Bull elk spotted in Smoky Mountain early morning fog, 2011

Bull elk spotted in Smoky Mountain early morning fog, 2011

Smoky Mountain tourists get close to black bear, late 1950s

Smoky Mountain tourists get close to black bear, late 1950s

1970 - National Public Radio (NPR) is founded

1970 - National Public Radio (NPR) is founded

Source: zimbio.com

Ansel Adams b. 1902

Ansel Adams b. 1902

Women Fishing at Yellowstone, 1940

Women Fishing at Yellowstone, 1940

FDR Views Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park, 1937

FDR Views Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park, 1937

The Alamo, San Antonio

Vintage US National Parks Posters

Created in the mid-1930s in response to the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration and its Federal Arts Project were focused in part on providing artwork for public buildings while assisting struggling artists. Artists were tasked with creating posters that promoted the landscapes and wildlife of America’s parks. The program ended in 1943, and the largest collection of WPA-era prints is now in the Library of Congress.

October Snowfall at Valley Forge 

Stunning photo gallery of the pre-Halloween snowfall at Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania.  Love the fall-winter contrast!

[Photography by Donna Higgins]