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A legend retires: America's public lands through the lens of Bob Wick

Sun shines through cottonwood trees in Pompeys Pillar National Monument, Montana

Pompeys Pillar National Monument, MT

Bob Wick, BLM

Few photographers have documented America's public lands as extensively as Bob Wick. Last month, the Bureau of Land Management announced his retirement after 30 years of photographing our treasured public lands from Alaska to Arizona. As a federal employee, all of Bob Wick's photographs are all public domain, and his collection has been an invaluable resource to The Wilderness Society and other organizations around the country. As a tribute to Wick's incredible body of work, we wanted to share some of our favorites here.

Amargosa River, California

Amargosa River, CA

Bob Wick, BLM

Reflection of a mountain in Delta Wild and Scenic River, Alaska.

Delta Wild and Scenic River, AK

Bob Wick, BLM

Oak trees in Berryessa-Snow Mountain National Monument, California.

Berryessa-Snow Mountain National Monument, CA

Bob Wick, BLM

Turquoise alpine lake in Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area, Colorado.

Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area, CO

Bob Wick, BLM

Cactus in Sonoran Desert National Monument, Arizona

Sonoran Desert National Monument, Arizona

Bob Wick, BLM

Greater sage-grouse

Greater sage-grouse

Bob Wick, BLM

Full moon setting behind cliffs in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT

Bob Wick, BLM

Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

Bob Wick, BLM

Sunset and reflection in Upper Missouri Breaks National Monument, Montana.

Upper Missouri Breaks National Monument, MT

Bob Wick, BLM

Mountains at sunset in Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, New Mexico.

Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, NM

Bob Wick, BLM

A vast desert scene in Bears Ears National Monument, Utah.

Bears Ears National Monument, UT

Bob Wick, BLM

Basin and Range National Monument, Nevada.

Basin and Range National Monument, NV

Bob Wick, BLM

Autumn foliage in Table Rock Wilderness, Oregon.

Table Rock Wilderness, OR

Bob Wick, BLM

Forest interior in Headwaters Forest Reserve, California.

Headwaters Forest Reserve, California

Bob Wick, BLM

Sunset light hitting the cliffs in Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness, Utah.

Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness, UT

Bob Wick, BLM

Kilpecker Sand Dunes, Wyoming.

Kilpecker Sand Dunes, WY

Bob Wick, BLM