White-tailed ptarmigan
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The white-tailed ptarmigan, also known as the snow quail, is the smallest bird in the grouse tribe. It is a permanent resident of high altitudes on or above the tree line and is native to Alaska and t
A white-tailed ptarmigan in fully-white winter plumage.
A ptarmigan displaying its natural camouflage, matching the patterns of the lichen covered rock of its environment.
An individual with late summer plumage blends into subalpine tundra
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a national park of the United States that conserves an area of large sand dunes on the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley, and an adjacent national pres
Hikers traversing a dune at the park
Members of the Jicarilla Apache tribe gather at the Great Sand Dunes to share traditional clothing, crafts, stories, and dances in July of 2019.
John C. Frémont
Medano Creek