Exploring a wilderness area, virtually – News Bureau

Jodi Heckel of the News Bureau joined my students on a #virtualreality #VR trip to the #SnakeRiver #Headwaters in #Yellowstone #NationalPark #NPS.

#wilderness #UIUC #UniversityofIllinois
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#weeds Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium) in runaway. Lakes behind dams are disgusting places. Dead #water. Junk fish. Like trading #BACH for HEAVY METAL

W/ #ClimateBREAKDOWN, we need
to watch the temp of water
like the temp of our own bodies.

#SnakeRiver #nativeplants #IDAHO #OREGON #bikepacking 🚴🏼‍♂️

Pt 2 is here! Ride along the Columbia-Snake River System with the Armchair Engineer as a tug hauls grain from Eastern WA to Portland, Vancouver, and Longview—showcasing the working river that moves millions of tons each year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odrx...

#ColumbiaRiver #SnakeRiver #RiverHighway

Pt 2 is here! Ride along the Columbia-Snake River System with the Armchair Engineer as a tug hauls grain from Eastern WA to Portland, Vancouver, and Longview—showcasing the working river that moves millions of tons each year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odrx...

#ColumbiaRiver #SnakeRiver #RiverHighway

Do you know about this? A new activist lawsuit targeting federally operated dams on the Columbia & Snake rivers could be devastating for #farming, #cleanenergy, and even the #salmon these groups claim to protect.

👉 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgXi...

#HotTake #ColumbiaRiver #SnakeRiver #PNW

Image Credit: GPoulsen
#mountainscape #meadows
#Rockymountain #mountainrange
#Snakeriver #reservoir #cloudysky
#trees #hiking #cascades #forest
#nature #Grandtetonnationalpark

FREE ROCKS TODAY! #RockinTuesday

"Snake River Sunset at Grand Teton Range"

The golden sunset behind the Grand Teton Range in Grand Teton National Park with the beautiful reflection on the Snake River. #Sunset #GrandTeton #GrandTetonNationalPark #Reflection #SnakeRiver

Snake River Bridge

Snake River Bridge
#outdoors
#snakeriver
#bridge

Oregon, Washington and tribes head back to court after Trump pulls out of deal to recover salmon Lawyers for conservation groups, Native American tribes, and the states of Oregon and Washington are returning to court to seek changes to dam operations on the Snake and Columbia Rivers.

As someone who lived in Portland, OR from 9/18 - 3/24, the current administration is being really dumb, apnews.com/article/snak... #bonnevillepoweradministration #columbiariver #dams #endangeredspeciesact #killerwhales #orcas #oregon #salmon #snakeriver #trump #washington

Cuckmere River with snake tattooed pointing hand - montype with ground pastel
#snakeriver #snaketattoo #cuckmereriver
#cuckmere #monotype #spiritualplace #river #sussex #brigtonartist

Watching The Rivers Flow: Exploring Wild Rivers In Yellowstone National Park A trek into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park provided a glimpse of the intricate water courses that beg exploration.

A light read for your Sunday afternoon, with links to (traditional) #videos and #virtualreality #VR for those who like such things.

#NWSR #NationalWildandScenicRiver #SnakeRiver #SnakeRiverHeadwaters #Yellowstone #Wyoming #nationalparks #backpacking
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Schwabacher Landing in the #Tetons. The #SnakeRiver makes for a nice reflective shot. #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #Wyoming #travel

The outlet channel from the #SnakeRiver #thermal area, looking up from the footbridge.

Park rules allow you to soak where these hot waters mix with the cold waters of the Snake, but you are responsible for your own safety in the #backcountry.

#backpacking #Yellowstone #photography #nationalparks

Fizzy This backcountry hot spring is characterized by continuous, fizzy bubbles with a deep blue-green color. They are CO2 gas, so basically this is a gigantic antacid seltzer. (Disclaimer: don't actually...

A hot spring at the #SnakeRiver #thermal area. Dissolved CO2 causes this one to bubble like a soft drink.

This is a #backcountry thermal area with no boardwalks or pavement. You are responsible for your own safety.

#Yellowstone #nationalparks #photography
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Discover the beauty of Lewiston, Idaho, nestled by the Snake River! From scenic views to outdoor adventures, this charming town offers a perfect escape. Whether you're hiking, fishing, or relaxing, Lewiston is a hidden gem waiting for you! #LewistonIdaho #SnakeRiver #ExploreIdaho

Thermophilic variety Temperature, water chemistry, and stream flow affect what thermophiles grow in a location. They can be bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms.

An #outflow channel from a #hotspring in the #SnakeRiver #thermal area, showing a mix of thermophiles.

This requires a ten-mile roundtrip #hike from #SouthBoundary, or five-mile #backpacking. You ford the Snake once in each direction.

#Yellowstone #nationalparks #photography
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Thermophilic mats They are thriving in this outflow channel below a very hot spring in the Snake River Group. There are several groups of thermal features along the Snake River backcountry, but apparently no geysers. T...

