“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” – John Muir

Being out in nature and feeling a part of the wild is something a lot of us desire. It serves as a break from the everyday hustle bustle of life and I have to agree that it does indeed wash our spirit clean, as John Muir puts it. Over the past couple of months, members of the Great Ecology team lived up to Muir’s quote and spent some time in nature. We want to share with you the beauty we captured along the way.

And I must say, these were some timely trips as the National Park Service just turned 100 in August.

Mike’s road trip, right before he started at Great Ecology, through Badlands National Park, Glacier National Park, Grand Teton National Park and Yosemite National Park.

Jackson Lake – Grand Teton National Park

10,700 Feet Up! – Grand Teton National Park

A Familiar View – Yosemite National Park

Badlands National Park

Glacier National Park

Jessa’s trip to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park

Bear! Run! – Grand Teton National Park

Not a person in sight – Grand Teton National Park

Fall Colors! – Grand Teton National Park

Grand Teton National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Julien’s trip to Yosemite National Park

Afternoon Sky – Yosemite National Park

Vernal Falls – Yosemite National Park

Deer in the Wild – Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park

Sunset on Half Dome – Yosemite National Park