drive in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Original from NASA.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/440387/free-photo-image-bird-animal-animals-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseBald eagle holding a fish in its talons at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Credit: Ron… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4030021/bald-eagle-with-fishFree Image from public domain licenseAtlantic puffins at Maine Coastal Island National Wildlife Refuge credit: USFWS. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/4030024/atlantic-puffinsFree Image from public domain license