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Repost from Center for Biological Diversity:

INCREDIBLE NEWS FOR BIG BEND A federal judge just froze all destruction throughout the ENTIRE Big Bend region until the border project’s legality can be decided in a court of law.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us and stood up against this illegal project. We're in this fight together.

“This is a historic victory for Big Bend and everyone who loves this wild corner of Texas,” said Laiken Jordahl, national public lands advocate at the Center. “No administration has the right to destroy a crown-jewel national park for political theatre. With a federal court ordering the bulldozers to stop, Big Bend gets to breathe. But this fight is far from over. We won’t rest until Big Bend’s environmental protections are fully restored and the illegal waiver that allowed so much destruction is gone for good.”

We still have a big fight ahead of us, but for now, the endangered species that live in this crucial and priceless ecosystem can rest easy. This is a wonderful reminder that we can fight this administration, and WE CAN WIN.

This is a wonderful day for all of us, especially for the wildlife that call Big Bend home.

We now look ahead to our lawsuit that aims to shut down this project permanently.

Tomorrow is the last day of a 2-week solo trip that I’ve been on! I was able to see 5 national parks, 4 state parks, and 2 national monuments. I was unbelievably lucky with weather for this time of year. I just wanted to share some of my favorite photos that I took!

Took my daughter to Great Basin NP for the weekend. It was my first time and a nice check mark on my bucket list of parks. We had a great time, hiked to the summit of Wheeler Peak, stayed at WP Campground (the resident herd of mule deer were adorable), ate at the Lehman Cave Cafe (absolutely delicious), took photos of the Milky Way (not terrible for an iphone), and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves (but are utterly exhausted).

If you haven‘t gone, go. It is a hiker’s paradise with a ton of trails from easy to strenuous. Wheeler Peak summit is no joke, but definitely worth it. I can’t say it is my favorite NP, but I really enjoyed it and definitely recommend visiting.

I work at the park and so i feel like ive gotten to see versions of the canyon that most people don't see in photos when it's always sunny and clear and i am very lucky for that :)

Just felt like sharing an IR photo I took from my visit back in July.

This past weekend.....

Old mountains and columnar basalt!

Yosemite was created today, in 1890, by an act of Congress. Photography by the legendary Carleton Watkins - one of the first people to ever photograph the Yosemite Valley.

What amazed me most was how abruptly the Tetons rose from the valley. I’m used to seeing foothills gradually build toward a mountain range.

With the lake in the foreground, I could appreciate how expansive the whole view was. My photos show a portion of it, but they don’t fully convey the scale of the mountain range.