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National Park
Geology Image Sources
In teaching geology, a picture is often
worth a thousand words. This page lists image sources
that educators may find useful for teaching geology
with national park examples. Reference in this webpage
to any specific commercial products, processes, or services,
or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is
for the information and convenience of the public, and
does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or
favoring by NPS.
                 
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National Park Geology photo database
http://www2.nature.nps.gov/grd/cfprojects/photodb/Photo_search.cfm
An on-line searchable database
of park geology images. This database includes a small but growing collection
of donated images from around the NPS. Unless noted otherwise, photos
in this collection are in the public domain or have been contributed
for educational use. Contact parkgeology@den.nps.gov
to donate images (and captioning information) to this collection.
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Grand Canyon National Park Photo Index
http://www.nps.gov/grca/photos/index.htm
An on-line collection of
Grand Canyon National Park images organized by subject.
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National Park Digital Image Archives
http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/imagebase.html
An on-line collection of
park images organized by park name. Enter this site to view and download
thousands of public domain digital images in JPEG and PHOTO CD format.
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USGS Image Collections
Includes collections featuring Mojave NP, Glacier NP,
Death Valley NP, volcanos of Hawaii and Alaska, historic photographs,
and much more.
Collections
Index
National Park Photo
Archives
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Earth Science Photographs
from the USGS Library
by Joseph K. McGregor and Carl Abston
USGS Digital Data Series DDS-21
Public domain images are
available from the U.S. Geological Survey library. The USGS offers a
4 CD ROM set of 1,500 images that you can buy (US$ 62.00) and use for
your projects. About 300 of the photos are of park geologic features
and processes. The product number is DDS-21, Earth Science Photographs
from the U.S. Geological Survey Library (1995). Ordering information
can be found on the website http://mapping.usgs.gov/esic/cdrom/dds.html
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National Park Service Historic Photograph
Collection
http://data2.itc.nps.gov/hafe/hfc/npsphoto.cfm
The National Park Service
Historic Photograph Collection is comprised of more than two million
images which cover a wide variety of subjects: Park architecture, Civilian
Conservation Corps (CCC), Native American heritage, NPS personnel, roads
and transportation, scenic views, and much more. The collections of
several eminent National Park Service photographers, including Arno
B. Cammerer, George A. Grant, and Abbie Rowe are also included. Search
the NPS Historic Photograph Collection for images dating from the late
1800s to the present day.
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NOAA National Data Centers
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/products/ngdc_products.html
Numerous slide sets, posters
and compact discs are available for sale by NOAA. A few examples of
park related materials include:
Erosional Landforms slide
set - Dramatic views of erosional landforms sculpted by rivers, glaciers,
and waves. Many of the locales include U.S. National Parks and Monuments.
Fire vs. Water: The Erosional
& Depositional Geology of Hawaiian Islands slides - The opposing forces
of volcanism and erosion shape Hawaii's dramatic geology.
Hawaii Volcanism: Lava Forms
- Colorful images of lava fountains, lakes, cascades, flows, spatter,
and lava entry into the sea.
Rock Varnish slides - 22
images include aerial photographs of the Death Valley region, photomicrographs
of various rock varnish layers and an explaination of the climatic context
in which these layers are formed.
Shield Volcanoes of Hawaii
poster & Stratovolcanoes of the World poster - Two new posters featuring
descriptive text and dramatic images describing shield volcanoes and
stratovolcanoes.
Geological Hazard Photos,
1997 - Three-volume collection of photographs of damage from natural
hazards in TIF, GIF, and JPG formats. Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis,
landslides and other geologic hazards are represented.
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