America's Great Outdoors
Pastel Sunrise Overlook of Upper Beaver Meadows, Rocky Mountain National Park, Dec. 25, 2012 Photo: VIP Hahn

Pastel Sunrise Overlook of Upper Beaver Meadows, Rocky Mountain National Park, Dec. 25, 2012 

Photo: VIP Hahn

A couple of brown bears go fishing in Katmai National Park. Not a bad catch!Photo: Susan Swick 

A couple of brown bears go fishing in Katmai National Park. Not a bad catch!

Photo: Susan Swick 

Dennis Davenport’s photo of a great horned owlet from Ridgefield National WIldlife Refuge in Washington was a finalist in the National Wildlife Refuge Association’s 2012 photo contest. See more amazing finalist photos here. 

Dennis Davenport’s photo of a great horned owlet from Ridgefield National WIldlife Refuge in Washington was a finalist in the National Wildlife Refuge Association’s 2012 photo contest. See more amazing finalist photos here

Everyone loves a photo of a baby walrus right? Mitik and Pakak are orphaned Walruses found in Alaska this past July. On the recommendation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, they are being transferred to the New York Aquarium and Indianapolis Zoo. Read more about Mitik and Pakak here. Photo: Alaska SeaLife Center

Everyone loves a photo of a baby walrus right? Mitik and Pakak are orphaned Walruses found in Alaska this past July. On the recommendation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, they are being transferred to the New York Aquarium and Indianapolis Zoo. 

Read more about Mitik and Pakak here

Photo: Alaska SeaLife Center