At the risk of getting the classic earworm of a Christmas carol stuck in your head, your friends at NRSS came up with our own take on the Twelve Days of Christmas. Check it out!
Sing along everyone. "On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…"
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NPS Photo / Dan Ng
12 Antler points a pointing in Yellowstone National Park
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11 Birds a flying at Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
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10 Brown bear claws in Katmai National Park & Preserve
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9 Sphenociadium (aka Ranger’s Button) blooming in Devils Postpile National Monument
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NPS photo / Jalone
8 Legs on a Sea Star at Lake Clark National Park & Preserve in Alaska
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7 Stargazers stargazing at El Malpais National Monument in New Mexico
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NPS Photo / Stegmann
6 Calypso orchids at Rocky Mountain National Park
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Photo by Ken Redeker
5 Yardangs eroding at White Sands National Monument
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NPS Photo / Rugg
4 Loons a swimming at Acadia National Park
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NPS Photo / Boyle
3 Canoes sailing at Kaloko-Honokōhua National Historical Park
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NPS Photo / Joyce
2 Waterfalls a flowing at Yosemite National Park
Last updated: December 20, 2016