Before-They-re-Gone-Silhouetted-against-the-Flori
Silhouetted against the Florida palm trees, this cowboy has a yellow rain slicker lashed to his mount.
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Horses stop for a drink on the The Bar Crescent S Ranch in Hardee County.
Before-They-re-Gone-Cowboys-camp-along-the-Great
Cowboys camp along the Great Florida Cattle Drive, 2006.
Before-They-re-Gone-Cattle-cross-the-wet-pasture
Cattle cross the wet pasture of the Adams Ranch.See more of Ward’s photographs at his website, www.carltonward.com. For more information on the LINC foundation, including more photographs, visit www.linc.us.
Before-They-re-Gone-The-ice-blocks-that-fall-off
The ice blocks that fall off the Childs Glacier are bigger than a bus.
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Old-growth forests are increasingly rare, but the fallen tree in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, CA, is a sign of a healthy forest.
Before-They-re-Gone-The-Trans-Alaska-Pipeline-ski
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline skirts the Brooks Range near the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Before-They-re-Gone-The-Copper-River-Delta-is-a-m
The Copper River Delta is a major stopover for migrating birds.See more at www.wildnatureimages.com
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An alligator and wood stork in Florida tangoed for half an hour before moving on.
Before-They-re-Gone-The-iconic-shape-of-a-bison-i
The iconic shape of a bison in Wyoming was so clear that Belt could focus on the blizzard.
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A white-tailed deer in northern Wisconsin.
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This Mexican gray wolf, on an Arizona preserve, may be the last of his kind in America.These photographs are all from her book, Last Stand: America’s Virgin Lands (National Geographic, 2002). See more at www.anniegriffithsbelt.com.