#thermophile mats at #SnakeRiver #thermal area. A small bridge crosses the outflow stream here. There are no boardwalks in #backcountry; be careful exploring.

It's five miles (and a major ford) from the trailhead.
#backpacking #hiking #photography #nature #Yellowstone
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Outfitters approaching Near our first camp on the Snake River Trail. You can see three horsepackers in the distance. They were traveling through the park to resupply their camp on national forest wilderness land just outsid...

The #SnakeRiver thermal area lies between the trail and the trees in the middle of this scene. It's five miles from the South Boundary Trailhead in #Yellowstone, and you must ford the Snake. Day hike or #backpacking camp at foreground left.

#photography #nationalparks #outdoors
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Steaming Hot Pano South Boundary Thermal Area. That's the confluence of the Snake and Lewis Rivers in the background. At this location, this is the Lewis National Scenic River and the Snake National Wild River, both p...

This quiet part of the #SouthBoundary #ThermalArea lies near the confluence of the #LewisRiver (left) and #SnakeRiver (right). Both are part of the Snake River Headwaters #NWSR.

It's only a mile from the trailhead, but you must ford the Snake.
#photography #geology #Yellowstone
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Snake River Trail A group of backpackers (not us) approach the second of two large hot springs along the Snake River Trail. These are part of the South Boundary Group; in about four miles, this group will reach the Sna...

The #SouthBoundary group of #backcountry thermal features is small, but only a mile from the entrance station. It requires a ford of the #SnakeRiver, usually not safe until mid-July.

Part of Snake River Headwaters NWSR.

#backpacking #photography #Yellowstone #nationalparks
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Lewis River Trail The trail alternates between the riverside and the top of the ridge to the right.

Some #wild segments of the #SnakeRiver #Headwaters #NWSR in #Yellowstone are accessible to day hikers. This is the only one where you can #paddle #canoe #kayak.

If you're #hiking, #LewisRiver Channel is a ten-mile loop with #Dogshead Trail.

#nationalparks #photography #outdoors
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Ascending through the fireweed Fox Creek Trail through an unnamed canyon of the Snake River. (The trail is labeled as part of the Snake River Trail on the National Geographic map.)

Headed uphill but downstream through an unnamed canyon of the #SnakeRiver in #Yellowstone #nationalpark. The river is hiding at left.

After leaving #HeartLake, over the next 72 hours I met
zero people
five #grizzly #bears

#solo #backpacking #photography
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Fox Creek Trail I believe that's Mount Hancock sticking out from Big Game Ridge. (The Fox Creek Trail is labeled as part of the Snake River Trail on the National Geographic map.)

#MountHancock and #BigGameRidge, seen across a canyon of the #SnakeRiver, a #wild segment of the #SnakeRiverHeadwaters #NationalWildandScenicRiver in #Yellowstone.

Wild country indeed! I saw no people for three days.

#photography #backpacking #nationalparks
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A moose cow and her calf stroll along the Snake River at sunset at Schwabacher Landing at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Photo by Adam Jewell. Buy prints, puzzles, fleece blankets and more at Adamjewell.com

Here’s an all time favorite with a moose mom and her calf strolling along the Snake River at sunset at Schwabacher Landing at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming

#grandteton #nationalparks #schwabacherlanding #wallart #snakeriver #moose #fallfoliage #photo

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"Just another Sunset"

#photograph #photography #landscape #BlueSkyArtShow #Bright #SnakeRiver #Idaho #rainbird #sunset #sunrays #irrigation #desert #earth #twilight

My first foray into the weird world of #backpacking videos. This is the start of my trip, and I discuss some decisions I had to make.

Spot the blooper!
#Yellowstone #backpacking #SnakeRiver #Headwaters #outdoors
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I used #BasinCreek #Cutoff to turn around, leaving the #SnakeRiver #Headwaters for Heart Lake Trail. It's mostly a stock trail through the woods, but the #Cutoff goes through some open country, views of #MountSheridan.
#backpacking #Yellowstone #nationalparks #VR #virtualreality
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Final Ford of the Snake River This would be my last ford of the Snake River. I had just met a large boar grizzly on the other side; fortunately he decided to move downstream without crossing the river.

My final ford of the #SnakeRiver, a little after another #grizzly encounter. This was an easy ford in September.

#SnakeRiverHeadwaters #NWSR #Yellowstone #nationalparks #backpacking #photography #outdoors
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Snake River Ford A panorama view of the Snake River Ford next to the Confluence campsite. With overnight temperatures around freezing, the water was warmer than the ambient air - a pleasant surprise!

Morning of Day 4 started with this ford of the #SnakeRiver in #Yellowstone. The water was too high for boots+gaiters but easy in sandals. The water was also warming that the ambient air.

Wild segment of Snake River #Headwaters #NWSR.
#photography #nationalparks #backpacking
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360pano video of #SnakeRiver Headwaters above an unnamed canyon in #Yellowstone. Use your mouse to see fall colors upstream (to my left) and #MountSheridan downstream. This is a beautiful wild segment of the National Wild and Scenic River #NWSR.

#backpacking #wilderness
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