Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming Oct 2, 2025

Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Beyond water, rivers carry life, history, and stories. They are nature"s ever-moving contribution to our landscapes, flowing through lands and across time. One such gem is the Snake River, which winds through Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. A particularly stunning spot along this river is Oxbow Bend—featured in today"s image—where calm waters reflect the towering Teton Range, and wildlife such as moose and bald eagles thrive. Here, water flows freely, unbound by concrete or commerce, protected by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, signed on this day in 1968.

© DanitaDelimont.com/AWL Images/SuperStock

palette

Today in History

Oct 2, 2018North Cascades National Park at 50
Oct 2, 2019Wild scene on the Merced River
Oct 2, 2020A wild and scenic scene
Oct 2, 2021A river on the tundra
Oct 2, 2022Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Oct 2, 2023World Architecture Day
Oct 2, 2024Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Feb 29, 2020It s leap day!
Jul 28, 2025World Nature Conservation Day
Jan 13, 2024Road to Hana, Maui, Hawaii
Dec 4, 2019Protecting endangered giants
Oct 4, 2022World Space Week
Jun 24, 2024Kelimutu, Flores, Indonesia
Jul 28, 2020Over the boardwalk
Nov 16, 2024Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
Jul 8, 2023Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel in Arkansas
Mar 10, 2024Daylight saving time
Apr 28, 2025Impala in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
Apr 30, 2019It s International Jazz Day
Sep 19, 2025Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, US-Canada border
Jan 21, 2021The tale of squirrels like Nutkin
Mar 10, 2026Bláhver, Hveravellir, Iceland
Apr 4, 2018Mexican giant cardon cactus
Apr 3, 2021A light at the edge of the world
May 21, 2018Is that a face in the sand?
Aug 10, 2022Joshua Tree National Park
Aug 24, 2019Get the bear facts
Jul 10, 2021Celestial Spain
Feb 4, 2018Male kori bustard, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Jan 9, 2023Wind Cave National Park celebrates 120 years
Apr 30, 2021The Spirit of Harlem by Louis Delsarte
Feb 29, 2024Leap day
Jan 1, 2022New Year s Day
Feb 3, 2024Carnival of Venice
Nov 25, 2023Toledo, Spain
Jan 17, 2020A seabird gets schooled
Mar 6, 2020Hello, harbinger of spring