The National Park Service preserves, protects, and shares our nation's special places and stories. Employees work in a variety of fields. Science, research, and restoration. Grants and partnerships. Planning and management. Interpretation, education, and beyond. Discover what we do for lighthouses and lookouts.
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Lookouts
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- Glacier National Park
Citizen Science Opportunities Associated with Panoramic Lookout Photographs
- Type: Article
- Locations: Glacier National Park
Anyone can participate in citizen science. You can go to a national park lookout point and take panoramic lookout photos and upload them to a national database. Links are provided to Gigapan tutorials and a citizen science weed project in Glacier National Park. Information about how to set up a photo point in your backyard is also shared.
- Type: Article
- Locations: Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park
Ian Grob, of the US Forest Service, collaborated with the NPS to retake panoramic lookout images ¾ of a century after the originals were taken. This page tells the story of how he came to be involved and summarizes the processes his team used and the trials and tribulations they faced in retaking the photos.
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Last updated: July 22, 2020