National Parks

Caves to Condors: Uncovering Pinnacles National Park

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Photographer and conservationist Ian Shive explores one of the lesser known National Parks, Pinnacles National Park, finding rare wildlife and extraordinary landscapes along the way.

Nature in Focus | Uncovering Pinnacles National Park

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Photographer and conservationist Ian Shive explores the lesser-known Pinnacles National Park, finding a unique landscape full of winding trails, towering rock formations, and one of the rarest species of bird found in the wild.

Explore the Rugged, Remote Chaco Canyon in New Mexico

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Photographer and conservationist Ian Shive photographs one of the most remote and rugged parts of the United States to take us on a journey to Chaco Canyon in New Mexico's Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

Nature in Focus | Explore New Mexico's Chaco Canyon

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Photographer and conservationist Ian Shive heads to one of the most remote and rugged parts of the United States to take us on a journey to Chaco Canyon in New Mexico's Chaco Culture National Historical Park. See this stunning landscape with a preserved Puebloan history.

Nature in Focus | The Mystery and Magic of Mojave

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Explore the Mojave National Preserve in California with conservationist and nature photographer Ian Shive. As we journey through the desert, he shares the mystery and magic that lies within.

Nature in Focus | Hiking Sequoia National Park

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Nature photographer Ian Shive ventures into Sequoia National Park in California with just his smart phone. That's right, no pro camera or fancy lenses. Can he get the same epic sunset shots?

Nature In Focus | Eagle Cliff Mine

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Nature photographer Ian Shive is on assignment in Joshua Tree National Park looking for secret spots that aren't on the map. Join him on the quest to find the Eagle Cliff Mine, which is one of the oldest in the park.

Nature In Focus | Mojave Rock Art

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Photographer Ian Shives journeys to a remote area of Mojave National Preserve in California to document petroglyphs and pictographs, or rock art, from the time period before Christopher Columbus.

Nature In Focus | Yellowstone National Park, Generations of Beauty and History

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Nature Photographer Ian Shive tells the story of Yellowstone's rich history that goes beyond its 150th anniversary as a National Park. As we celebrate, what does it means to preserve Yellowstone (or any national park) for the next 150 years and beyond for future generations. What does the word “generations” mean? Generations of wildlife? People?

Nature In Focus | Climbing Mount Whitney

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Nature photographer and conservationist Ian Shive heads to Sequoia National Park to climb Mount Whitney and get an iconic summit photo.

Bring It On, Mount Whitney

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Climbing the world’s highest peaks tests every aspect of your being, and as a nature photographer, it can test your skill.

Nature in Focus | California's Breathtaking Channel Islands

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Join nature photographer and conservationist, Ian Shive, in exploring a marine-protected kelp forest surrounding Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Park.

Prehistoric Footprints Tell An Incredible Story

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Thousands of years ago, our prehistoric predecessors inhabited a planet that looked very different. And even all this time later, we are still learning how they lived and behaved. A discovery in New Mexico teaches us about a young child's journey.

The King of Chunks Has Been Crowned

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A four-time champion, 480 Otis proved that age is just a number and appetite is the real judge of awesomeness.

Meet the Island Fox of Channel Islands National Park

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When I first started photographing Channel Islands National Park in Southern California in the mid-1990s, it was a very different place. As more and more people seek unique outdoor experiences, visitors to the islands have increased, but the most notable change I’ve witnessed over the years is the recovery of the park’s endemic island fox.

The American Wolf is Making a Comeback

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The wolf evokes a strong reaction in most of us, whether it’s romantic images of the apex predator howling at the full moon, or anger at wolves encroaching on cattle grazing land.It’s a controversial topic, and so it’s even more important to sort fact from fiction.