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Storm Clouds above Split Mountain Dinosaur National Monument

A view of Split Mountain in Dinosaur National Monument during a summer storm as sunset approaches. Split Mountain is a sharp meander, carved out of the surrounding desert landscape by the Green River, a tributary of the mighty Colorado River. The Green River originates in the Wind River Mountain Range in southeastern Wyoming to the north. Dinosaur National Monument as the name suggests is a world renowned locality for dinosaur fossils, with nearly 800 paleontological sites located in the park. It is known for the Allosaurus, Deinonychus, and Abydosaurus dinosaurs.

Dinosaur National Monument is located on the Utah/Colorado border.

Schwabacher Landing – Grand Teton National Park

Schwabacher Landing - Grand Teton National Park

A view of Schwabacher Landing, which resides on a side channel of the Snake River, in the Jackson Hole valley of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The peaks of the Teton Range are reflected at sunset in the slow moving river water. Peaks of the range include Nez Perce, Grand Teton, Middle Teton, Mount Owen, Teewinot, and South Teton.

John Moulton Home Grand Teton National Park

John Moulton Home Grand Teton National Park - Wyoming

The John Moulton Home is part of the Mormon Row Historic District within Grand Teton National Park. Mormon Row was small farming community of Mormon homesteads in the Jackson Hole valley of Wyoming. Besides its historic buildings, the area is known for the large herds of buffalo, that pass regularly through the area.