Central Quito at sunset, the highest capital city in the world,in the foothills of the Andes mountains, Quito, Ecuador, South America

Watchman Mountain rising over the Zion National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Zion Lodge, the only lodge in Zion National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Caravan (Trailer) at the camping area of Sand Hollow State Park, opened in 2003, covering 20000 acres, near St. George, Utah, United States of America, North America

Water craft by the reservoir at Sand Hollow State Park, 20000 acre park opened in 2003, near S.t George, Utah, United States of America, North America

Water craft by the reservoir at Sand Hollow State Park, 20000 acre park opened in 2003, near S.t George, Utah, United States of America, North America

The Red Mountains rising behind the petrified sand dunes at Snow Canyon State Park, Southern Utah, United States of America, North America. Many famous films were made in the park which forms part of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve.

The Red Mountains rising behind the petrified sand dunes at Snow Canyon State Park, Southern Utah, United States of America, North America. Many famous films were made in the park which forms part of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve.

The Red Mountains rising behind the petrified sand dunes at Snow Canyon State Park, Southern Utah, United States of America, North America. Many famous films were made in the park which forms part of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve.

The Red Mountains rising behind the petrified sand dunes at Snow Canyon State Park, Southern Utah, United States of America, North America. Many famous films were made in the park which forms part of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve.

Snow Canyon State Park, opened in 1962, location for films including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, near St. George, Utah, United States of America, North America

Watchman Mountain, near Springdale, Utah, USA rising over the nearby Zion National Park. The sandstone mountain is 6,545 feet high.

Watchman Mountain, near Springdale, Utah, USA rising over the nearby Zion National Park. The sandstone mountain is 6,545 feet high.

Town centre, Mindo, a centre for tourism in the Cloud Forest involving zip lining, rafting, bird watching and nature tours, Mindo, Ecuador, South America

Checkerboard Mesa, a sandstone peak standing 900 feet high, in Kane County, Zion National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

The White Rocks in the north of Snow Canyon State Park near St. George, Southern Utah, United States of America, North America.

Champion Islet and Cormorant Point, Floreana Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

The town square and fountain in Mindo, a visitor centre for the Cloud Forest, Ecuador, South America

Mountains over river in remote landscape

Distant hills and rock formations in remote landscape

Distant view of hikers walking on remote hillside

A lonesome car driving on the Highway, Davis Mountains, Texas, USA

November 12, 2008 Mt Shasta and the Shasta River, Big Springs ranch, CA Carson Jeffres Staff Research Associate for UC Davis Center for watershed Sciences, conducting research in the Shasta River where it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 20 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The Shasta River and its tributaries create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin. The ranch is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, which actually warm water temps by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth River.This stretch of river is a very fertile juvenile salmon rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degraded by grazing cattle and bad irrigation practices, United States of America

November 12, 2008 Mt Shasta CA, Big Springs ranch Carson Jeffres (rt) Staff Research Associate for UC Davis Center for watershed Sciences, and Andrew Nichols, Jr Specialist (UC Davis Center for watershed Sciences,) conducting research in the Shasta River where it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 20 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The ranch, which is contributing to degraded habitat conditions that warm water temps by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth, is currently under contract for purchase by TNC, therefor TNC and partner organizations have been allowed to research this stretch of river for the first time. They have discovered that is it a very fertile juvenile rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degrated by grazing cattle (often in the river) and irrigation practices. If this purchase is sucessful, TNC has the chance to improve a large stretch of habitiat and qucikly improve conditions that will effect numbers of returning fish and habitiat in the Shasta and Klameth Rivers. The Shasta River and its tributaries create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin, United States of America

Sun light touches Wheeler and Jeff Davis Peak during an autumn sunrise.

Coburg Island In The Canadian Arctic

Country road toward mountain, Fort Davis, Texas, United States of America

Smiling woman opening cooler in park, Davis Mountains State Park, Texas, USA