The Nature Conservancy: Photo of the Month

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	Mountain Goats, Washington Photo: © John Marshall 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Santa Cruz Island Fox, California Photo: © Ian Shive 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Sunrise Along the Darien River, Georgia Photo: © Erika Nortemann 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Banding a Prairie Warbler, New York Photo: © Marc Borkan 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Blackwater River, West Virginia Photo: © Kent Mason 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Hawksbill turtle Photo: © Jeff Yonover 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Researcher in kelp beds, California Photo: © Richard Herrmann 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Quaresmeira Flower, Brazil Photo: © Scott Warren 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Sunflower and Crab Spider, Nebraska Photo: © Chris Helzer 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Blue-Tongued Lizard, Australia Photo: © Ami Vitale 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Wintry Red Fox in Clam Lake, Wisconsin Photo: © Bob Kleppin 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Swan Valley, Montana Photo: © Ted Wood 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea Photo: © Mark Godfrey/TNC 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Bobtail lizard, Australia Photo: © Mark Godfrey/TNC 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California Photo: © Craig Allender 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Amboseli National Park, Kenya Photo: © Charles Robertson 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Baxter's Hollow Preserve, Wisconsin Photo: © Mark Godfrey/TNC 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Parker Ranch, California Photo: © Ian Shive 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador Photo: © Bridget Besaw 1280 x 1024 1280 x 800 1024 x 768 Read the Story
	Yosemite National Park, California Photo: © Simon Williams 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Spotted cucumber beetle on Canada tickclover, Hamilton County, Nebraska Photo: © Chris Helzer/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Colorado Photo: © Erika Nortemann/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Sandhill cranes at Cactus Bluff in Wisconsin Photo: © Steve Meyer 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Yucutan Peninsula, Mexico Photo: © Lynn McBride/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary, Australia Photo: © Mark Godfrey/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Otter Creek at Baxter's Hollow, Wisconsin Photo: © Steve S. Meyer 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Wavy-Leaf Emerald Moth Caterpillar, Nebraska Photo: © Chris Helzer/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Tree Frog, Canaima National Park, Venezuela Photo: © Ana Garcia/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Samburu woman, northern Kenya Photo: © Sanjayan/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Boardman Grasslands Preserve, Oregon Photo: © Rick McEwan 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Mantid Near Aurora, Nebraska Photo: © Chris Helzer/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Bean Hollow State Beach, San Mateo County, California Photo: © Mark Godfrey/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Raja Ampat Archipelago, Indonesia Photo: © Marthen Welley/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Rio Platano Biosphere, Honduras Photo: © Erika Nortemann/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Winter on Franklin Farm along Mackinaw River, IL Photo: © Tim Lindenbaum 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Autumn Leaves, Bear Creek, Western Maryland Photo: © Alan Eckert 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Giraffe, Etosha National Park, Namibia Photo: © Sam Lawson 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Caterpillar, Griffith Prairie, Nebraska Photo: © Chris Helzer/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Autumn along the Colorado River, Colorado Photo: © Mark Godfrey/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Coral Reef in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea Photo: © Daniel and Robbie Wisdom 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Yellow-headed Caracara, Hato El Cedral, Venezuela Photo: © Mark Godfrey/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Brazil's Atlantic Forest and Orgãos Mountains Photo: © Marci Eggers 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Cozumel Wren, Isla Cozumel, Mexico Photo: © Tim Boucher 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Garífuna Village in the Rio Plátano Biosphere of La Moskitia, Honduras Photo: © Erika Nortemann/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware Photo: © Alan Eckert/aeckertphoto.com 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Piney Grove Preserve, Virginia Photo: © Mark Godfrey/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Ramshorn Ranch, Wyoming Photo: © Laurie Andrews 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Melie Snow Mountain Photo: © Ron Geatz/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Saguaro National Park Photo: © Chris Helzer 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story
	Autumn on the Colorado River Photo: © Mark Godfrey/TNC 1280 x 1024 1024 x 0768 800 x 600 Read the Story

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Dive into Great Places with your favorite monthly features!

Mountain Goats, Washington

Santa Cruz Island Fox, California

Sunrise Along the Darien River, Georgia

Banding a Prairie Warbler, New York

Blackwater River, West Virginia

Hawksbill turtle

Researcher in kelp beds, California

Quaresmeira Flower, Brazil

Sunflower and Crab Spider, Nebraska

Blue-Tongued Lizard, Australia

Wintry Red Fox in Clam Lake, Wisconsin

Swan Valley, Montana

Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea

Bobtail lizard, Australia

Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California

Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Baxter's Hollow Preserve, Wisconsin

Parker Ranch, California

Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador

Yosemite National Park, California

Spotted cucumber beetle on Canada tickclover, Hamilton County, Nebraska

Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Colorado

Sandhill cranes at Cactus Bluff in Wisconsin

Yucutan Peninsula, Mexico

Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary, Australia

Otter Creek at Baxter's Hollow, Wisconsin

Wavy-Leaf Emerald Moth Caterpillar, Nebraska

Tree Frog, Canaima National Park, Venezuela

Samburu woman, northern Kenya

Boardman Grasslands Preserve, Oregon

Mantid Near Aurora, Nebraska

Bean Hollow State Beach, San Mateo County, California

Raja Ampat Archipelago, Indonesia

Rio Platano Biosphere, Honduras

Winter on Franklin Farm along Mackinaw River, IL

Autumn Leaves, Bear Creek, Western Maryland

Giraffe, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Caterpillar, Griffith Prairie, Nebraska

Autumn along the Colorado River, Colorado

Coral Reef in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

Yellow-headed Caracara, Hato El Cedral, Venezuela

Brazil's Atlantic Forest and Orgãos Mountains

Cozumel Wren, Isla Cozumel, Mexico

Garífuna Village in the Rio Plátano Biosphere of La Moskitia, Honduras

Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware

Piney Grove Preserve, Virginia

Ramshorn Ranch, Wyoming

Melie Snow Mountain

Saguaro National Park

Autumn on the Colorado River