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This elephant seal breeding season, the single-day cow count peaked at 1,159 on 1/27, which is similar to last year’s peak count of 1,165. Pup counts were higher than the five-year average this season. This is likely due to the lack of strong storms this winter and thus high pup survival.
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Only 16 cows and 14 nursing pups remain at the Seashore! There are still 112 males scattered around, looking for their last chance to mate. This year’s weaned pup counts are higher than average. A total of 1063 weanlings were counted on 3/6.
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
Make Your Own Mississippi Mud Pie
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Children in Mississippi have made "mud pies" for many generations. Now is your chance to make your very own, following this recipe.
Grand Portage National Monument
Canoes of Grand Portage
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Imagine that you are approaching the focal point of the fur trade during its pinnacle around 1797. If you came from Montreal, you traveled from Sault Ste. Marie in a 36’ canot du maître (master or Montreal Canoe), following a route along Lake Superior’s north shore. From the western interior pays d’en haut (up-country) of Canada, you paddled a 24’ canot du nord (North Canoe) down the Pigeon River to Fort Charlotte, then trod Gichi Onigaming (Great Carrying Place).
Blue Ridge Parkway
Lane Pinnacle Overlook
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Lane Pinnacle is one of the more spectacular overlooks on the Blue Ridge Parkway. At over 3,000 feet in elevation, it provides amazing views of the Swannanoa Valley and give you that "top of the world" feeling.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Bristlecone Loop Trailhead
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A short path through fir and pine leads to the easy 1.0 mi/1.6 km Bristlecone Loop, as well as the 8.8 mile (14.2 km) backcountry Riggs Spring Loop and 23 mile (37 km) Under-the-Rim Trail. Though the Bristlecone Loop trail only climbs 200 feet (61 m) and is rated as Easy, be sure to carry water, wear ankle-supporting footwear, and postpone your hike if lightning is expected.The Bristlecone Loop reaches elevations over 9,100 feet (2778 m). Here you will pass by bristlecone pin
Pinnacles National Park
Pinnacles West Entrance Station
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When they come ashore to breed each winter, male northern elephant seals usually show off a predictable, mating-focused behavioral repertoire. Heroic or even helpful acts are basically not in there. It's not just them; helping others is quite rare among male marine mammals in general. So Marine Ecologist Dr. Sarah Allen and Wildlife Biologist Matt Lau could hardly believe their eyes as they watched a bull rescue a pup on January 27, 2022, at Point Reyes National Seashore.
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The Ken Patrick Visitor Center area was a busy pupping site this year. The seal count on the beach in front of the Visitor Center was the highest it has ever been, peaking at 139 cows and 96 pups during the first week of February. All told, approximately 950 pups weaned across Point Reyes this year, compared to the highest count of 1,153 weaned pups in 2021.
Point Reyes National Seashore
Can Northern Elephant Seals and Visitors Share the Beach? The Importance of Collaborative Communication within the National Park Service
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The northern elephant seal population is increasing at Point Reyes and expanding into high visitation beaches. In response, the Interpretation and Natural Resources divisions of Point Reyes National Seashore are collaborating to learn how to conserve the elephant seal population and beach habitat while providing safety, education, and recreation for visitors.
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The 2021-2022 elephant seal pupping and breeding season is just getting underway at Point Reyes National Seashore. The elephant seal monitoring crew recorded the season’s first pup on December 25th. Drakes Beach was closed on January 5th due to a large number of male seals in front of the Ken Patrick Visitor Center. It will remain closed unless seal numbers decrease. Other annual beach closures are also in effect.
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The 2022 prairie and peregrine falcon monitoring season at Pinnacles National Park is almost here! It will begin officially on January 18th, when the park will implement its annual raptor advisories. The monitoring season corresponds with the falcon breeding season, and the monitoring-informed advisories help rock climbers and off-trail hikers avoid disturbing these amazing park predators when they are most vulnerable.
Crater Lake National Park
Pinnacles
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The pinnacles developed when pyroclastic flows filled valleys and the gases escaped through vents which hardened and were later exposed through erosion.
Point Reyes National Seashore
Sea Lion Overlook at Point Reyes Headlands
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Search for sea lions, whales, and seabirds from this cliff-top overlook. Often bypassed for the Point Reyes Lighthouse, this overlook is located ~370 yards (~340 meters) before the lighthouse parking area.
Pinnacles National Park
2024 a Banner Year for Condors Nesting in Central California
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California condors, known for their nearly 10-foot wingspan and near extinction in the 1980s, nest in caves on cliffs or sometimes in large redwood cavities. The iconic rocks of Pinnacles National Park, forged by volcanic activity, provide great nesting sites for condors. Currently, there are nine condor nestlings in central California, three of which are in nests inside the park.
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The falcon monitoring team at Pinnacles National Park began their field season in January. They started off noting which pairs of prairie and peregrine falcons were staking out which cliff faces as nesting territories. Now, after recording all of the season’s small dramas, they’ve watched the newest generation of falcons take to the skies. It’s on the small side, but a bit bigger than last year’s.
Southeast Alaska Inventory & Monitoring Network
Gregory Larsen - Biologist
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Gregory Larsen is a biologist for the National Park Service Southeast Alaska Inventory & Monitoring Network, monitoring sea otter, pinniped, and seabird populations.
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National Park Service and Marin County Parks staff and volunteers counted 682 harbor seal pups in 2024, well below the long-term average of 1,052 pups. And just like during the breeding season, the molt season count of all seals was the lowest on record. Only 1,788 seals hauled out to molt during the summer of 2024. That's about a 50 percent decline from the long-term average of 3,366 molting seals. Reasons for the declines remain largely mysterious.
Pinnacles National Park
Pinnacles East Entrance Station
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Pinnacles National Park
Bear Gulch Reservoir
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One of Pinnacle's most iconic sights, the dam creating Bear Gulch Reservoir was completed in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Created for its aesthetic value, the reservoir is still a highlight for visitors, surrounded by Pinnacle's rock formations. The reservoir is home to the red legged frog, a threatened species in California.